Hella horns
06-18-2003, 06:17 AM
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Hella horns
Does anyone have a pic on where they installed the supertone horns yet?
I'm going to change out my horn very soon and I 'm wondering if it's better to place the supertone horn by the front grill or just place back where the stock horn was. And are these horns just as loud as the Hella air horns?
I'm going to change out my horn very soon and I 'm wondering if it's better to place the supertone horn by the front grill or just place back where the stock horn was. And are these horns just as loud as the Hella air horns?
06-18-2003, 08:34 AM
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I put them both in front. Had to bend the brackets a little to make room and re-orient the exterior temp sensor (if so equipped), but there is a threaded hole in the other side too for mounting. I went a bought a new bolt (10mm, can't remember thread pitch) and mounted the bracket behind the center brace (meaning the bolt went in from behind also) It's a little harder to tighten them, but I had no problems. Left my stock horn under the hood.
06-18-2003, 06:22 PM
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Originally posted by Ramius83
And how do they sound compared to the stock ones? Deeper or higher pitched? etc.....
And how do they sound compared to the stock ones? Deeper or higher pitched? etc.....
I like them. They are loud enough to get attention, but not loud enough to make the little old ladies to jump out of their shoes.
06-19-2003, 06:09 AM
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Originally posted by max5spd
They're not as loud as airhorns or as obtrusive. They sound like a stock German horn. Like a Beemer or a Benz. The air horns are just too much. They are deeper. The air horns are too high pitched.
I like them. They are loud enough to get attention, but not loud enough to make the little old ladies to jump out of their shoes.
They're not as loud as airhorns or as obtrusive. They sound like a stock German horn. Like a Beemer or a Benz. The air horns are just too much. They are deeper. The air horns are too high pitched.
I like them. They are loud enough to get attention, but not loud enough to make the little old ladies to jump out of their shoes.
I know the I30 comes with a pretty beefy stock horn appossed to Maxima's gay horn , did you get a big difference when you put in these supertone horns? Thanks for showing the PIC of the horns.
06-19-2003, 06:40 AM
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Are the Airhorns much harder to hook up electroniclly speaking? I really wanna get a set.
I search "hella air horn" on Google and pull up some websites w/ cheap prices. Im just waitin to buy b/c im not sure if ill beable to make them work.
i read on a previous thread that people were blowing the fuses or relays or sumptin b/c they weren't hookin them up correctly and im not the best when it comes to electricity.
I search "hella air horn" on Google and pull up some websites w/ cheap prices. Im just waitin to buy b/c im not sure if ill beable to make them work.
i read on a previous thread that people were blowing the fuses or relays or sumptin b/c they weren't hookin them up correctly and im not the best when it comes to electricity.
06-19-2003, 06:52 AM
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Originally posted by ohannon7
Are the Airhorns much harder to hook up electroniclly speaking? I really wanna get a set.
I search "hella air horn" on Google and pull up some websites w/ cheap prices. Im just waitin to buy b/c im not sure if ill beable to make them work.
i read on a previous thread that people were blowing the fuses or relays or sumptin b/c they weren't hookin them up correctly and im not the best when it comes to electricity.
Are the Airhorns much harder to hook up electroniclly speaking? I really wanna get a set.
I search "hella air horn" on Google and pull up some websites w/ cheap prices. Im just waitin to buy b/c im not sure if ill beable to make them work.
i read on a previous thread that people were blowing the fuses or relays or sumptin b/c they weren't hookin them up correctly and im not the best when it comes to electricity.
Believe it or not there is a spare wire that Nissan has left behind the grill that is for another horn...use that for hooking up your new Hellas. It's already connectorized and just taped up sitting there! The horns will be loud, but not obnoxious, and you won't have any problems with blowing fuses if you use the spare wire!
06-19-2003, 07:11 AM
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Originally posted by goldmax
Hey...hook up the horns as shown in the pictures above. Keep the horn under the hood...that is for the alarm and horn.
Believe it or not there is a spare wire that Nissan has left behind the grill that is for another horn...use that for hooking up your new Hellas. It's already connectorized and just taped up sitting there! The horns will be loud, but not obnoxious, and you won't have any problems with blowing fuses if you use the spare wire!
Hey...hook up the horns as shown in the pictures above. Keep the horn under the hood...that is for the alarm and horn.
Believe it or not there is a spare wire that Nissan has left behind the grill that is for another horn...use that for hooking up your new Hellas. It's already connectorized and just taped up sitting there! The horns will be loud, but not obnoxious, and you won't have any problems with blowing fuses if you use the spare wire!
06-19-2003, 07:28 AM
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BTW , when I find out if I want the air horn or the supertone , I would like to have the horn go off with my alarm , so I know it's my car going off and not cars on my block. Does anyone know how to do this ?
06-19-2003, 08:24 AM
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Originally posted by ohannon7
Are you talkin about the horn that max5spd put on his car? I wanted to get an airhorn, i want my car to be as loud as a Semi. I want people to s**t their pants when their goin slow in the fast lane and I lay on the horn!
Are you talkin about the horn that max5spd put on his car? I wanted to get an airhorn, i want my car to be as loud as a Semi. I want people to s**t their pants when their goin slow in the fast lane and I lay on the horn!
06-19-2003, 10:04 AM
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MAX-D, you'll need a relay that connects from your alarm horn down to the hella's. I had the local audio shop connect the supertones to my alarm for $40. it was done in 30 minutes.
Originally posted by MAX-D
BTW , when I find out if I want the air horn or the supertone , I would like to have the horn go off with my alarm , so I know it's my car going off and not cars on my block. Does anyone know how to do this ?
BTW , when I find out if I want the air horn or the supertone , I would like to have the horn go off with my alarm , so I know it's my car going off and not cars on my block. Does anyone know how to do this ?
06-19-2003, 12:15 PM
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MAX-D - I didn't realize that there were two different setups for the Supertones. To be honest, I don't even know which ones I have. There was a considerable difference, but not a HUGE difference.
ohannon7 - No, they were not difficult to install. In fact, the I30 horns were already on a relay (not sure about Maximas) so I just used the factory wiring.
goldmax - Right. Just remember, that my grill is attached to my hood which makes installation easier. For the Maxima, the grill needs to come off. The airhorns should fit in the front where they will be more exposed to the elements. The Supertones are beefier.
MAX-D - You can hook them up to the alarm, you just need to tap the correct wire.
ohannon7 - No, they were not difficult to install. In fact, the I30 horns were already on a relay (not sure about Maximas) so I just used the factory wiring.
goldmax - Right. Just remember, that my grill is attached to my hood which makes installation easier. For the Maxima, the grill needs to come off. The airhorns should fit in the front where they will be more exposed to the elements. The Supertones are beefier.
MAX-D - You can hook them up to the alarm, you just need to tap the correct wire.
06-19-2003, 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by maxNYC
MAX-D, you'll need a relay that connects from your alarm horn down to the hella's. I had the local audio shop connect the supertones to my alarm for $40. it was done in 30 minutes.
MAX-D, you'll need a relay that connects from your alarm horn down to the hella's. I had the local audio shop connect the supertones to my alarm for $40. it was done in 30 minutes.
I guess I'll keep searchimg until I found out how and what exactly I need to do this..
Thanks again for your response.
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