I have been looking for fun ideas for horn upgrades for my Mini.

I was wondering what input you all could give me.

 

I want a way to make the big logo area in the middle of the steering wheel work as my horn button! When I'm in sudden manouvers because some moron in an SUV cuts me off causing me to have to turn and test out the ABS, I instinctively want to push the center of the wheel. I DID set my cruise control though. Less help than you might think.

 

I wired a 125-dB air horn separately with the switch on the toggle panel. You can wire it into the existing horn circuit, as well. I got mine (a Hella horn) through Susquehanna Motorsports, complete with wiring diagram, relay, tubing, and air compressor.

Basically, I mounted the compressor on the inside of plastic cowl panel on the passenger side, ran the tubing through a hole that was filled by one of those push-rod screws in the panel, and mounted the horn with a 3" aluminum bracket that I made with a dremel and drill that attaches to one of the bolts on the engine vibration dampener. You can PM me or email me for a clearer explanation if you like!

 

But the toggles are even harder to find in an emergency situation than the current buttons!

 

Sadly, I usually have my right hand on the shift **** (especially in city driving, which is, in my case, where the air horn gets the most use), so I just have to extend a finger and I'm on the air horn more quickly than I can get on the stock horns. Sometimes I will extend said finger out the window afterwards, though I generally don't condone such behavior

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