this mini really is starting to fall apart all around me, despite keeping good maintenance on it....

now the damn Horn has taken a dump. it sounds like a weak sauce childs power wheels car horn, meeeh meeeeh. (was wondering why my wailing on the horn to a-hole drivers was not getting me any reactions!)

wtf is up with this? ive hardly ever hear of a horn taking a dump like this, yes the car has a lot of miles (106k), but its only 7 years old.

is this a "common" issue? the only "upside" is its an excuse to put a harbor freight air horn in there somewhere (except my entire workshop is packed away in a garage in another city )

i find myself posting in the "stock problems and issues" section more and more now. its getting depressing!

 

You actually have 2 horns....
So one has been dead a bit...that's why it sounds so odd...easy fix...universal or exact fit.
....might be a good excuse to upgrade to a airhorn...aka like a truck or train...can be quite interesting on a car as small as a mini!!

 

Yep , set in right be hind the bumper in front of the wheel well.

61337193996 is the low tone horn.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/61337193996/




61337193997 is the high tone horn.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/61337193997/







This sits above the front fog light on the passenger side of the core support.

You could try to get it from the wheel well but I don't want you to damage the core support bending it back.

I would suggest taking the bumper main skin off and then replacing it there.



Looks like you have the correct part.


Here is a link to a helpful guide: Just get to the bumper cover part and you can access the horn. You should not have to take off any support metal bracing.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...front-end.html





Another option is to go with the Hellas: Which are very similar in design to OEM.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/UN6628500/




or Air trumpet kit if you really want to be loud.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/UN6627400/




Thanks

 

The OEM horns are poop. I am the 2nd owner of a 2006 JCW and the horns were replaced twice: once by the original owner and once by myself.

I had the same problem that the OP described. One horn completely failed and the other one (high tone) sounded like it belonged on a clown's car. When I removed them, I found that both contained water!

I replaced them with Hella Supertones last fall.

 

+1 for the way too loud fog horn... but I don't know where you'd be able to mount them

 

I'll jack this thread...4 trumpets and a 4gal air tank.

 

Holy hell,

so you just refill your 'horn tank' whenever it starts going flat? how long does that last you? I bet that thing sounds like the apocalypse coming.