As per the title really. I've had some pretty puny sounding horns on cars I've owned. Does it seem that the same horn is fitted across the range or do higher spec. models get the luxury of more decibels? Years ago I always fitted twin tone air horns in addition to the standard one as a secondary means of warning, for use on open roads, on every car I owned but no longer do, but I see you can get things like the Stebel Nautilus...a compact air horn but still quite loud. I gather you would still, however, need to use a relay along with a higher rated power supply to it due to it's high current draw and have doubts that I'd go to the trouble, but still welcome the experience of others. If extra wiring was required, as I believe it is, I imagine that might have warranty implications (and even insurance ones too - "has your car been modified in any way, sir?). I mention insurance only as most of the time no-one would worry too much (bit like winter tyres or, perhaps, re-maps), but on the one in a million occasion that a vehicle is involved in a very serious accident and someone dies, I imagine insurance companies look with a magnifying glass at all aspects of the car and it's equipment and if it meant a company refusing to a pay out a victim in those dreaful events, it becomes very serious, of course.

I hope this won't develop in to a heated debate between those who use their horn defensively and thoughtfully as a means of warning of approach (blind bends, awkward junctions, other hazards etc)..........and those who proudly claim never to have used a horn in 30 years of driving etc having never seen the need. (I've seen the topic discussed elsewhere and it's got ugly...bit like foglights!) I'm really just asking how effective the Yeti horn is seen to be (or should that be heard to be?) and if "Elegance" owners are heard more readily than "E" owners. I'll tempt fate a little and pre-empt the possible proposition that loud horns in the countryside have their drawbacks, as was illustrated by the recent case of a fire appliance driver being prosecuted having, evidently, been responsible for the sounding of the vehicle's siren near a herd of cows, resulting in a farmer's sad demise.

Good on yah, Stan me boy. Hornets nest stuff this.

I think the Yeti horn is anaemic, and certainly in my professional opinion (for which there s usually a substantial charge ) will not rampage a single somnambulant bovine anywhere.

Mine's an Elegance, by the way. So there.

And what's more, bluddy Welsh farm collies pay no attention whatsoever to it either.

(getting heated enough yet?)

Good on yah, Stan me boy. Hornets nest stuff this.

I think the Yeti horn is anaemic, and certainly in my professional opinion (for which there s usually a substantial charge ) will not rampage a single somnambulant bovine anywhere.

Mine's an Elegance, by the way. So there.

Top man, George! I knew I could rely on you to make me laugh.

George, I love you. Will you marry me and have my babies?

The horn on the yeti is like a foghorn compared to the fabia II,First time I hit that ,god it was embarrising.

Like a mouse coughing!

Like a mouse coughing!

I'm glad I started this.....I'm learning more amusing phrases to drop in to polite conversation than I would have imagined....

George

it wouldn't matter what horn you used against a Welsh Collie, it would still ignore it!! And the Yeti might not be a bovine deterent, but it seems to work perfectly adequately against the ovine!

Stan,

it's adequate. Loud enough for my liking. Think it might surprise a few "bobble hatters" when I'm greenlaning!!

If only it were as loud as that "Bluetooth Bong". Even the bravest Welsh farm collie would run to ground from that.

Edited 8 January, 201115 yr by Photoemt

If I remember the brochure correctly, the SE and above have two horns and S and E have one. I fancied changing for a decent set of Twin Tone but could not find where they had located the horns on the Yeti!!

I pressed the button but, by the time I had rushed round the front, the sound had gone.

...I pressed the button but, by the time I had rushed round the front, the sound had gone.

Terfyn that made me giggle... the image in my head!! I suggest we all go outside now and try this and report back

...a good way to start the morning!

Lady Penelope

Terfyn that made me giggle... the image in my head!! I suggest we all go outside now and try this and report back

...a good way to start the morning!

Lady Penelope

I've just tried that as suggested by Lady P-my horn was loud enough to wake my wife up-not a good way to start the morning

I've just tried that as suggested by Lady P-my horn was loud enough to wake my wife up-not a good way to start the morning

:no:

Apologies to Mrs DaveLees :'(

Edited 8 January, 201115 yr by Lady Penelope

Terfyn that made me giggle... the image in my head!! I suggest we all go outside now and try this and report back

...a good way to start the morning!

Lady Penelope

It'd be hoot.

(Sorry, the devil made me do it )

Edited 8 January, 201115 yr by Agerbundsen

Kitten & I own an Elegance and our horn os a loud 'two-tone- horn.

Kitten however thinks that the horn in my old Honda Accord was louder, but her yaris had a VERY pathetic 'meep meep' horn and it was so pathetic, I was scared to use it for fear of being laughed at by passers-by.

If you change the stock horn to air horns, keep the plastic tubing as SHORT as possible as the horns will not work until they build-up the required air pressure within the tubing sufficient to force open the diaphrams in the horns themselves.

