2002 Civic EX Sedan Automatic Vtec: Horn upgrade?
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2002 Civic EX Sedan Automatic Vtec: Horn upgrade?
The horn in my car is old, and the Denver area traffic ( our population exploded from 2 million to 3 million the last few years ) has become horrendous, with constant road work everywhere 
and people doing dangerous and crazy things EVERY time we drive a significant distance ( like 5 miles! ). 
So I'm thinking of replacing my car horn, but there are a few issues.
First of all, I'd like a good LOUD horn, so if someone pulls 10 feet in front of me on the highway at 65 MPH
, and I beep at them, they don't just blow me off or flip me off - they get the message of my discontent and maybe reverse what they're doing, before it gets one or BOTH of us injured or killed.
So I looked around and found this combo, which sounds really good and loud:
My other half, however, freaked out, when hearing it, and exclaimed "NO!". I reassured them that they're inside the car with the windows closed - it's the A-hole in front of us, who will hear this the most. But assuming I can overcome that objection...questions:
How much current are the horn switches in the 2002 Civic rated for?
These horns apparently draw 2.7 amps each, so if I use them both together, will I need a relay, to keep from destroying the horn switches?
and people doing dangerous and crazy things EVERY time we drive a significant distance ( like 5 miles! ). So I'm thinking of replacing my car horn, but there are a few issues.
First of all, I'd like a good LOUD horn, so if someone pulls 10 feet in front of me on the highway at 65 MPH
, and I beep at them, they don't just blow me off or flip me off - they get the message of my discontent and maybe reverse what they're doing, before it gets one or BOTH of us injured or killed.So I looked around and found this combo, which sounds really good and loud:
My other half, however, freaked out, when hearing it, and exclaimed "NO!". I reassured them that they're inside the car with the windows closed - it's the A-hole in front of us, who will hear this the most. But assuming I can overcome that objection...questions:
How much current are the horn switches in the 2002 Civic rated for?
These horns apparently draw 2.7 amps each, so if I use them both together, will I need a relay, to keep from destroying the horn switches?
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My other half, however, freaked out, when hearing it, and exclaimed "NO!". I reassured them that they're inside the car with the windows closed - it's the A-hole in front of us, who will hear this the most. But assuming I can overcome that objection
Forget objections from nay-sayers....DO IT.
If you really want to make some noise:
https://www.hornblasters.com/
How much current are the horn switches in the 2002 Civic rated for?
These horns apparently draw 2.7 amps each, so if I use them both together, will I need a relay, to keep from destroying the horn switches?
These horns apparently draw 2.7 amps each, so if I use them both together, will I need a relay, to keep from destroying the horn switches?
The stock horn(s?) are already controlled through a relay, you can use the original wiring and wire up just about any new horn you wish.
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If you really want to make some noise:
https://www.hornblasters.com/
https://www.hornblasters.com/
Switches are fine.
The stock horn(s?) are already controlled through a relay, you can use the original wiring and wire up just about any new horn you wish.
The stock horn(s?) are already controlled through a relay, you can use the original wiring and wire up just about any new horn you wish.
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