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horn change
So I have a 2020 F150 and the horn sounds like a standard Ford truck 2-note "get the f out of my way" horn. My 2019 Explorer used to sound exactly like that but over time, it toned itself down and now sounds like only one note activates and almost nothing when frozen. Took it into the dealer and they said during 2019 there was a change from 2-note horns to single note horns so they could not replace it under warranty. They said bring it back when it's frozen and if it's dead we'll replace it. Sounds like BS to me and don't have the time or patience to tie up a vehicle for another day over a friggin horn..
Anyone have to put up with similar BS? Will probably just find an F150 horn in the junkyard and install it myself, but just the principle of the failure to honor the warranty is more annoying than the horn.
Anyone have to put up with similar BS? Will probably just find an F150 horn in the junkyard and install it myself, but just the principle of the failure to honor the warranty is more annoying than the horn.
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Check out a Stebel Nautilus air horn. I had one on a motorcycle and it was impressive, They draw 10 amps so a relay is needed, and the relay can be triggered by the stock horn signal.
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I hate bringing up year-old threads, but just ran into this on my wife's 2019. Told there was a changeover partway through the build, and that it's not covered under warranty - especially since she's out of the 3year/36k mile warranty anyway. Which, okay, no problem, horns are cheap.
But how hard is it to change it? They quoted 3 hours labor which seems kinda ridiculous, but if there's a ton of stuff to get out of the way I guess it could make sense. Anyone have a link or description on how to replace it? Debating doing it myself but if it's pretty in depth then I'll have them do it because I don't have the time to wrench like I used to. That and having a bum shoulder/hand isn't helping matters.
But how hard is it to change it? They quoted 3 hours labor which seems kinda ridiculous, but if there's a ton of stuff to get out of the way I guess it could make sense. Anyone have a link or description on how to replace it? Debating doing it myself but if it's pretty in depth then I'll have them do it because I don't have the time to wrench like I used to. That and having a bum shoulder/hand isn't helping matters.
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You do have to remove the grill and shutters (IIRC, they come out as a "unit"). There are maybe a 10 or 12 clips and screws to do that. After that though, and you have pretty much direct access to the horn(s). Beyond that, if you have a high-amp horn, then you will need to run a power wire and bolt in a relay. If it is low-amp, then a straight swap is all that's needed.
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I hate bringing up year-old threads, but just ran into this on my wife's 2019. Told there was a changeover partway through the build, and that it's not covered under warranty - especially since she's out of the 3year/36k mile warranty anyway. Which, okay, no problem, horns are cheap.
But how hard is it to change it? They quoted 3 hours labor which seems kinda ridiculous, but if there's a ton of stuff to get out of the way I guess it could make sense. Anyone have a link or description on how to replace it? Debating doing it myself but if it's pretty in depth then I'll have them do it because I don't have the time to wrench like I used to. That and having a bum shoulder/hand isn't helping matters.
But how hard is it to change it? They quoted 3 hours labor which seems kinda ridiculous, but if there's a ton of stuff to get out of the way I guess it could make sense. Anyone have a link or description on how to replace it? Debating doing it myself but if it's pretty in depth then I'll have them do it because I don't have the time to wrench like I used to. That and having a bum shoulder/hand isn't helping matters.
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