What's In the Box?
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jtpedersen
Caught the Bug
Bingo!
You win the prize. It is a self-contained air horn, Screaming Banshee.
This sort of concept has been around for sometime, designed for the tight constraints of motorcycles. What makes Screaming Banshee notable is its control module.
The control allows you to configure what it does.
By default, you can do a beep-beep to get someone's attention, such as someone not moving after the light turns green. If you hold it for 1.5 seconds, then the full air horn kicks in around a 140 db. By default it sounds in pulses RRRR-RRRR....
Tied into your headlights, it will cause your high beams to flash in conjunction with the horn pulses, making it clear which vehicle (MINE) is blowing its horns. Useful, because sometimes its not always easy to tell who is blowing their horn.
I took a slightly different path. Instead of tying into the Jeep's headlight circuit, I ordered a 6" light bar that will flash instead. Hope to get it installed this weekend.
You'll note a discrepancy between my stating 140 db, the packaging saying 123 db. They've been inconsistent in their marketing material. I also have a Gen-I version (horn and compressor were separated) that they said was 139 db. So figure, just plain loud<g>.
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
Some sales pitch. Do you work for them?
jtpedersen
Caught the Bug
Nope. Zero relation in any other form other than having bought one for my motorcycle. Finally decided to order another for the Jeep once their Gen-II came out a few months ago.
jtpedersen
Caught the Bug
Actually, there's a significant difference. Basically for every 10 db gain, the sound is roughly twice as loud. So I actually expected folks to ding me on the various db values. Was surprised folks thought I worked for them. Should dumb it down a bit next time
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cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
Actually, there's a significant difference. Basically for every 10 db gain, the sound is roughly twice as loud. So I actually expected folks to ding me on the various db values. Was surprised folks thought I worked for them. Should dumb it down a bit next time
It's not an unusual occurrence for companies to try and hide to pimp a product. Your post came off very pitchy (pun intended) is all
zimm
Caught the Bug
Actually, there's a significant difference. Basically for every 10 db gain, the sound is roughly twice as loud. So I actually expected folks to ding me on the various db values. Was surprised folks thought I worked for them. Should dumb it down a bit next time
I was joking. And having a led bar tied into a horn sounds just as dumb.
gheller
New member
Good thread.
I had been thinking of something better than the stock horn, it's my least favorite part of the JK.
I didn't want to go all out with a tank and compressor and prefer something with a direct drive compressor like what you got. That's good and loud but I was interested in a deeper tone.
HornBlasters and Kleinn both have units with direct drive and separate trumpet horns that are quite loud and should fit easily.
Plan to rig them up to my TrailRockers and a momentary switch on the A Pillar
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I had been thinking of something better than the stock horn, it's my least favorite part of the JK.
I didn't want to go all out with a tank and compressor and prefer something with a direct drive compressor like what you got. That's good and loud but I was interested in a deeper tone.
HornBlasters and Kleinn both have units with direct drive and separate trumpet horns that are quite loud and should fit easily.
Plan to rig them up to my TrailRockers and a momentary switch on the A Pillar
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