I used to ride motorcyles for many years and they always had pathetic horns and I soon changes the standard horn to air horns to proudly proclaim my presence on the road.

When using horns, will another driver hear you if you're both on a motorway doing 70mph and he has a CD playing rather loudly.

In short a horn has to be up to the job and must be working, not neccesserily be the standard fitted one. Other drivers need to hear you under all circumstances.

Just my 2ps' worth

Kitten & I own an Elegance and our horn os a loud 'two-tone- horn.

Kitten however thinks that the horn in my old Honda Accord was louder, but her yaris had a VERY pathetic 'meep meep' horn and it was so pathetic, I was scared to use it for fear of being laughed at by passers-by.

If you change the stock horn to air horns, keep the plastic tubing as SHORT as possible as the horns will not work until they build-up the required air pressure within the tubing sufficient to force open the diaphrams in the horns themselves.

I used to ride motorcyles for many years and they always had pathetic horns and I soon changes the standard horn to air horns to proudly proclaim my presence on the road.

When using horns, will another driver hear you if you're both on a motorway doing 70mph and he has a CD playing rather loudly.

In short a horn has to be up to the job and must be working, not neccesserily be the standard fitted one. Other drivers need to hear you under all circumstances.

Just my 2ps' worth

It's the 'pathetic meep meep' that you refer to that I had in mind and the point you made re. motorways (and open roads) is also what was I was thinking about and prompted my post.....I've had a few Yaris's and plenty other cars that are just as meek and mild, or just plain embarrassing. The Nautilus I referred to is an air horn but doesn't have plastic tubing (Have a Google). I'll be interested to see whether the SE has the respectable two tone horn that yours has, MacD.

Thanks for replies received to date.

Skoda replaced horns on Yetis recently.

My DEC2010 Yeti came woth "normal" horn sound, and my spuose JUN2010 Yeti have that "mouse coughing" horn

Ours is a MY11 Yeti and the horn is fine, similar if not the same as my MY11 Superb.

If your horn is somewhat deficient - get one of these: http://www.airhorns.co.uk/product.asp?lot=21&pnid=581&deptid=290

George

it wouldn't matter what horn you used against a Welsh Collie, it would still ignore it!! And the Yeti might not be a bovine deterent, but it seems to work perfectly adequately against the ovine!

Stan,

it's adequate. Loud enough for my liking. Think it might surprise a few "bobble hatters" when I'm greenlaning!!

I have a Welsh Collie.. and even a mild sneeze is enough to give her a minor heart attack... failed sheep dog probably sums it up really!

My Hubby Tom (Topcat2006) has always been one to 'upgrade the horns' from the mouse sneeze to the 'Scottish driver get outta ma way!' in which half the village knows that Tom has hit the horn!

I have a Welsh Collie.. and even a mild sneeze is enough to give her a minor heart attack... failed sheep dog probably sums it up really!

My Hubby Tom (Topcat2006) has always been one to 'upgrade the horns' from the mouse sneeze to the 'Scottish driver get outta ma way!' in which half the village knows that Tom has hit the horn!

Is it the case that you always have to provide a seperate power source to the relay? I see the Nautilus is rated at 18amps. What does Tom upgrade to?

If you do have to provide a seperate power supply to the, say, 18 amp horn, where might you look for the connection to provide the power. On older cars I've had it was easy, but on a brand new Yeti with, I presume, CANBUS, I'd be very wary.

2009 Elegance Yeti = nice and loud 'Get out of my way'!

2008 Scout Roomster = embarrasing little 'peep' that's beaten by my 1967 Mini's.

Anyone found exactly where the horns are located?

My XT was easy as the horns on that sat in front of the radiator behind the grille. I replaced those with twin "Windtones" by just bolting on and plugging in.

If I have a criticism of the Yeti design - its that you just can't get at anything easily.

I have a Welsh Collie.. and even a mild sneeze is enough to give her a minor heart attack... failed sheep dog probably sums it up really!

My Hubby Tom (Topcat2006) has always been one to 'upgrade the horns' from the mouse sneeze to the 'Scottish driver get outta ma way!' in which half the village knows that Tom has hit the horn!

I have a Welsh Collie.. and even a mild sneeze is enough to give her a minor heart attack... failed sheep dog probably sums it up really!

My Hubby Tom (Topcat2006) has always been one to 'upgrade the horns' from the mouse sneeze to the 'Scottish driver get outta ma way!' in which half the village knows that Tom has hit the horn!

If you do have to provide a seperate power supply to the, say, 18 amp horn, where might you look for the connection to provide the power. On older cars I've had it was easy, but on a brand new Yeti with, I presume, CANBUS, I'd be very wary.

Since the new horn will be under the bonnet, the best place to find a power feed is one of the spare connections by the fuse box near the battery, but you must add your own in-line fuse in the wiring as close to the fuse box as possible. Then route your new live wire to wherever you find the existing horn feed and mount your relay there. The existing feed then supplies the signal to your relay, and your new fused supply powers your new horns.