bmw.maniac 1 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 '88 318i Ever since i've bought my car i've always thought what a weak, pussy sounding horn it has. However, when comparing horns with a kid at school who has a 320i, his horn sounds well, a lot manlier so-to-speak. I was reading my e30 original sales brochure and I see that a "two-tone horn" is standard from the 320i upwards, and I guess this is that fantastic sounding horn my friend has. So I was wondering can a horn from a 325i or 320i be easily swapped (i.e. just plugged straight in) into a 318i? Or will I have to fiddle with electrics etc? I have searched on worldwide forums but have had no luck. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
williams 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 most bmws have a high tone and a low tone horn installed-that will give u a ''manly'' sound,from age and water one usually packs-up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 My touring had a really high pitched, squeely one that you'd expect in a Dihatsu Charade or something. Of course it was aftermarket. So I put in a F/L 320i sedan one into the touring ('89 F/L). Sounded more Euro, like a nice paaarp sound. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw.maniac 1 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 So I put in a F/L 320i sedan one into the touring ('89 F/L). Sounded more Euro, like a nice paaarp sound. Cool, did it just hook up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted October 27, 2008 Cool, did it just hook up? They will plug & play, being that yours is crap - may well have been changed to an aftermarket one. I can supply high & low OE units PM me if you wish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) Hmmm, my car one had the little female/male slide clip things and the horn had a plug?? I just put the clips over the contacts in the plug and taped it up. Works fine. [edit] carn't speel korectly Edited October 28, 2008 by Quailboy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keen 6 Report post Posted November 2, 2008 The base models like the 318 e30 had a single horn that made a beep noise ( your not manly sound) some jap import 318 and other BMW 320 323 325 had dual horns a barp sound (the manly sound) you can get the dual horns and fit them in the same place as the single horn with a bracket that holds both horns run their wires together red to red and black to black and fit them to your existing horn outlet. those colors may not be the same as the horn wires but the same principle applies to the colors from the horns that you get,there are plenty of BMW wreckers that you can get the horns from. I got mine off the INTERNET for $15 so shop around first. good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
