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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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Default Need new horns - Help please

Hey guys so I need to replace my whimpy (and i mean whimpy) horns that were replaced awhile back on the 300. I'm looking at Lexuspartsonline and in the catalog theres 3 options : High note, low note, and security. They're all the same price but what's the difference?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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one horn is high, one horn is low.
When you press your horn, they sound off together.
So the sound you hear is actually two horns high and low simultaneously..
That's why when one horn goes out, your horn still works - but it just sounds weird...




Security, I'm assuming is whatever is used to make the lock/unlock beep noise, or whatever extra horn is used for the car alarm.
I never accidentially set off or heard the factory security alarm so I can't say for sure.
And I have never seen a 3rd horn (unless it's an aftermarket horn - like viper security system or something like that).

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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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What's wrong with vatozone horns? High/low combo for 19.99!! Put them on my gs and they are quite a bit louder then my stockies. (Hot fiya status)!!
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 03:35 PM
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Also your "security" horn is just the same as your regular high tone horn, so I guess it doesn't matter which horn you get but the brackets will be different.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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thanks guys. i guess my High tone is out so all i hear is a really faint low tone.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Check that they are tightly secured, they get their ground through the mount, check the clips too.They could be just loose and making a ****ty connection.
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