Recently, someone in line ahead of me started backing up. Fearing they couldn't see me in their mirror, I honked my horn, only to find that it was about as loud as a motor scooter. (Luckily the car ahead of me stopped backing up before hitting me.) I took my car to the dealer this week to have them fix the horn (under warranty), since the lower toned horn wasn't working. The service rep told me that he has found about 20 to 30% of the horns on new cars don't work properly and have to be replaced (which requires removal of the front spoiler). If you're like me and don't use your horn too often, you may wish to test yours so it is there when you need it.

 

had mine replaced a few months ago. apparently they have redesigned the horns

 

I'm going in Tuesday for mine....

Matt

 

Have been meaning to make an appointment to bring mine in for the horn as well.

 

I haven't used my horn yet Ken (fingers crossed) but I'm definitely going to try it out the next time I pull the car out of the garage. Great tip.

 

i want to make sure ...
My horn sounds like a bicycle horn...very high pitch...... so I need to bring the car to the OPC?
which deal did you go Kenin?

 

If yours sounds like a bicycle horn, it means your low tone horn isn't working and you're only hearing the high tone horn. It should sound like a regular car horn. I took mine to Newport Auto, and it was replaced under warranty.

 

Thank you.
After it's fixed, is it sound like a MB horn?
You know, the toyota horn is pretty high pitch also, and my BMW has a very deep tone....

 

To me the Porsche horn reminds me of how big American cars sound, or at least used to sound. It doesn't sound particularly European to me.

 

I just had my horn fixed too! Only mine was the opposite, the high tone horn was out, So it was still audible.

 

Too bad the old Porsche horn tone isn't available, think about what kind of an upgrade coast that would have!

 

Yeah, I'm surprised it isn't offered as a $500 option. I'm sure many of us would be suckers enough to pay that for it.

 

perfect time to upgrade to a train's horn

 

I would like a police "illl..." horn.

 

same issue on my 04 CTT - have to take it in, sounds like a moped horn... lol