S3LDM

Finally got around to fitting my PIAA sports horns on mt Hawk STI, The crappy original horn had to go.!!
Wanted to fit them so I could see them through the front centre grill.

Took about hour and half to fit and was a simple task really, had to remove the bonnet latch to bolt on the brackets, and extend all the wires and run a new earth.

Not the best pictures, but you will get the idea..

here are the original ones


removed the horns and bonnet catch


fitted the PIAA's


and then put the grills back on


And give it a good clean and touched up the black after I had finnished..

myblackwrx

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got a set on my classic,now when I beep the horn (which is becoming considerably a lot more nowadays ) it doesn't sound like Noddys car

S3LDM

Best mod so far I think..A must for any impreza driver

mickywrx

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I'm finding that a lot more now, as well.

Got the same ones on my classic too.

petethemeat

iTrader: (6)

Does this really make much of a difference ? I don't quite get the fascination with changing the horn sound !

S3LDM

You obviously don’t use your much then, and yes it makes the world of difference.!

The Tog

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Did you not fit them via a relay?

S3LDM

No mate, no need on the Hawkeye anyway

All you need to do is put in two new earth wires that are supplied with the PIAA horns from the negative connections on the bottom of the PIAA horns, down to earth

And connect the 2 spade connectors from the original horns, to the positive blades on the PIAA horns..

The Tog

iTrader: (1)

I thought that they recommended the relay, in case it overloaded the wiring? I thought they drew a fair bit more current?

Aren't they louder with a relay? saying that I don't need them deafening, only mildly deafening...

mickywrx

iTrader: (29)

No need for a relay, Lenny.

I just extended the OEM wiring when I fitted mine. Old pic, but, shows where I mounted mine;

S3LDM

As Mickywrx said lenny, no need for a relay

There are 4 different ways of wiring these up, depends on how they a fitted as standard, all the diagrams are in the booklet when you purchase the PIAA horns and realy easy to follow

Just extend them to reach the horns where ever you decide to fit them..

PIAA horns are a different sound and louder than standard ones thats for sure, but not defening...

The Tog

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Cheers guys, I had been thinking about the Hella Supertones, although hard to get in the UK. Maybe just get the PIAA ones, anyone able to compare them to the Hella's?

jazzyjembreaze

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Why not go full steam & fit a locomotive horn
If you guys really want to be heard , that's your boy !!!

The Tog

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I see one of you has the 400/500Hz and one has the 500/600Hz. Just personal preference or does one set suit the car better?

urban

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The standard horn sounds like Noddy's

mickywrx

iTrader: (29)

I just bought the ones Revolution had in at the time.

mickywrx

iTrader: (29)

Utter tosh, Noddy's horn was much louder and more manly than the standard ones.

Matthew_JDM

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I have these in my garage to fit looks good.

S3LDM

400/500Hz are louder than 500/600Hz

I know that sounds strange but its true..