2nd Generation (GE 08-present)The New Fit... Generation specific talk and questions here.
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I made the Accord horn upgrade on day #3 of owning the car. I mean, the first time I heard my 'meep meep' I though NO F'ING WAY!!!!!!
Word of caution: Order it from collgehills, because they will include a set of clips that you will INEVITABLY break when you remove one of the covers. It is impossible to remove the cover without breaking those clips, hence they are being included for you. Other places will NOT include the clips, and I have no clue what part numbers those clips are!
You can avoid damaging the clips by unclipping the bottom part of the plastic housing indicated below:
With that unclipped you can access the bolt with an open faced wrench easily.
I put an Accord horn the Fit, but there was just barely enough slack in the wiring harness to get it plugged in and it was just too tight for my comfort level, so I put in on backwards, It was up agaisnt the AC condensor so I put the horn in my bench vice and gave it a tweak and got about a 30 degree bend in the mounting bracket. You could also get a longer bolt with a nut on it and use that for a spacer to get the horn back from the condensor a bit also. However last night I bumped the panic buton on the key to my wife's 2002 Altima.. HOLY HELL.. now that baby has a HORN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im going to investigate that unit even if I have to splice a wire to make it fit in the Fit
I put an Accord horn the Fit, but there was just barely enough slack in the wiring harness to get it plugged in and it was just too tight for my comfort level, so I put in on backwards, It was up agaisnt the AC condensor so I put the horn in my bench vice and gave it a tweak and got about a 30 degree bend in the mounting bracket. You could also get a longer bolt with a nut on it and use that for a spacer to get the horn back from the condensor a bit also. However last night I bumped the panic buton on the key to my wife's 2002 Altima.. HOLY HELL.. now that baby has a HORN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im going to investigate that unit even if I have to splice a wire to make it fit in the Fit
Great tip...I think the horn is supposed to come in today.
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'09 Sport AT Orange Revolution Metallic
'09 Sport AT Blue Sensation Pearl
Got my Accord low-tone horn from HondaPartsNow today and finished installing it about 10 minutes ago. The install went very easily.
I actually managed to get the clip holding the hood release cover in place without destroying it. This is what the clip looks like:
I was able to pry it out a little bit and then use a flathead screwdriver to push the barbs in so that it could slide out. For those that end up breaking them, the replacement part number is 91518-SM4-003.
I did a little re-routing of the horn cable under the airbag(?) sensor which seemed to help keep a little slack in the cable.
The horn bolted right in and it definitely adds some much needed presence. Now people might actually notice when we're honking!
I got the horn today from college honda-
here's the Heads Up!
the two clips were in the box, loose.
It would have been easy to miss them or toss them out.
Swapped out the horn a couple of days ago also-- ordered it from College Hills Honda. It was a little scary because you do have to tug on the wiring harness a bit but I got it installed and it's a vast improvement from the "meep. meep." horn!
i just did my horn upgrade today, got my parts from college hills honda. I cant believe honda would put such a wimpy horn on a car, the gd3 fits horn is not as wimpy as the ge8's.
After two close calls and one that was so close I had to swerve off the road, I'm going for the Accord horn. Good thing my mom's daily driver is an 09 Accord so i could hear it. Crap those horns are loud!
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09 GE8 MT Sport, in Milano Red
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Originally Posted by Konservative
Im 6'5" and I have sat in the drivers seat but not test driven the GE. I fit quite well, the fit seemed huge on the inside for being a compact outside its crazy.
So, driving my freshly tinted, 1 week old Fit on the freeway on the way home from picking it up at the tint place. I am in the far right lane, since my off ramp is coming up soon....Lexus next to me starts changing lanes, RIGHT INTO ME!!! I lay on the horn. MEEP! meep! WTF is that lame weak sauce sound coming from my car? That's IT??? The car keeps coming, I move right. The lady driving does not hear a thing, keeps on driving. Mind you...I am right next to her...even with her...looking right at her...she doesn't see or hear a thing. I slowed down and got behind her. She didn't have a clue, and still doesn't.
It's no better on the GD. I actually broke my steering wheel a little bit because I was punching the shit out of the horn button when someone was merging into me.
I know my car is going for that "stealth" look but this is rediculous.
My 2nd Gen CR-V has the loudest horn I have ever owned. MUCH louder than the Accord mod horn I put on the Fit. Im thinking the Accord has 2 horns, and we're putting only one. Hence, lower volume. Someone else mentioned this earlier in the thread.
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Originally Posted by Konservative
Im 6'5" and I have sat in the drivers seat but not test driven the GE. I fit quite well, the fit seemed huge on the inside for being a compact outside its crazy.
Not sure if it's a straight plug and play mod. Also, Im pretty sure I hear TWO horns on my CR-V-- the combo is likely what makes it loud. It really is insane... when it fires in my garage due to alarm (my mistake usually!) it is absolutely deafening.
To everyone installing the Accord horn in 'reverse' or 'backwards' or whatever... if the horn's opening is exposed UP, then eventually you may get water accumulation in there, and bye-bye horn.
I had originally put it in reverse, and then decided not to because the opening was facing up. I decided to put it the right way, even if it was a little tight on the harness.
It's no better on the GD. I actually broke my steering wheel a little bit because I was punching the shit out of the horn button when someone was merging into me.
I know my car is going for that "stealth" look but this is rediculous.
ever since I started driving my Fit I've noticed a HUGE increase in cars cutting infront of me or trying to side-swipe me. I can't wait for the day that some moron swipes me and doesn't have insurance.....
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09 GE8 MT Sport, in Milano Red
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Originally Posted by Konservative
Im 6'5" and I have sat in the drivers seat but not test driven the GE. I fit quite well, the fit seemed huge on the inside for being a compact outside its crazy.
gen 1 came with a truch horn...
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