detritus22
Member Since: 16 Sep 2017
Location: Strathaven
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Hi All,
Just became the proud owner of a 2005 Discovery 3 and am looking forward to discretely adding items to it when money and time permits 
First question for you all is, what is the best way of beefing up the horn as the good wife said it sounded a bit poofy (I know it's not PC)
So suggestions and pointers most welcome but be gentle
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 20th Sep 2017 2:19 pm |
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Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
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welcome,
sounds like yours may be faulty as mine is big and beefy and not flowery in the least 
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| 20th Sep 2017 2:30 pm |
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Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
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Horn is dual, you might have one gone down.
Proper horn upgrade is here: https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic79229.html Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
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| 20th Sep 2017 2:53 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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sometimes they have 1 horn behind the grill. and 1 by the coolant bottle hidden deep
sometimes 2 horns behind the grill.
No tools required to remove the grill (I think)
Find out which one isn't working.
Disconnect 1 at a time I guess.
If you find one that doesn't work, remove it from the car and hit it hard with a hammer. (knock the  out of it). This may fix it in the short term
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| 20th Sep 2017 6:30 pm |
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detritus22
Member Since: 16 Sep 2017
Location: Strathaven
Posts: 65
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Will wait till it stops down before taking the car apart and giving the wife palpitations
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| 20th Sep 2017 8:19 pm |
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detritus22
Member Since: 16 Sep 2017
Location: Strathaven
Posts: 65
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Well finally got a dry day and started to take the front grill etc apart
With much fun and stuffing my hands into small places I've found out that my High horn is not working.
So do I replace them with the air horn or do I try and source another high horn ? Will any aftermarket horn do or does it need to be one with the brown connector on it ?
In the process of fault finding is there an easy way to taking the headlight unit's of as tried to get the right one off but it was a got one clip off but couldnt shift the other one at all ?
Cheers
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| 24th Sep 2017 11:04 pm |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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I gently levered the headlamp clips up with a screwdriver blade.
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| 25th Sep 2017 9:04 am |
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Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
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detritus22 wrote:
In the process of fault finding is there an easy way to taking the headlight unit's off as tried to get the right one off but it was a got one clip off but couldnt shift the other one at all ?
Cheers
Attack a two inch G clamp to the top of the pull tab to give you something extra to get hold of, this will allow the extra purchase you need to pull the tab up. They can be very stiff but will let go. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
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| 25th Sep 2017 9:32 am |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
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I have a ty-wrap that lives on top of headlamp for pulling the tabs.
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| 25th Sep 2017 10:27 am |
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detritus22
Member Since: 16 Sep 2017
Location: Strathaven
Posts: 65
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Great ideas guys thanks
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| 25th Sep 2017 11:57 am |
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Discoveringcomfort
Member Since: 16 Sep 2015
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 637
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Mine was poofy too until I got a £10 replacement for one faulty horn and now people give me the finger instead! Series 1 V8
Series 2 Hibrid V8
Discovery 3 HSE V8
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| 25th Sep 2017 2:55 pm |
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detritus22
Member Since: 16 Sep 2017
Location: Strathaven
Posts: 65
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Does anyone know the correct Part No for the hi note horn ?
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| 25th Sep 2017 3:20 pm |
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detritus22
Member Since: 16 Sep 2017
Location: Strathaven
Posts: 65
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Cheers Biffysun
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| 25th Sep 2017 6:06 pm |
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sweetpea54321
Member Since: 23 Nov 2015
Location: Bolton
Posts: 212
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I got myself one of the Fleabay 'Stebel Nautilus' replicas...... cheap as chips and sounds like a freight train..... very good for getting the attention of people using mobile phones whilst driving!
SP  Mods so far:
New wheel winch
Instrument upgrade (clock on dash)
D4 fascia + Garmin nuvi
LED side light, interior etc
New FL2 rear wheel arch seals
Parrot MKi9200 hands free kit
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| 26th Sep 2017 12:44 pm |
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