I didn't pay $50 for it. I paid around $25 after shipping with my
discount. And I am pissed at the tone of the horn.
Are we done?
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Rand E wrote:
> I'd be pissed too if I paid almost $50 for a $20 item.
>
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> ________________________________
> From: Tim <tputland@charter.net>
> To: Rand E <rande@pobox.com>
> Cc: Shop Talk List <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, September 12, 2012 6:10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] aftermarket horn...was Headlight housing
> hazing
>
> Why would I buy another, even if on sale, if I am unhappy with the
> first one? ;-0
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Rand E wrote:
>
>> You can get the same horn at Harbor Freight on sale for about $20.
>>
>> Randy
>>
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>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Tim <tputland@charter.net>
>> To: Shop Talk List <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tue, September 11, 2012 3:08:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] aftermarket horn...was Headlight housing
>> hazing
>>
>> I bought this one from summit:
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>>
>
> https://www.summitracing.com/myaccount/OrderDetails.aspx?CN=11901580&ON=4562433
>>
>> DON'T BOTHER. It looks like a meaty horn but sounds like, as you
>> said, a pedal car. I am very disappointed.
>>
>> tim
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Ronnie Day wrote:
>>
>>> I worked on the headlights on our '05 Accord this weekend. I've used
>>> a
>>> couple of the commercial kits and I think the Meguiar's Heavy Duty
>>> kits is
>>> the best in my experience. It includes both 1000 and 3000 grit disks
>>> and a
>>> comfortable to use disk holder, along with a liquid polish and a
>>> sealer.
>>> There's also a soft cotton buffing disk for use with a drill that's
>>> about 3
>>> inches across so it works well on all sizes and shapes of
>>> headlights.
>>>
>>> I expect the sealer helps maintain the clarity longer than you might
>>> get
>>> with just sanding and polishing. Our commute in through farm country
>>> and
>>> there's often a lot of "junk" in the air. In fact a year or so ago
>>> our '95
>>> Odyssey started overheating for no apparent reason, Turned out that
>>> over
>>> several years the space between the AC condenser and rad had become
>>> full of
>>> this stuff floating around in the air. I'm sure it's somewhat
>>> abrasive on
>>> the headlights at 75 plus, too. Interesting to note that the
>>> headlights on
>>> the Odyssey are cast from harder plastic than the Accord. They're
>>> held up
>>> well but were also much improved after using the Maguier's kit on
>>> them, as
>>> were the headlights on our '93 GMC PU.
>>>
>>> I've noticed when driving our "new" '02 Suburban that the headlights
>>> leave
>>> much to be desired, but it looks like the outfit that was mentioned
>>> here on
>>> the list that was offering high output headlights is no longer in
>>> business.
>>> I'll dig around on Jeg's, LMC Truck and some of the Chev/GMC truck
>>> forums
>>> to see what I can find. I also want to improve the horn on the Sub.
>>> The OE
>>> unit sounds like it's from a pedal car!
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 1:21 PM, PJ McGarvey
>>> <pj_mcgarvey@hotmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> E
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