# Horn replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/horn-replacement/62207>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** canyon, gmc\
**Created:** [March 4, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horn-replacement/62207 "2011-03-04T23:46:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![guard121](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@guard121](https://community.cartalk.com/u/guard121)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horn-replacement/62207/1 "2011-03-04T23:46:31Z")

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The horn on my 2005 gmc canyon is sounding sick so I’m going to replace it possibly with a universal horn from an auto parts store.I’ve read some internet blogs that switching to something other than a factory horn could possibly disablethe chirp function when setting the alarm.(Horn is the alarm/panic)The blogs say the panic function will work but the chirp function may not. Is this the case or can I use the universal horn without any issues?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horn-replacement/62207/2 "2011-03-04T23:50:42Z")

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Have you looked at the parts store for a generic one that addresses this issue? I’ll bet the suppliers have responded to this concern.

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**Author:** ![guard121](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@guard121](https://community.cartalk.com/u/guard121)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horn-replacement/62207/3 "2011-03-04T23:59:18Z")

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I asked the clerk there if it would work for my vehicle and she stated that it should because it’s "universal."The horn is a wolo brand model 380-2T replacing an acd1972f

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horn-replacement/62207/4 "2011-03-05T00:38:12Z")

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Is there a problem with OEM? If you put an OEM horn in, you won’t have these concerns.

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**Author:** ![guard121](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@guard121](https://community.cartalk.com/u/guard121)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/horn-replacement/62207/5 "2011-03-05T00:57:00Z")

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Other than the outrageous price,there is nothing wrong with oem but the replacement is louder.