[xBray]

I thought about mounting a switch somewhere under the bumper area as well so I could turn it off if I need to go somewhere late at night. Of course I'll probably forget to ever turn it back on.

The beeper I've had for about 5 years was made by "Acorn Products" who appear to either be out of business or bought by someone. I found out recently that Hella makes them. I can't access the Hella site at the moment, but the only place I found selling them in the US was www.rallylights.com.

 

[TartanJack]

The Hella ones can be bought through O'Reilly's Auto Parts:
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/HLA0/009148001.oap?keyword=back-up+alarms+&+cameras

One is down the street from me.

 

[xBray]

Hah! There's an O'Reilly about 1/2 mile from me, and I have a friend that works there. The website link says it's not in stock here but they may can order it; I'll have to check.

Using the part number on that page it turns up at Amazon as well though they show 3-6 weeks availability there.

Ok, the Hella site is back up now. There are two Hella 'basic' back up alarms. The one listed at O'Reilly, 009148001, has a frequency of 1200Hz. There is also 009148007 which has a frequency of 120Hz. There are a number of other models but they're all louder or for higher voltages, or variable loudness.

I don't think I can link directly to the Hella catalog site, but from http://www.hella.com/produktion/HellaUSA/WebSite/Channels/Home/Home.jsp
on the right there's a "HELLA ONLINE CATALOG" link; the beepers are under Electrics --> Acoustic Signal Devices

 

[TartanJack]

I ordered a $10 one from Amazon (shipped price) . . .
I'll see how that one works and how annoying it is (pro AND con). If weak and I LOVE it, then I'll get a better quality one.

 

[gr8scape]

Think Air Horns for your next mod.

 

[TartanJack]

Think Air Horns for your next mod.

Got em in the Miata . . . the twin electric Fiamm ones (from an auto store).

I'll need to decide what I want horn-wise in the xB.  Whatever I do WILL be visible through the grill and they are already wired for twin horns, but are off-set funny.  Decisions, decisions, decisions . . .

 

[Hellen4Wheels]

I am seriously considering air horns, train horns, anything loud. The Murasaki must be stealth to big SUV's. I am practically run over every day and am really tired of it. The little horn is just not enough to get my point across.

 

[xBray]

Mine is Super White and it seems like it's stealth as well...people changing lanes like to cut it close enough it feels like they'll take my front fender with them. Today a Saturn Ion did this to me, and that's hardly bigger than the xB. I figured maybe the color made it worse but if they can't see Murasaki there's no hope.

For non air horns, I've read that both the Hella Supertone and red trumpet horns are pretty loud. The Supertones are claimed to be better for the freeway as they project forward but aren't as loud in other directions, while the trumpets are supposed to be better in city/town traffic. As the latter is what I primarily do I'm considering the trumpets. I've experimented with air horns on another vehicle but I find them too loud and annoying so I'm hoping to get by without those. I want to get people's attention but not tick them off more.

TartanJack: Just in the past day or two I've seen a picture of someone with the Supertones behind a mesh grille and they were mounted symmetrically. I can't remember if the picture is here or on one of the other forums and I can't find it now. I haven't checked the car yet, but from the diagrams in the service manual, aren't the two mounting points symmetrical but they just turn the brackets differently on the two stock horns which is why they look odd?

 

[xBray]

Just as a follow-up, I inquired at my local O'Reilly about both the Hella 009148001 and 009148007 and they couldn't get them for me. It might be different at other O'Reilly locations though.

 

[Hellen4Wheels]

I have purchased so many car parts from amazon.com that I decided to see what they have. They have the whole Hella horn line or so it seems. They have the Supertone kit, the High/Low kit, the single low tone horn, twin tone kit...etc. When I googled Hella Supertone, I got a lot of information and most of the prices are very similar. I know what my next mod it going to be.

Oh, my latest mod is 6000K HID's in my fogs. They are beautiful. No more yellow fogs. I'll post a picture as soon as I can.