Changing the horn in a 2008 Saturn Astra

The Saturn Astra is known for having a horn that leaves something to be desired. When a tractor trailer is weaving into your lane on the interstate, you don't want to politely say, "Excuse me. Would you please stay in your lane?" You want to scream, "Get out of my lane, psycho!"

So, I went about scouring the web for resources concerning this problem. I came up dry. The few posts that I did find concerning this problem only mentioned that no one liked the stock horn. I did run into a few forums with people claiming to have switched their horn, but they gave no instruction as to how to do it.

Step 1 Step 1: Locating the horn

First, walk up to the front passenger side of the Astra. In the picture, I have a ratchet pointing directly at the horn.

In this step, you will not need any tools.

Comments

[PKM]

Just as a heads-up in case you (or anyone else reading) were unaware, in the UK that car is branded a Vauxhall Astra and in continental Europe I believe it's an Opel Astra. That's car make rebadging for you- searching for those terms might open up more information.

Where did you get your horn? One of the only aftermarket mods I'd consider for my bike would be a beefier horn, especially after seeing a touring BMW in a car park with four horns like the one pictured.

[JHEvil]

I picked up the horn at a local automotive supply store. I have seen the same type of horn at O'Reilly, AutoZone, Pep Boys, Advance Auto, and Napa. Opel makes a much faster version than Saturn does. Unfortunately, Saturn was unwilling to import the GTC or a similar vision. I believe that there is another version called Holden sold down in Australia. -Evil

[Kiteman]

LOL, when I had my first Mini, I swapped out the tiny little tooter for a pair of air-horns that only just fit in the engine compartment. When I gave a blast on those, nobody looked at me - they panicked looking for the truck bearing down on them.