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Old 10-21-2010, 06:47 PM
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It started sounding wimpy for a while, and now just doesn't work at all. So I am assuming it's the actual horn mechanism and not a fuse/relay. Is there a way to check and make sure, and do I have to get a high and a low horn?
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I've tested mine before by just taking them out and hooking them straight up to a 12V source - it'll certainly wake you up if they work.

If both are shot, you'll need a high and low. When mine went out a few years back, it was my low tone - that was a pretty sweet sounding horn for a while
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Well if the sound degraded over time, could it be anything besides the actual horns themselves? It went from having a full dual-tone sound, to have a little wimpy single-tone sound, to nothing.
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Doubtful...that's exactly what happened to mine.
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Ok thanks a lot. Any tips on where to buy that won't be ~$50/each?
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I got mine at Auto Zone...I don't remember how much, but I'm sure I'd remember if they were THAT much...



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