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Sun 4 Jul 2010 09:19
Horn volume - abacus

Is there such a thing as a car with a choice of horns (loud or soft)?

I don't know of any. But if your horn is loud enough to be heard by somebody in another vehicle at motorway speed, it's going to be far too loud if you just want to give a gentle warning to a pedestrian or a cyclist.

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Sun 4 Jul 2010 10:51
Horn volume - jc2

Renault in the 1950's had a switch on some models and a two pressure push on others to change between town and country horns.

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Sun 4 Jul 2010 14:40
Horn volume - captain chaos

How about one of these?

http://tinyurl.com/32s4995

;)

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Tue 6 Jul 2010 02:10
Horn volume - Bilboman

Naaaaah, you want one of these:

tinyurl.com/y9bf7qo

Just the thing for that toerag who drifted into my lane this afternoon, one hand on the mobile and the other apparently caressing the front seat passenger. A quick blast from the Barfleur would have made him sit up and pay attention....

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Tue 6 Jul 2010 04:28
Horn volume - seasiders rock

Memories. The Citroen CX GTI that i mini cabbed in early 80,s (Dont Ask)

Fitted with air horns as standard, Town and Country setting, quick press for Town, loud, keep stalk pressed down for Country, full bank of horns, obscene.

Possible the loudest horn i have ever heard fitted as standard, QE2 comes to mind.

Worked a treat in Central London with dopey pedestrians on another planet, just a pair of shoes with socks in !

Edited by seasiders rock on 06/07/2010 at 04:38

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Tue 6 Jul 2010 22:36
Horn volume - notathletic

or one of these?

tinyurl.com/2wzq7bs

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Sat 17 Jul 2010 22:16
Horn volume - Hamsafar

I noticed in Tehran the other month, that at night many coaches' and trucks' air-horns are switched over to make a sort of pathetic sneezing sound, and to be honest, it was so bizarre it gave me a fit of giggles after a while.

Here's a few road/car snaps..

www.flickr.com/photos/13666355@N00/sets/7215762439.../

Edited by Hamsafar on 17/07/2010 at 22:18

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Sat 17 Jul 2010 22:41
Horn volume - gordonbennet

S class MB's came with 2 horn settings, one was a gentle soothing sound, but flick the switch over and it would clear a blocked autobahn.

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Mon 19 Jul 2010 08:48
Horn volume - Cliff Pope

With all cars I have ever owned, I could vary the loudness just by touching the button gently. If you barely engage the pad, push or whatever so that there is barely an electrical contact, the horn gives a friendly little wavering toot. Hammer the button and it gives the full blast.

You just need to practice finger-light control for all stages in between.

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