Meraki Autoworks

iTrader: (8)

I installed my RMI scoops about three days ago and I noticed my horn sound changed.. The F used to have a bada** mean horn, but now with the scoops installed, it sounds like a horn coming from a '97 camry.. Any other RMI scoop owners notice this? Or did I do something wrong. thanks!

jchen

iTrader: (1)

I noticed this as well a few days ago!! The horn feels like its directing towards the car, rather than away now.

RichieISF

And while ISS forged will tell you it will fit on Radar cruise equipped Cars, when in fact it won't...

I got mine installed , but had to mod them to fit.

ERDoc74

sounds like the grounding issue... I had to grind away some of the paint off the scoops where the bolts/washers are to make a good contact so both horns work.... if only one of them are working it sounds "weak"...

Meraki Autoworks

iTrader: (8)

Can you elaborate on that? So grinding away paint will make what have better contact? LOL. And the problem is just one horn working?

psixtc

I installed my RMI scoops on Friday and had to sand a little paint off as well. I put some blue painters tape spaced about 1/4" around the hole to so didn't scratch the rest of the scoop and grabbed a sheet of sand paper I had sitting on my work bench. I sanded just enough off around the bolt hole to see a uniform circle of metal all the way around.

I did this to both scoops to make sure they both worked properly.

ERDoc74

I believe this is all covered on the scoop interest thread.

aWorkOfArt

Theres a link in the RMI thread that mentioned you would have to sand alil bit for the horns to work properly... No biggy just have to get your hands alil dirty LOL

Meraki Autoworks

iTrader: (8)

no clue why I didn't bother to search.. LOL! thanks guys.

aWorkOfArt

Just for informational purposes:

Thread regarding the review of the ISS Forged RMI Intake Scoops:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...review-15.html

Thread of the install of the ISS Forged RMI Intake Scoops:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...tructions.html
* Mentions in the beginning of the install, the issue and fix regarding the horns.

Hope this helps bro! Have a good one!

elowderm

I turned both of mine backwards and bent them slightly away do they wouldn't ground out. Fit was perfect, and no grounding issues.

mikelexF

The sound change is normal.. You have to flip the horn for the install and now that u have the scoop in front the sound will be muffled a bit. mine sounds "wimpy" too. I laugh at it whenever i use it .

ERDoc74

Then you likely have one horn not grounding correctly as mine sounds the same as previous once grounding issues were fixed.... Only had the wimpy sound when one horn was only working.

Meraki Autoworks

iTrader: (8)

thanks! I did exactly this and it worked perfectly, no sanding necessary. fhew!

Meraki Autoworks

iTrader: (8)

I drove by a 4th of July firework stand and they had signs that said "Honk 4 America" so I obviously honked and the sound of my horn made me cry, but I have the bad as* joe-z exhaust to make up for it