**DIY Hella Super Tones Install ** - Page 9

**kat398** · 08-27-2006, 11:10 PM

Thanks for the write up. I followed the instruction and did mine yesterday. I do however had to use my common sense to figure out where to put the fuse box. anyway, thanks again

DoubleURX · 08-28-2006, 04:31 AM

Has anyone experience reduced air flow to the radiator with these horns in the way? A guy in my local group has a GC8 and he ended up making brackets to mount them where they wouldn't interfere with air flow.

lokutus1 · 08-28-2006, 04:41 AM

^^^ nothing that i have noticed. it will be reduced a little though. if your're worried, mount them lower and behind the bumper.

Mexitr0n · 09-05-2006, 11:07 PM

Thanks for the instructions, they work and look great! Man, every install I do takes so long because I want it perfect. I spent 4 hours doing this job, making sure the positioning was tight and the wire routed nice and clean.

Thanks again!

jlp7t · 09-14-2006, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoubleURX

Has anyone experience reduced air flow to the radiator with these horns in the way? A guy in my local group has a GC8 and he ended up making brackets to mount them where they wouldn't interfere with air flow.

I wasn't feeling the look of them behind the grill, so I recently relocated mine to behind the fog light covers. They fit there perfectly - I don't know why I didn't do it sooner. I'd post pics but there really isn't anything to see, that was the whole point. All you need extra from a regular install is one nut/bolt per horn to bolt it down - there is a hole inside the fog light area that the metal piece already attached to the horns reaches perfectly (on an '04 anyway). You will have to loosen or remove some of the undercarriage plastic bits to get to the back side of the nut/bolt to tighten it, but it was like 4 plastic pop rivets.

winkie · 10-12-2006, 04:06 PM

I think you were wise to relocate them behind the fog covers...it's not like they're not loud enough or anything...

FleaDog · 12-27-2006, 07:14 PM

Installed kit tonight on 06. Horns mounted up fine behind side front grills using radiator support bolts. Need to remove plastic that screws/connects to these for clearance. Bought from lowes (1) spool of 14 g wire (2) bag 14 gauge female disconnects (3) bag 14 gauge male connects (4) bag 14 gauge ring connectors (5) roll electric tape. Mounted relay using bolt beside fuse box cover. Huge difference when horns powered from just stock wire vs. from 12v (craaazy loud)

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STI.KID · 01-09-2007, 08:16 AM

My fiance and I installed these last weekend. We did not use the fuse, we went straight off the battery....But the parts list was a big help

Mounted behind the two front grills... had to cut a little bit of the plastic out of the grill for the fit

Tight and Right... Loomed up to look factory straight off the battery

END RESULT

Me and the husband to be!

OOOOH LA LA

webcrawlr · 01-11-2007, 08:28 PM

Nice write up. Just to add, you need (2) 1/4-3/4 inch bolts and (2) 1/4 inch nuts (I used nylon lock nuts).

I installed mine on my 06 and didn't have to cut/remove anything using the empty holes on the upper radiator support beam.

NorCALSpeed · 01-13-2007, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LightWerkz

Nah run one wire off the 87 prong and run it to one hella. Tap into the same wire and run it to the other hella.

You dont need to split it, just tap into the same wire when your by the grill area.

So did u just run one wire to a horn, then strip it a bit and attach another wire, like a "T" ? i just got these from my gf and im not a good electrical guy.

LightWerkz · 01-20-2007, 04:38 PM

the other ones were for the ground on the hella horns.

NorCALSpeed · 01-20-2007, 10:22 PM

question. on the hella horns it doesnt say which prong is pos and which is neg. is 30 the positive just like the prong from relay to battery? or is it the one marked 90? the wiring diagram that came with it shows the pos. wire goes up if the mounting tab is verticle as well. is that right? im almost done and hope i dont fry it if its backwards.

NorCALSpeed · 01-21-2007, 12:32 AM

ok i think i put the plugs on backwards, or Im praying i did. test honks sound like its just the one stock horn left (other one came out since we use the positive from the stock one right??) so its very very faint. ill swap the plugs around tommorow, hopefully thats all thats wrong i cant imagine what else could be. this is why i hate electrical crap on cars.

NorCALSpeed · 01-21-2007, 01:27 PM

ok how did u guy splice the wire that came from the relay that goes to the pos. plugs on the horns? i used a twist on wire connector, but is there a better way? i took one stock horn out since i took the plug from it and ran it to the relay (as per instructions) but what about the other horn and its wire? just leave them?

mknack · 01-21-2007, 11:17 PM

Great writeup, I was planning on buying the new horns after a buddy of mine told me that my horns sounded wimpy. The also look good behind the grill when its all together.

