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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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Does anyone's car horn sound like it's going through puberty? Mine does, it squeels sometimes, and sometimes it sounds normal.. i dont know... is there some kind of fluid or what? what control the horn?
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Some horns have a small screw on them to adjust the sound ,also check the electrical connection for corrosion and make sure the bracket has good ground...........or visit Manny Moe and Jack !!!!!!
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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i agree thats why i picked up a pair of horns from performance products, they are hella so there good ones, my dad had a pair on his 4runner he used to have, hella horns

so i bought them they sound decent and there not to outragous 30$ for a quality german horn
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:43 PM
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wheres the horn located? I cant just honk it till i find it..
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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wheres the horn located? I cant just honk it till i find it..
They're located directly behind the grill.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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Originally posted by BR1AN
They're located directly behind the grill.
in front of the radiator?
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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Yes. It looks something like this if you have the covers on them:

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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 12:24 AM
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ooo soo thats what those are... i've always wonder the hell those things were..
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Old Jan 29, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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You should have just popped the hood and had a friend hold down the horn to see where the sound comes from.

lol.
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by persian451
ooo soo thats what those are... i've always wonder the hell those things were..
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 08:10 AM
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Wow....im speechless
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 08:23 AM
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