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Old Oct 26, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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Are the Nissan Z Horns Plug and Play like the Hella?

Are these plug and play or does it require more work? Does anyone on the org have these?

Old Oct 27, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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Are these plug and play or does it require more work? Does anyone on the org have these?

I ordered and installed Z horns. They were plug-n-play.

But mine were regular black plastic and didn't look like those.
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 08:00 AM
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any horn that runs off 12 volt.. is plug and play..
i'm planning on getting the JEEP grand cherokee ones.. they are louder and tougher
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 08:02 AM
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Hey, what do you mean about the Hella plug & play? Is this the fog lights? If so, can you advise on the details?


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Old Oct 27, 2004 | 08:19 AM
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yes they are- others have used the Alty and OEM Z horn(non-JDM) as well
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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hey manny long time no see on the forums... i guess i just havent been going to the right ones.

thanks a lot guys. im going to order a pair right now.
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by rbourne
Hey, what do you mean about the Hella plug & play? Is this the fog lights? If so, can you advise on the details?


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Hella also makes horns, that is what this post is regarding.
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 03:50 PM
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maximo how much u payin?
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 03:53 PM
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The Hellas are not plug and play (at least not the high powered #85115 Supertones)... but the Z horns probably are.

You COULD plug the old wires into new Hella's (plus you have to add an extra ground wire) and it would work. But they draw so much power that you risk burning something out. The standard practive is to use one of the old horn wires to trigger a relay, which connects between the battery and your new Hellas.

The proper heavy gauge wiring is needed to let the Hella's be as loud as the can be.
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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The Z horns are true plug-n-play.

Step 1: Unbox new horns
Step 2: Unplug horns
Step 3: Remove Existing horns with wrench
Step 4: Install New horns with wrench
Step 5: Plug in new horns
Step 6: Enjoy!!
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by nyautostyle
maximo how much u payin?

im paying 39.99 plus 7.95 shipping.
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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im paying 39.99 plus 7.95 shipping.
From who?????? I want to get rid of the wimpy ones we have
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by scopium
any horn that runs off 12 volt.. is plug and play..
i'm planning on getting the JEEP grand cherokee ones.. they are louder and tougher


I LOOOOOOVE the horn on my Grand Cherokee. If you find a deal on them, let me know. I'm embarassed to use my Max horn.
Old Oct 27, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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i found them on ebay. 40 or so bucks plau 8 shipping. its not bad if you dont want to pay 60 bucks for Hella horns.
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 04:30 AM
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http://www.performancenissanparts.co...roducts_id=192

they sell them for $33, ask for Jason or Jessica and say you are My 350Z.com member for discount.
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 04:47 AM
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I LOOOOOOVE the horn on my Grand Cherokee. If you find a deal on them, let me know. I'm embarassed to use my Max horn.

Just switch them, who needs a horn in a jeep!?
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by NYC TAR
http://www.performancenissanparts.co...roducts_id=192

they sell them for $33, ask for Jeff or Jessica and say you are My 350Z.com member for discount.
oh nice dude. i almost ordered it on ebay. haha thanks a lot man.
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 05:41 AM
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no problem, they are really nice to deal with. I think they have a bunch of stock.
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ABDomega
Just switch them, who needs a horn in a jeep!?
Tru, tru... i just run over people who get in my way.


Maxio - Wow... good deal on those Z horns! I'm ordering one ASAP! It kinda sounds like an exotic sports car horn.
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by aliti19
Tru, tru... i just run over people who get in my way.


Maxio - Wow... good deal on those Z horns! I'm ordering one ASAP! It kinda sounds like an exotic sports car horn.

I heard the sound clip of the horns... but damn paying $23.00 for shipping is not a good deal......
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 07:26 AM
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i only have one horn...do 5.5 gen have two horns? and how do i plug the second horn in...do i have to wire it and ground it?
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 08:18 AM
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the 5.5gens have two horns. One if in the front and one is to the left of the engine.
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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Yes, these Z horns are far better than the factory horn! I had installed these as soon as I got my 2KSE. I have the JDM ones and they sound as good as the OEM Z horns. They are just a little less expensive, but well worth the money.The only hard part is squeezing your hand between the grill and removing the factory bracket. There's a ground wire you must attach to the horns in order for them to work, though. Here is a pic of them installed in my car. The other one is installed left of the engine bay.
Old Oct 28, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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yeah i forgot about the horn on the left side...but i just picked mine up from courtesy parts...and they look like the ones in the first post, but how do i ground them, i thought they were totally plug and play but apparently i have ground both...
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