E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

When did Mercedes start putting these WIMPY horns on the W124??

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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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When did Mercedes start putting these WIMPY horns on the W124??

The horns on my 300CE have personality and get attention. The horns on my '95 wagon sound like a Ford Taurus...what gives?

Anybody swap out horns for the older style? Do they mount up in the same location(s)?

Anyone go aftermarket?
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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i've never used the horn on my car... i wonder if it even works...hmmm
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 04:27 PM
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Mine is kind of...meep meep . I want to put on a seperate mini compressor and air horn due to all the people out to kill me in Atlanta.
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Chappy
The horns on my 300CE have personality and get attention. The horns on my '95 wagon sound like a Ford Taurus...what gives?

Anybody swap out horns for the older style? Do they mount up in the same location(s)?

Anyone go aftermarket?
If you're considering aftermarket, then be bold, only one way to go...

Fiamm air horn...

Original equipment on most of the Euro exotics in the sixties and seventies...

Had one on my 66 Aston Martin Vantage...

You can play "mini Peterbuilt",
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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My mechanic put a train horn on his vehicle... its most commanding.
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Eliot
My mechanic put a train horn on his vehicle... its most commanding.

*Adds to "Next" on To-Do list*

That's so freakin' awesome! Especially for all the stupid people on the road Make them go deaf .
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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I thought mine was bad until I got the A4 and it's 10x wimpier
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 01:46 AM
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Train Horns ... oh yeah. A little too much blast for my taste but secretly we all have wanted one for the guy who cuts you off and as he glances smugly in his mirror >> WOOOONK....WOOOONK

Unfortunately with 130db you could give an innocent bystander a heart attack.

Check this out -

http://www.trainhorn.org
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by White_Knuckles
Train Horns ... oh yeah. A little too much blast for my taste but secretly we all have wanted one for the guy who cuts you off and as he glances smugly in his mirror >> WOOOONK....WOOOONK

Unfortunately with 130db you could give an innocent bystander a heart attack.

Check this out -

http://www.trainhorn.org

Mwuahahahaha..
I have fallen in love with a horn!!!
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 03:21 AM
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Actually, heres an even better idea . Ferry Horn FTW!
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 04:42 AM
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i can attest to the fact that the "buick" horns were in the '93
124's. i had leased a 400E in 93 and the first thing i did was
swap the horn from an 89. when i got my 500E i found horns
from s '79 280SE and installed them. perfect!

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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 05:21 AM
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oh man, I changed mine out to the newer style
, but atleast I still have that style horn on my 280. To me it just didn't seem that fitting to such a car.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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lol...the train and ferry horns might be a bit much for my needs.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Chappy
lol...the train and ferry horns might be a bit much for my needs.
That fairy horn would be perfect for the wagon ....
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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My brothers Mercedes had only the high tone horn working...it was kinda funny
but he fixed it
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