FIAMM 72102 Freeway Blaster HIGH Note Horn

Summary:I just finished putting this horn along with its Low Note cousin on my 2008 RAV4. Previous to replacing them, the two stock horns that came on the auto were what you would call pathetically anemic sounding at best - I've beeped (what these stock horns do cannot be described as a honk) at people who have cut me off on the interstate and folks would never even hear it. With these replacement FIAMM 72102 and 72112 in concert with each other, the horn sounds like something you would hear from a well made older car - in other words, it's not a sound that drivers will be able to ignore. They will likely be looking around for a larger car than a RAV4!Installation: I failed to find anything on the internet that described the replacement horn installation process for my car. The 2008 RAV4, out of the factory, has two anemic horns powered by a single ten amp circuit. I'm assuming this fuse will provide enough juice to power the new horns. (if not, I suppose I will blow a fuse and I'll put in a larger fuse) As a result the relay and relay socket housing I purchased are not required...it's a simple remove and replace operation. To replace the horns I started by:1) In order to gain access to the horns, start by removing the plastic panel that covers the radiator/grill, this is a very simple operation thanks to the push pin style plugs that hold it in place. Simply push the center of these plugs in and they will pull right out. There's about nine of these, so be sure to get them all and the panel will lift off easily after slipping it under the hood release pin.2) There is a single bolt on each horn holding them in place. It's tricky to remove the bolts because the head of the bolt faces the grill and it is not visible through the opening, but with a small (12mm I believe) socket and ratchet, loosening of the bolt can be done by feel. The only way to avoid this would be to remove the grill, which I decided not to do, as blindly loosening the bolts took only 1-2 minutes each.3) Once the bolts are removed it's a simple job to remove the signal wire clipped to the horn by squeezing the clip and pulling it off. The old Toyota stock horns could be saved for children's toys :)4) The new horns are installed exactly where the old ones were located (make sure to mount them with the horn mouth in a downward orientation as to prevent water from becoming trapped in the horn mouth). After placing the horn signal wire clip on the new horns, and connecting the metal mounting arm provided with the horn - make sure you put the smaller hole in the mounting arm on the horn shaft with the ground wire under the nut and tighten.5) The bigger hole in the mounting arm is then able to be bolted to the car with the original bolt. Here is where I decided to deviate from the standard Toyota horn mounting method. I rotated the horn assembly 180 degrees around so as to not place it under the housing, but to positioned it nearer the radiator. The reason for doing this is obvious, it allows one to drive the bolt in plain sight. Notice that these bolts should be vigorously tightened, not only to provide good mechanical attachment but also for the purpose of properly grounding the horn. This is assuming you don't choose to run a separate ground wire to the horn. Test the horns at this point in the process. If the horns don't sound loud enough, the ground connection would be the first place I would suspect.6) Replace the panel and secure it by putting the pins back in.At this point in time, I am one very satisfied customer...I'm hoping that time will prove these horns endure the extremes of Michigan winters and summers without issue. I hope this information will help remove the mystery of installing the horns on your RAV4.

Works perfectly

I purchased this for my 2018 Indian Scout. Due to the location of the socket head cap screw of the stock horn, it was a little difficult to get it off, but that has nothing to do with this horn...I purchased the higher pitched model and I couldn't be happier. It's obviously not as loud as an air horn but it's a huge improvement over the stock horn. It's LOUD! I would imagine, if you could find room, you could wire the high-pitched and low-pitched horn in parallel and have an even better horn.Installing it wasn't too bad. Again, you have to maneuver around a couple obstacles to get the SHCS back in. What I did, was put the bracket on the bike first, (it's just a piece of flat metal with a hole on each end. One hole is bigger than the other. The small hole is for the horn itself, the larger end is for mounting to the bike). Get the bracket on so it's snug but you can still move it around with a little force. You want to be able to point it forward as much as possible once it's on.After the bracket is installed, install the horn accessing the bold from the right-side of the bike, it's much easier! If necessary, the bracket is easily bent if you need to clear any obstacles. Once everything is snugged up a little, rotate the horn forward as much as possible then tighten everything up! Done! I haven't gotten it wet so I don't know how it will hold up in the rain. I'm in AZ and have only gotten caught in the rain twice.

