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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:17 PM
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Horn on my 08 crapped out today, $45.00 for a new one at HD. Anyone use a nice after market horn instead of the HD horn?Or should i just buy the HD horn?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:24 PM
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Pull yours off & dump the water out of it. It'll probably go back to work..........
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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lol i wish that was the case
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 04:28 PM
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horn crapped out on my '99 and fiddled with the screws on the back of it and it came back to life.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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http://www.amazon.com/85112-115db-50.../dp/B00079V5ZI

You get two horns, one price. Take the stickers off, paint. I painted mine with black roll bar spray paint from advance auto.

Mount them both on the stock stud with stock nut, piggyback one off the other in parallel, uses the stock wiring...took me 5 minutes to mount

They are REALLY LOUD
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mastergunnera8
http://www.amazon.com/85112-115db-50.../dp/B00079V5ZI

You get two horns, one price. Take the stickers off, paint. I painted mine with black roll bar spray paint from advance auto.

Mount them both on the stock stud with stock nut, piggyback one off the other in parallel, uses the stock wiring...took me 5 minutes to mount

They are REALLY LOUD
So you do get two horns??? I went to the link you supplied and wasn't sure that i would be getting two. ??? Did you know that you were getting two or did the pkg. just show up and two were in it? I didn't know how to ask that on Amazon. Thanks for the option to the HD horn.
 
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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FIAMM Freeway Blaster - Low Note - Part # F 72112

Available at most auto parts stores for less than $20.

Direct replacement/fit under the cowbell for stock HD horn. It's metal, not plastic, and works like a charm.

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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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You can find many other horns that fit for less $ than the HD.
If you go with 2 horns, get different tones - High/Low.
I have been checking out 6 volt horns, wired in series they scream bloody murder...
 
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Tidbit I read some reviews I guess there is a 600hz and 500Hz horn that you get, you can use together or separate
 
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Can't remember if I ever used on 07 or wife's 08 UCs always twist the throttle to get attention.
 
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