FIAMM 72102 Freeway Blaster HIGH Note Horn

This horn, combined with its low note companion (FIAMM 72112 Freeway Blaster LOW Note), is a great replacement for the weak standard horns in cars, especially where the horn circuit is limited to 10 amps total (you can tell by size of the horn fuse in the fuse box - many small- to mid- size cars have a 10 amp horn fuse). This horn does not exceed 5 amps, so with its companion low note they don't exceed in total the 10 amp limit. This is one of the few quality "upgrade" horns that do not exceed this current (amp) limit, so no risk to overloading and damaging your horn circuit. I have used these, for example, in our Mazda Miata and our Toyota Prius models we've owned. They are plenty loud and muscular in their sound, so that you can be adequately heard for safety in noisy and high speed situations.

Summary:I just finished putting this horn along with its Low Note cousin on my 2008 RAV4. Previous to replacing them, the two stock horns that came on the auto were what you would call pathetically anemic sounding at best - I've beeped (what these stock horns do cannot be described as a honk) at people who have cut me off on the interstate and folks would never even hear it. With these replacement FIAMM 72102 and 72112 in concert with each other, the horn sounds like something you would hear from a well made older car - in other words, it's not a sound that drivers will be able to ignore. They will likely be looking around for a larger car than a RAV4!Installation: I failed to find anything on the internet that described the replacement horn installation process for my car. The 2008 RAV4, out of the factory, has two anemic horns powered by a single ten amp circuit. I'm assuming this fuse will provide enough juice to power the new horns. (if not, I suppose I will blow a fuse and I'll put in a larger fuse) As a result the relay and relay socket housing I purchased are not required...it's a simple remove and replace operation. To replace the horns I started by:1) In order to gain access to the horns, start by removing the plastic panel that covers the radiator/grill, this is a very simple operation thanks to the push pin style plugs that hold it in place. Simply push the center of these plugs in and they will pull right out. There's about nine of these, so be sure to get them all and the panel will lift off easily after slipping it under the hood release pin.2) There is a single bolt on each horn holding them in place. It's tricky to remove the bolts because the head of the bolt faces the grill and it is not visible through the opening, but with a small (12mm I believe) socket and ratchet, loosening of the bolt can be done by feel. The only way to avoid this would be to remove the grill, which I decided not to do, as blindly loosening the bolts took only 1-2 minutes each.3) Once the bolts are removed it's a simple job to remove the signal wire clipped to the horn by squeezing the clip and pulling it off. The old Toyota stock horns could be saved for children's toys :)4) The new horns are installed exactly where the old ones were located (make sure to mount them with the horn mouth in a downward orientation as to prevent water from becoming trapped in the horn mouth). After placing the horn signal wire clip on the new horns, and connecting the metal mounting arm provided with the horn - make sure you put the smaller hole in the mounting arm on the horn shaft with the ground wire under the nut and tighten.5) The bigger hole in the mounting arm is then able to be bolted to the car with the original bolt. Here is where I decided to deviate from the standard Toyota horn mounting method. I rotated the horn assembly 180 degrees around so as to not place it under the housing, but to positioned it nearer the radiator. The reason for doing this is obvious, it allows one to drive the bolt in plain sight. Notice that these bolts should be vigorously tightened, not only to provide good mechanical attachment but also for the purpose of properly grounding the horn. This is assuming you don't choose to run a separate ground wire to the horn. Test the horns at this point in the process. If the horns don't sound loud enough, the ground connection would be the first place I would suspect.6) Replace the panel and secure it by putting the pins back in.At this point in time, I am one very satisfied customer...I'm hoping that time will prove these horns endure the extremes of Michigan winters and summers without issue. I hope this information will help remove the mystery of installing the horns on your RAV4.

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It’s defiantly a BLASTER

Easy to install - I just removed the old horns and bolted this one and the matching low tone to the same post. The wires were labelled and I was able to correctly hook it up without any trouble. Total job took about 20 mins.I wanted a loud horn and these are LOUD. This afternoon my daughter set off the panic alarm on the car it was loud 50 feet away, When we got to within 25 feet of the car my ears were hurting (a little bit).I don't know how long they will last. The last set of aftermarket horns that I purchased from Auto Zone only lasted about 4 years.Do not purchase the recommended relay unless you are really sure that you will need it. Amazon "recommended" it as a frequently bought together item. The relay didn't fit my vehicle and wasn't really needed anyway because most vehicles already have a horn relay! It's one of those things that you buy and it costs the same to ship it back as the refunded purchase price so I have a new relay that I can't use. I'll keep it and probably hand it down to my kids so that they can never use it.Update - bought another set of high and low blasters for another older car I purchased. Easy as pie to install. Loud as hell.

My Saturn SL2 is now 9 years old and creeping up on the "older" stage. The horn has never really sounded loud, nor strong. I actually thought it might have always been meek, but who knows?I wanted a louder horn, so I bought this one, even after reading the previous product reviews. My husband graciously installed it for me. In doing so, he noticed two things: (1) my original horn was not facing forward, and (2) the new horn was the exact same brand and model as the original one installed by the factory.His solution was to build a bracket for the horns closer to the front bumper, use both of the horns (old and new), face them towards the front corners, and wire one for high tones and the other for low tones. Wow! The effect is a louder, fuller sound. It actually feels good to push the button for the horn, knowing that other drivers will pay attention.

I was able to replace the weak OEM horn on my 2016 Nissan Rogue with this new FIAMM 72102 High Note Freeway Blaster horn. Please note you have to replace also the Low Note horn with the FIAMM 72112 to have both High/Low tone horns work together in pair. Now we have a horn that makes you get noticed on the freeway. This means more safety on the road when driving because you have a strong honking to alert other distracted drivers. It sounds powerful, like it is meant when you have a big car. Of course the new FIAMM horn specifies it can not be installed on the Nissan Rogue but I was able to install it perfectly without the need for any modifications (no cable splicing, no drilling new holes). Though due to the location and design of the front fascia on the Rogue I needed to remove the front bumper, but you do not need to take it to any shop. It fit as expected and best of all it sounds like a Big or medium size SUV. Happy honking.