Easy to install - I just removed the old horns and bolted this one and the matching low tone to the same post. The wires were labelled and I was able to correctly hook it up without any trouble. Total job took about 20 mins.I wanted a loud horn and these are LOUD. This afternoon my daughter set off the panic alarm on the car it was loud 50 feet away, When we got to within 25 feet of the car my ears were hurting (a little bit).I don't know how long they will last. The last set of aftermarket horns that I purchased from Auto Zone only lasted about 4 years.Do not purchase the recommended relay unless you are really sure that you will need it. Amazon "recommended" it as a frequently bought together item. The relay didn't fit my vehicle and wasn't really needed anyway because most vehicles already have a horn relay! It's one of those things that you buy and it costs the same to ship it back as the refunded purchase price so I have a new relay that I can't use. I'll keep it and probably hand it down to my kids so that they can never use it.Update - bought another set of high and low blasters for another older car I purchased. Easy as pie to install. Loud as hell.

Used one of these to replace a failed horn on my 2017 Tesla S. While the Tesla is designed to basically not let you repair yourself, these will fit in dead space between the front of the vehicle and the frunk tub with the supplied brackets. Quite loud!

My Saturn SL2 is now 9 years old and creeping up on the "older" stage. The horn has never really sounded loud, nor strong. I actually thought it might have always been meek, but who knows?I wanted a louder horn, so I bought this one, even after reading the previous product reviews. My husband graciously installed it for me. In doing so, he noticed two things: (1) my original horn was not facing forward, and (2) the new horn was the exact same brand and model as the original one installed by the factory.His solution was to build a bracket for the horns closer to the front bumper, use both of the horns (old and new), face them towards the front corners, and wire one for high tones and the other for low tones. Wow! The effect is a louder, fuller sound. It actually feels good to push the button for the horn, knowing that other drivers will pay attention.

What a difference. I hate the "meep-meep" horn sounds of many foreign and compact cars so I bought this horn and it's sibling (model 72112) and now my car (honda crz) sounds like an American-made car when I blow the horn. As many reviews have noted, BOTH horns are needed, not just one or the other. One is a high tone and one is a low tone. Together you get the sound that is needed which you will not get with just one of the horns. I had to remove the entire front bumper assembly and bottom splash pans to get to my factory installed horns, but after researching you-tube I found a posted video showing someone in France doing just that. It was a tremendous help and without it I may not have attempted to do it even though I do a lot of work on my own cars...after all, who wants to tear into the entire front end of a brand-new car and risk messing it up, right? With the help of that video, I was able to take everything off in about 15 minutes, install the horns (another 30 minutes because I had to cut the original horn wires, apply new connectors and waterproof them), and another 15 minutes to put it all back together. If you are considering changing horns, before you buy, either make sure you can get to your original horns, or browse the internet (and you-tube) to see if you can find a video of your model car's access to the horns...it'll help a lot. The horns do not sound like a Semi Tractor Trailer air horn, but they are plenty loud enough to get you noticed.BTW, since the horns are up front and their connections need to be waterproof to prevent shorting out, after splicing on new connectors, I simply rubber taped them then bought a bottle of "Liquid Rubber" for a couple of bucks and spread it all over every metal area of the horns and wires. It did the job. Very pleased with the purchase, the price, and especially the sound of "Real" horns. For a DIYer, it's a pretty easy job.

Worked great

I had a issue after fitting, it didn't sound good at all.I removed the silicone and turned the screw about a 1/4 turn out and it made a Hugh difference . It now sounds really good and much louder than stock on my BMW R18 motorcycle. I heard and read that sometimes you need to use a relay but not the case in this instance. Recommend especially on price.

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Original and Genuine

Quality like the original, sounds like the original, the only thing is the connecting plug from my car doesn’t match but I expect that. I change both the high tone and the low tone.