Ridiculous question

[maca]

Why is the horn pad so stiff on the Mk6 style steering wheel? I've noticed that it's impossible to "chirp" the horn on my 2010 Jetta yet it was easily doable on my friend's 90TSI Golf.

Is it the steering wheel or the horn? I want to replace my horn with the Hella Super-Tones but I'll scare everyone ****less if I can't control it properly.

[Corey_R]

Your friend's 90TSI Golf doesn't have a MK6 steering wheel?

Isn't your Jetta a MK5?
I'm confuzzled!

[maca]

Your friend's 90TSI Golf doesn't have a MK6 steering wheel?

Isn't your Jetta a MK5?
I'm confuzzled!

Lol ok, my friend's 90TSI is a Mk6, and my Jetta is a Mk5 but it has a Mk6 interior. The horn on our Tig behaves the same way and it's got the Mk5 interior.

[Corey_R]

Aah ok.

I'm not sure to be honest. I could only guess it has something to do with crash safety in relation to the airbag, as the airbag cover and the horn are the one unit. I know that when I had to remove the cover to install the S2TPP DSG Paddle Shifters, that I had a really really hard time! Whereas the MKV style covers come off pretty easily.

[mfl]

reassuring to hear some one else has noticed the same , in my previous cars (none of them VWs) it was easy to give someone a gentle beep of the horn, but in the mk6 it takes a conscious action to sound the horn. don't necessarily want to give some one a loud blast all the time.

[Idle]

My Mk6 TDI is the same, so I suppose they're all like that.

Vehicles leave my ownership with an almost pristine horn anyway (can't remember the last time I used one in anger...), so I don't really notice it.

[cme2c]

Is it a normal steering wheel, or the one with the buttons? Don't see why your replacing the horn, I like the one in the 118 TSI YMMV.

[SuperHans]

its a horn.... how often do you use it? I know people love their cars, and want to get the best out of them, but seriously.... the title of the thread says it all

[Angryman]

Solution..... attatch this to the right hand mirror with a bit of duck tape......

[Frankenstrat]

Yes I've noticed that it's not possible to give a warning 'bip' on the horn. I also find that there is a slight delay because you have to press down so firmly that by the time the horn sounds, the idiot that was cutting me off has already got home, kissed the missus and is sitting down to dinner.

[Greg Roles]

[Danny]

its a horn.... how often do you use it? I know people love their cars, and want to get the best out of them, but seriously.... the title of the thread says it all

I'm changing the Horn on my RS as soon as I get it. If you heard the RS250 horn Renault are now using in Lieu of the Fiamm Dual note horn that came on the 182/172 and clio 197/200, and the old meganes (AND VW Golf's) you'd understand why.

[maca]

My Mk6 TDI is the same, so I suppose they're all like that.

Vehicles leave my ownership with an almost pristine horn anyway (can't remember the last time I used one in anger...), so I don't really notice it.

You and I differ quite significantly

Is it a normal steering wheel, or the one with the buttons? Don't see why your replacing the horn, I like the one in the 118 TSI YMMV.

It would be the same as steering wheel as yours, with the multifunction buttons on it.

its a horn.... how often do you use it? I know people love their cars, and want to get the best out of them, but seriously.... the title of the thread says it all

Title of the thread does say it all, hence why I named it just that! I use it quite a lot, whether it's in a friendly or angry way.

Har har, comedy is your strong point

I'm changing the Horn on my RS as soon as I get it. If you heard the RS250 horn Renault are now using in Lieu of the Fiamm Dual note horn that came on the 182/172 and clio 197/200, and the old meganes (AND VW Golf's) you'd understand why.

And the Polo's. It's a baaaaaad horn (not that my car has the same one).

I'm changing it because I like the sound of the Hella Super-Tones (TubeYou it).

[SuperHans]

Title of the thread does say it all, hence why I named it just that! I use it quite a lot, whether it's in a friendly or angry way.

in like morse code kind of way?


edit: had a look on youtube, sounds pretty good actually

[Gazzaco]

I've noticed the same with mine, tried for a gentle BEEP and get a BAAAAARP. I've come to the conclusion that either the computer or a relay will only give power to the horn for a minimum duration..... based on no facts, just my fertile imagination ...... sound silly or what!!!!!