Air horn 2010 Prius

An Amtrak K5LA would really grab some attention!

 

Did you get the Regular Nautilis, or the Compact Nautilis?
Do you need any special wiring kit?

 

Or this one:

 

Could you post a link to the air horn? Did you happen to draw up a DIY with some pictures? The factory horn is quite weak, IMO.

 

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I went with the Ultra Compact Black horn -- very effective.

 

Excellent! You don't happen to have a step-by-step of how to do this upgrade, do you?

 

Unfortunately, I don't. I had one of my mechanics put it on (I work at a dealership). He did tell me, though, that since I was replacing intead of adding, it was pretty easy. Mounted the horn, moved the power cables from one factory horn and disconnected the other factory horn. Took him about 20 minutes. Cost me a six-pack of Heineken.

 

That is just plain annoying. Please tell me you have something better to do with you time, like scaring senior citizens on the street or something?

 

Good for you, unfortunate for me! I do know a mechanic, that would probably help me do it without much cost at all. I do think a louder horn is appropriate for this vehicle, as there have been a couple times where the noise of the other vehicle drowned out the horn! I prefer to make evasive maneuvers rather than lay on the horn when it comes to accident avoidance. That said, I use the horn maybe a handful of times in a given year. I try to give "the polite honk" to alert those not paying attention at a green light after a few seconds.

 

Again, did you by the Standard Nautilus, or the Compact Nautilus?

Also, did it fit without much difficulty? Did it replace the left or right horn on your Gen III Prius? I want to get this horn, but there has not been any install instructions/locations for this specific horn, which is larger than an electromechanical horn. Don't want to buy this thing (only can get it online, so I can't see it) without knowing what a hassle it would be to install, and if I need any bracket kits.

Thank you.

 

I am thinking about the musical horn at Pep Boys.

 

Don't worry, it's not really a "punk u up" kind of horn.
It's a bit louder, with a stronger tone than the anemic stock devices.

 

Where on earth would you find a place to fit that?

 

Thanks. I just ordered the horn from an EBay store so should be here in a bit. If I dont' feel up to getting the the old horn wiring, I'll have a mechanic deal with it.

 

Loud horns can, on rare occasions, improve safety, although my observation is that they are more frequently distract or intimidate other drivers. I don't understand the need for a louder horn on the Prius; the OEM horn seems to be fine. I hope people installing after market horns use them responsibly, rather than using them as an extension of their road rage.

 

I wish I didn't need a loud horn, but again...in the Bay Area, with the distracted/bad/txting/yacking drivers in their H3s and mini-vans, my assertive horn on my MINI, as well as my (now sold) motorcycle saved my butt too many times from disaster. When a vehicle SOUNDS larger than it is, a weaving driver takes notice quicker.

 

It's supposed to be annoying -- it's a horn.

On the very rare occasions when I do use the horn, I do so in order to be heard. And, when I'm competing for attention with screaming kids, iPods, satellite radio, cheeseburgers, cell phones, mothers-in-law and satnav directions, I want to make damn sure I get the attention I'm seeking at that moment.