Upgrade for anemic horn?

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  1. Ray Moore

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    This question didn't seem to exactly fit elsewhere, so I put it in here. On my very short list of things I would have done differently is the horn. It really is embarrassing. Has anyone changed it out for one that sounds more authoritative? Where can a real horn be located?
    Thanks,
    Ray
     
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    Personally, I think the horn is great! Way louder and more authoritative than my Nissan Maxima horn... Which sounded like a cow getting run over by a tractor.
     
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    Woo! "Two-tone European Police Air Horn" -- that should do it! :)

    Actually, what I really want is one that I can program with individual digitized sounds.

    I'd really like to have it play Charlton Heston's "BEHOLD!" from The Ten Commandments.
     
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    How about "Flight of the Valkries"?
     
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    I want mine to play Dixie like the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard. Yee-haw!
     
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    In my humble opinion, everything about this car, including the horn, shows character and uniqueness. Why would I want it to sound like a common Chevrolet.
     
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    How about the "Imperial March" from Star Wars
     
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    How about the default Windows error sound :)

    Hehehe. I crack myself up sometimes.
     
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    On a Prius, I think this is the very definition of "sending a mixed message". :D
     
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    Question: for those of us still without Prii, could someone either point us to, or upload, a .wav or .mp3 file with the '04 Prius horn sound?

    I can't imagine it would be a very large file.
     
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    LOL... depends on how long you hold the horn button down...

    personally, i love the sound of the two-note GM horns from the 60's. but i don't think you can just wire 'em in... something about plus/minus grounding, high-current horn relays needed, and the like....
     
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    After nearly trading paint on more than one occasion...I upgraded to PIAA's 115db Sports Horn's raucous roar....people actually "hear " me now!
    Cheap too! Only $45.00 - a lot cheaper than a deductable being paid :guns: :)
    Go to www.piaa.com for a dealer near you

    ....sometimes it is better to sound a "bit" bigger
     
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  14. Ray Moore

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    I tried this but was unable to find a horn made by PIAA. They seem to only carry lights and wipers, according to their website and the dealer I spoke with. do you perhaps know a part number we could reference?
    Ray
     
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    Under "What's New" at the www.piaa.com site, the Sports Horn is listed at the bottom (PN 85110).

    DESCRIPTION:
    The PIAA Sports Horn comes complete with one (1) 400Hz horn, one (1) 500Hz horn and installation instructions. No wiring harness is required.

    * ATTENTION GETTING
    * Powerful 115db Dual Tone
    * Weather Resistant Cover
    * Easy Installation
    * Super-Light Weight
     
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  16. mikepaul

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    So, does it fit OK where a Prius horn is?...
     
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