What’s with the horn though?? [video]

Ridewitme · Sep 13, 2020

I love my Durango but I really can’t take myself seriously when I am using the horn. It sounds like something they took directly from a Fiat. Like seriously WTF was Dodge thinking? I’ll probably need to switch it to something more acceptable in the future.

Edit: Here’s a video, I think something is wrong with it.

CidItad · Sep 13, 2020

Install an air horn?

tomk · Sep 13, 2020

Are both of your horns working?

bigunit54 · Sep 13, 2020

Yeah I wonder if it’s working properly. The horn on our Durango sounds fine. Pretty much the same as my F150 horn.

PatentlyPhil · Sep 13, 2020

The stock horn was pretty wimpy. I swapped mine out for a pair of Hella Supertones that I had laying around.

Ridewitme · Sep 14, 2020

tomk said:
Are both of your horns working?

What do you mean both horns?

PatentlyPhil said:
The stock horn was pretty wimpy. I swapped mine out for a pair of Hella Supertones that I had laying around.

That’s good. Any idea much it would cost to buy one and have it swapped out?

PatentlyPhil · Sep 14, 2020

No clue. I did it myself in about 25 minutes and a couple beers. I think a pair of those horns go for about $80 now. I had them in my garage for a few years, though.

Edit: I’ll warn you, that the supertones are MUCH louder than stock but they are also a little high pitched. Some people think that’s worse and doesn’t sound good, however I’m of the opinion that a horn shouldnt sound good. It should be disruptive and annoying. That’s what a horn is for.

Chase300 · Sep 14, 2020

Have you stood outside your D while someone blew the horn???
Mine is freaking LOUD...so either something is wrong with yours...you have hearing problems...or you are judging the horn while sitting inside the D...which has very good sound insulation.

tomk · Sep 14, 2020

Ridewitme said:
What do you mean both horns?

My Durango has 7k mikes it is basically brand new so doubt it’s not working. It’s just a pathetic horn. Maybe they used different horns for certain years or something. It does not compare at all to the horns in any of the Chevys I have driven.

You have a high-note and a low-note horn.

It is possible one isn't connected or is not working, and it could have been that way since day one.

Ridewitme · Sep 15, 2020

Chase300 said:
Have you stood outside your D while someone blew the horn???
Mine is freaking LOUD...so either something is wrong with yours...you have hearing problems...or you are judging the horn while sitting inside the D...which has very good sound insulation.

If that’s how the horn sounds from inside the car then that’s how it will sound to other people inside their cars. Maybe there is something wrong with it I’ll have to see.

Ridewitme · Sep 15, 2020

tomk said:
You have a high-note and a low-note horn.

It is possible one isn't connected or is not working, and it could have been that way since day one.

I just found a YouTube video of someone honking the horn in a 2016 Durango...

Sounds a lot more robust than mine, however the window was down. I’ll have to see how it compares tomorrow. I’m getting an oil change this week at the dealership as well so I can have it double checked.

tomk · Sep 15, 2020

Def hop in another Durango at the dealer and honk the horn.

DuRonbo · Sep 16, 2020

Buncha Horn Honkers !

Moose135 · Sep 16, 2020

DuRonbo said:
Buncha Horn Honkers !

I grew up in New York - honking the horn is an art form.

PatentlyPhil · Sep 16, 2020

Moose135 said:
I grew up in New York - honking the horn is an art form.

I grew up out east, where horns are used often. Moved to the Midwest, and holy cow if you honk at someone you might as well have fired a shot across their bow. People get HORRIBLY offended by honking out here.

mhanch · Sep 17, 2020

I don't know what you are talking about. The horn in my Fiat is awesome.

endo006 · Sep 17, 2020

I had a JGC that lost the low tone horn. It sounded so weak I was embarrassed to lock it when people were around. I laid on the horn at a dummy who almost hit me on the freeway, and the dude was startled at first, then started laughing! Definitely get the wires checked, as I'd be willing to bet you don't have both horns working.

Woah · Sep 18, 2020

Ridewitme said:
I love my Durango but I really can’t take myself seriously when I am using the horn. It sounds like something they took directly from a Fiat. Like seriously WTF was Dodge thinking? I’ll probably need to switch it to something more acceptable in the future.

Have a 2014 DDRT and horn sounds terrific. Maybe yours is defective.

Ridewitme · Sep 18, 2020

endo006 said:
I had a JGC that lost the low tone horn. It sounded so weak I was embarrassed to lock it when people were around. I laid on the horn at a dummy who almost hit me on the freeway, and the dude was startled at first, then started laughing! Definitely get the wires checked, as I'd be willing to bet you don't have both horns working.

It sounds fine when I lock it though so I’m not sure now. Keep forgetting to look into it when I’m out and about.

Ridewitme · Sep 18, 2020

Here is a video! Tell me this doesn’t sound normal?

What’s with the horn though?? [video]

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