2012 / 2013 CR-V - Accord horn mod

[genep]

After watching the College Hills Honda video, I decided to try this horn swap.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C1u5Yzh15w
The video is good as far as it goes. However, you must loosen the nylon cable ties that clip to the car body to allow the wire to reach the new horn. The video doesn't show you how to do that. I found that I could release the small 'tooth' that holds the cable tie tight by using a tiny flat blade screwdriver. Just insert the screwdriver along the bumpy side of the tie and pry away from the bumps, the tie should open a bit. You do not have to totally remove the cable tie, but only get it loose enough to slide down the wire. After you have completed mounting the horn and connecting the wire, you can then snap the clips back into the holes in the car body and tighten the cable ties with a pliers. This worked fine for me.
The video also neglected to give a part number for the new horn that you will need to buy. I searched on the webs and found this part # 38100-STK-A02. MSRP is $16.32 (USA). I called around to the different dealers in my area and found different prices. The lowest price I found was $16.32, the highest was $31.96! It pays to check prices.
The horn mod is a success. The sound is just like you hear in the video, much louder than the stock horn, and Wifey is impressed. There is a second horn behind the bumper that I don't think I'll bother replacing, as this new setup works just fines as it is.

[JustinTime]

Thanks for the useful info! Will be modding mine this week.

[PNutts]

Great link! Watching the video reminds me why I don't really enjoy tinkering with cars any more. I used to be able to drop a wrench and not only would it fall to the ground, I could look down through the engine compartment to see where it landed. Watching him struggle to get the horn in and out (and it looks like they had to cut some of the shielding to peel it forward) makes me realize how lazy I've become.

[genep]

No, it's actually quite easy. You should see the instructions for adding a remote start.

[navybob]

The "upper" horn is a great improvement, but I was even more impressed when I replaced the lower horn. I did this and well worth the few extra dollars and time. It is very tight getting to the horn and I found it is easier to remove the old horn leaving the original bracket in the car. You then just remove the bracket from the new horn and mount the new horn to the existing bracket.

[JustinTime]

I performed the upper horn mod last week. It is indeed a small improvement. Now I want more, so I am going to go ahead and swap out the lower one as well.

The video from college hills Honda is not that' clear for the lower horn mortification. Did you follow those instructions? It looks like a lot of trouble to take all the lower shield off.


Sent from AutoGuide.com Free App

[genep]

I performed the upper horn mod last week. It is indeed a small improvement. Now I want more, so I am going to go ahead and swap out the lower one as well.

The video from college hills Honda is not that' clear for the lower horn mortification. Did you follow those instructions? It looks like a lot of trouble to take all the lower shield off.


Sent from AutoGuide.com Free App

Yes, it does look like a lot of work for that shield. I'm waiting until the warm weather comes before I think about the lower horn. Did you buy the part number that I listed, or did you get a different horn?

[PNutts]

Did you replace the bottom horn with the the same type as the top? I've always liked dual tone horns.

[JustinTime]

No, I got the horns as detailed here:
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/hon...ccessories.htm

I looked the parts up... one is from Accord, the other is from Odyssey.

Use Hondapartsnow.com and type the part number at the top. It will tell you what vehicles use it.

Did you buy the part number that I listed, or did you get a different horn?

[navybob]

I performed the upper horn mod last week. It is indeed a small improvement. Now I want more, so I am going to go ahead and swap out the lower one as well.

The video from college hills Honda is not that' clear for the lower horn mortification. Did you follow those instructions? It looks like a lot of trouble to take all the lower shield off.


Sent from AutoGuide.com Free App

It is not too much trouble to remove the shield, there are two bolts near the front of the car and some plastic rivets. The most difficult part is access to the horn itself, it is really tight but can be done with patience (and some battle scars). I tried to follow the video instructions but could not get any tool I had to reach the horn bracket mounting bolt. That's why I decided to leave the original bracket (which is identical to the bracket on the new horn) in place and mount the new horn to the existing bracket.