08-27-2006, 11:10 PM	#121
kat398 Gold Member Location: Texas Posts: 130 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks for the write up. I followed the instruction and did mine yesterday. I do however had to use my common sense to figure out where to put the fuse box. anyway, thanks again This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-09-2007, 08:16 AM	#128
STI.KID Junior STI Driver Car: 2006 STi Fav Mod: Any Turbo Upgrade :) Location: Northeast Posts: 84 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks! Installed in my 06 My fiance and I installed these last weekend. We did not use the fuse, we went straight off the battery....But the parts list was a big help Mounted behind the two front grills... had to cut a little bit of the plastic out of the grill for the fit Tight and Right... Loomed up to look factory straight off the battery END RESULT Me and the husband to be! OOOOH LA LA

01-21-2007, 11:17 PM	#135
mknack Junior STI Driver Car: 04 WRX STI Fav Mod: APS 3.5 in tbe Location: california Posts: 101 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Great writeup, I was planning on buying the new horns after a buddy of mine told me that my horns sounded wimpy. The also look good behind the grill when its all together. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

08-28-2006, 04:31 AM	#122
DoubleURX Professional STI Racer Car: 05 Black on Black Location: Long Island Posts: 708 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Has anyone experience reduced air flow to the radiator with these horns in the way? A guy in my local group has a GC8 and he ended up making brackets to mount them where they wouldn't interfere with air flow.

08-28-2006, 04:41 AM	#123
lokutus1 Spec C Club Car: 05 WRB WRX STi Fav Mod: FYI, I'm a dude Location: Burlington, MA Posts: 2,349 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (10)	^^^ nothing that i have noticed. it will be reduced a little though. if your're worried, mount them lower and behind the bumper.

09-05-2006, 11:07 PM	#124
Mexitr0n Silver Member Car: 06STi Fav Mod: Humiliated n00bs Posts: 2,733 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	Thanks for the instructions, they work and look great! Man, every install I do takes so long because I want it perfect. I spent 4 hours doing this job, making sure the positioning was tight and the wire routed nice and clean. Thanks again!

10-12-2006, 04:06 PM	#126
winkie Amateur STI Driver Posts: 24 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I think you were wise to relocate them behind the fog covers...it's not like they're not loud enough or anything...

12-27-2006, 07:14 PM	#127
FleaDog Professional STI Racer Car: 06 CGM/silver STI Fav Mod: DIY modding Location: Philadelphia Posts: 605 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (4)	Installed kit tonight on 06. Horns mounted up fine behind side front grills using radiator support bolts. Need to remove plastic that screws/connects to these for clearance. Bought from lowes (1) spool of 14 g wire (2) bag 14 gauge female disconnects (3) bag 14 gauge male connects (4) bag 14 gauge ring connectors (5) roll electric tape. Mounted relay using bolt beside fuse box cover. Huge difference when horns powered from just stock wire vs. from 12v (craaazy loud) .

01-11-2007, 08:28 PM	#129
webcrawlr STI Driver Car: 06 WRB STi Location: MN Posts: 215 Join Date: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Nice write up. Just to add, you need (2) 1/4-3/4 inch bolts and (2) 1/4 inch nuts (I used nylon lock nuts). I installed mine on my 06 and didn't have to cut/remove anything using the empty holes on the upper radiator support beam.

01-20-2007, 04:38 PM	#131
LightWerkz STI Master Car: E46 M3 Fav Mod: ZCP Wheels Location: Clifton Posts: 7,495 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (77)	the other ones were for the ground on the hella horns.

01-20-2007, 10:22 PM	#132
NorCALSpeed The Next Petter Solberg Car: 06 AW STI Fav Mod: Hardwired 8500 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 966 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	question. on the hella horns it doesnt say which prong is pos and which is neg. is 30 the positive just like the prong from relay to battery? or is it the one marked 90? the wiring diagram that came with it shows the pos. wire goes up if the mounting tab is verticle as well. is that right? im almost done and hope i dont fry it if its backwards.

01-21-2007, 12:32 AM	#133
NorCALSpeed The Next Petter Solberg Car: 06 AW STI Fav Mod: Hardwired 8500 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 966 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	ok i think i put the plugs on backwards, or Im praying i did. test honks sound like its just the one stock horn left (other one came out since we use the positive from the stock one right??) so its very very faint. ill swap the plugs around tommorow, hopefully thats all thats wrong i cant imagine what else could be. this is why i hate electrical crap on cars.

01-21-2007, 01:27 PM	#134
NorCALSpeed The Next Petter Solberg Car: 06 AW STI Fav Mod: Hardwired 8500 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 966 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	ok how did u guy splice the wire that came from the relay that goes to the pos. plugs on the horns? i used a twist on wire connector, but is there a better way? i took one stock horn out since i took the plug from it and ran it to the relay (as per instructions) but what about the other horn and its wire? just leave them?