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Took me a while to getting down to taking photos, but here they are. I installed a set of dual-note air horns in the Vibe a few months ago. The worthless motorcycle horn that Toyota spec'd for this car was absolutely a disgrace and had to go as quickly as was possible.I read a number of threads here about replacement FIAMM and Hella electric horns, but I simply didn't like the tone of them, so I went with air horns. The install was pretty simple -- I was able to use the stock mount off the original horn to mount the compressor, and used a couple of 8mm threaded holes in the core support to mount the horns themselves. Summary ShotRight Side DetailLeft Side DetailI used the stock wiring for the (+) side, though the stock horn grounded through its chassis mounted to the radiator core, so I had to make a short wire to ground the compressor to the radiator core. I don't have photos of that stuff, but it should be pretty self-explanatory. The only other mod required was that the fusebox needed a 15A fuse instead of the 10A for the horn. I dispensed with a separate relay with no other problems whatsoever. Keep in mind this install has been in place since June too!

I personally don't find it wise to change a 10A fuse to a 15A fuse without upgrading the wiring...

I was able to install mine right to the center cross member between the grill and the radiator. you got to love 135dbl.

I need to change mine. But to be honest, I haven't actually used mine yet. Well, I did. But that was only a test.

The stock wiring is more than ample for carrying 12V at 15A. The 10A fuse was used originally because the stock horn had a very low amperage requirement so in order to protect it from a surge that could affect the rest of the system a low amp fuse was used in the horn circuit. Fuses are there to protect the components, not the wiring.

Quote, originally posted by cknight725 »The stock wiring is more than ample for carrying 12V at 15A. The 10A fuse was used originally because the stock horn had a very low amperage requirement so in order to protect it from a surge that could affect the rest of the system a low amp fuse was used in the horn circuit. Fuses are there to protect the components, not the wiring.I wouldn't agree - fuses are there to interupt an overload condition before it does further damage. AKA melts/overheats existing wiring, connections,Higher amperage circuits require heavier guage wire, however... the horn circuit is off 99.99% of it's life time. So I wouldn't say cknight's choice to upgrade to a 15amp fuse was a bad one.On topic comment - how does it look from outside the grills? It looks like the red plastic horns would show through.