Weak horn
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Weak horn
I have a 2003 220 with a very weak horn. I remember test driving a 20 foot Cobalt, the horn on that boat sounded like a two tone car horn, nice and loud. I would like to replace what I have with something that sounds good.
What kind of tone does the horn make on your Cobalt?
I was wondering if it's available on the web...
What kind of tone does the horn make on your Cobalt?
I was wondering if it's available on the web...
Mike in SC
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Re: Weak horn
In the garage mine goes beep beep 


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Re: Weak horn
Mine sounds like an 90s Buick- kind of like the 2 tone sound you were describing. I love it !
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Re: Weak horn
Mine isn't very manly. Only reason I would replace it is to replace it with a stainless one.
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Re: Weak horn
Mike in SC - Appreciate you post what you bought and why, and discovered with installation. I need to do the same with my 2004 (and it sounds the same). I assume boat horns for this size boat, like the one BBP suggests, all have the same amperage.
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Re: Weak horn
Must be the era. Our 282 is a low tone, low output. But it seems to get the sailboats attention as I come up their blind backside so thatโs mostly what I use it for.
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Hey easy on that Buick references. My grandma has one.Callen841 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:28 am Mine sounds like an 90s Buick- kind of like the 2 tone sound you were describing. I love it !
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Re: Weak horn
Is that the factory horn?Callen841 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:28 am Mine sounds like an 90s Buick- kind of like the 2 tone sound you were describing. I love it !
I'd like to find out who makes it.
Mike in SC
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Re: Weak horn
Yes, factory horn. Looks similar to the stainless one posted above.Mike in SC wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:44 amIs that the factory horn?Callen841 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:28 am Mine sounds like an 90s Buick- kind of like the 2 tone sound you were describing. I love it !
I'd like to find out who makes it.
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Re: Weak horn
Yeah, I'm doubting Cobalt makes these parts. Just like Perko makes lights for them, etc...pretty sure some parts maker supplies a quality horn for this brand. Just trying to find out what it is.Callen841 wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:44 amYes, factory horn. Looks similar to the stainless one posted above.Mike in SC wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:44 amIs that the factory horn?Callen841 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 7:28 am Mine sounds like an 90s Buick- kind of like the 2 tone sound you were describing. I love it !
I'd like to find out who makes it.
Mike in SC
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Re: Weak horn
Went and spoke with parts manager at local Cobalt dealer. He says the company doesn't support anything older than 7 years. I didn't really expect to find a "Cobalt factory replacement" for my horn, but checking...
His search for a replacement would be the same as mine, look through a catalog or internet, then order the part.
His search for a replacement would be the same as mine, look through a catalog or internet, then order the part.
Mike in SC
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No way that's crazy. You wonder why Amazon is thriving.Mike in SC wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 7:38 am Went and spoke with parts manager at local Cobalt dealer. He says the company doesn't support anything older than 7 years. I didn't really expect to find a "Cobalt factory replacement" for my horn, but checking...
His search for a replacement would be the same as mine, look through a catalog or internet, then order the part.
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Re: Weak horn
I put this on my truck and it works pretty good https://hornblasters.com/collections/tr ... n-horn-kit, been thinking about putting it on the boat too. Having on-board air would be nice as well. 
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You could mount the tank on the swim platform next to your grilleakorcovelos wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:28 pm I put this on my truck and it works pretty good https://hornblasters.com/collections/tr ... n-horn-kit, been thinking about putting it on the boat too. Having on-board air would be nice as well.![]()
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Re: Weak horn
nah, it would all tuck in nice under the helm storage area, stealth mode!Big Block Power wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:36 pmYou could mount the tank on the swim platform next to your grilleakorcovelos wrote: Fri Aug 02, 2019 2:28 pm I put this on my truck and it works pretty good https://hornblasters.com/collections/tr ... n-horn-kit, been thinking about putting it on the boat too. Having on-board air would be nice as well.![]()
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