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Old 25 May 2005
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R1200GS Louder Horn please!

"LOUDER HORN PLEASE" Has any body changed there horn on the 2004 R1200GS. Is there any problems doing this with the complex electrical system?? my dealer is not sure.
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Good grief man, you must be joking!?
The horn is plenty loud! It freaks me out every time I use it…

Do you wear earplugs?
If NO, then its probably too late to start. If YES, remove them now and try the horn again.

If your horn really is faulty I apologise for the smart-ass remarks. It’s really very simple to replace the horn. The complex electrical system does not apply here. There are only two wires, one red one black. – No diagnostic circuit/wire – Stone-age technology.
Make sure your new horn has the same connector as the old one. Or simply cut off the old connecting piece and hook up the wires.
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I agree, the stock horn isn't loud enough. I replaced mine with a Stebel Magnum, see http://www.nippynormans.com/prodinfo...item=1&mitem=2 It was just a case of snipping the wires of the OEM horn and connecting the Stebel in the same position.

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