Re: Reduce horn volume when locking with remote?
 

Joe LaVigne wrote:
>> That's quite true but has anyone else noticed (as I have with my 2006
>> Accord EX) that if you close the door and give the key fob a QUICK
>> double press, if you get the horn toot it is substantially more quiet
>> than if you walk away from the car, push the locking button, pause,
>> then hit it a second time?
>
> Could that be because in the first instance you are standing next to the
> car, and on the second instance, you are in front of it, where the horns
> are pointed?

No, it's because it IS softer in that instance - when I'm standing right
next to the car vs. walking away BEHIND it several car lengths away<g>


>> I suspect that the volume level Todd's looking for is that which I've
>> described above. Not truly a "chirp" but damn close to it.
>
> There is no volume difference.

Pardon me, it may be anecdotal only, but there IS a difference under the
circumstances described above.

Re: Reduce horn volume when locking with remote?
 

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:23:26 GMT
Unquestionably Confused <Puzzled2@ameritech.net> wrote:

> Joe LaVigne wrote:
> >> That's quite true but has anyone else noticed (as I have with my
> >2006 > Accord EX) that if you close the door and give the key fob a
> >QUICK > double press, if you get the horn toot it is substantially
> >more quiet > than if you walk away from the car, push the locking
> >button, pause, > then hit it a second time?
> >
> > Could that be because in the first instance you are standing next to
> > the car, and on the second instance, you are in front of it, where
> > the horns are pointed?
>
> No, it's because it IS softer in that instance - when I'm standing
> right next to the car vs. walking away BEHIND it several car lengths
> away<g>
>
>
> >> I suspect that the volume level Todd's looking for is that which
> >I've > described above. Not truly a "chirp" but damn close to it.
> >
> > There is no volume difference.
>
> Pardon me, it may be anecdotal only, but there IS a difference under
> the circumstances described above.
>

I guess I can't argue about your instance, but my 06 civic Si has no
difference, nor does a friend's 06 Accord. Tested his today just to
make sure nothing was different than I was spouting off... ;-)


--
Joe

"Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
time..."
- Danny, American History X

Re: Reduce horn volume when locking with remote?
 

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:23:26 GMT
Unquestionably Confused <Puzzled2@ameritech.net> wrote:

> Joe LaVigne wrote:
> >> That's quite true but has anyone else noticed (as I have with my
> >2006 > Accord EX) that if you close the door and give the key fob a
> >QUICK > double press, if you get the horn toot it is substantially
> >more quiet > than if you walk away from the car, push the locking
> >button, pause, > then hit it a second time?
> >
> > Could that be because in the first instance you are standing next to
> > the car, and on the second instance, you are in front of it, where
> > the horns are pointed?
>
> No, it's because it IS softer in that instance - when I'm standing
> right next to the car vs. walking away BEHIND it several car lengths
> away<g>
>
>
> >> I suspect that the volume level Todd's looking for is that which
> >I've > described above. Not truly a "chirp" but damn close to it.
> >
> > There is no volume difference.
>
> Pardon me, it may be anecdotal only, but there IS a difference under
> the circumstances described above.
>

I guess I can't argue about your instance, but my 06 civic Si has no
difference, nor does a friend's 06 Accord. Tested his today just to
make sure nothing was different than I was spouting off... ;-)


--
Joe

"Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
time..."
- Danny, American History X

Re: Reduce horn volume when locking with remote?
 

On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:23:26 GMT
Unquestionably Confused <Puzzled2@ameritech.net> wrote:

> Joe LaVigne wrote:
> >> That's quite true but has anyone else noticed (as I have with my
> >2006 > Accord EX) that if you close the door and give the key fob a
> >QUICK > double press, if you get the horn toot it is substantially
> >more quiet > than if you walk away from the car, push the locking
> >button, pause, > then hit it a second time?
> >
> > Could that be because in the first instance you are standing next to
> > the car, and on the second instance, you are in front of it, where
> > the horns are pointed?
>
> No, it's because it IS softer in that instance - when I'm standing
> right next to the car vs. walking away BEHIND it several car lengths
> away<g>
>
>
> >> I suspect that the volume level Todd's looking for is that which
> >I've > described above. Not truly a "chirp" but damn close to it.
> >
> > There is no volume difference.
>
> Pardon me, it may be anecdotal only, but there IS a difference under
> the circumstances described above.
>

I guess I can't argue about your instance, but my 06 civic Si has no
difference, nor does a friend's 06 Accord. Tested his today just to
make sure nothing was different than I was spouting off... ;-)


--
Joe

"Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
time..."
- Danny, American History X

Re: Reduce horn volume when locking with remote?
 

I actually do the "quick double tap"all the time(07 Accord)
Works about 75 % of the time for me.
Kinda a little challenge(yawn):-)
"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
news:20070804020639.5fde6426@barada.griffincs.loca l...
> On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:23:26 GMT
> Unquestionably Confused <Puzzled2@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
>> Joe LaVigne wrote:
>> >> That's quite true but has anyone else noticed (as I have with my
>> >2006 > Accord EX) that if you close the door and give the key fob a
>> >QUICK > double press, if you get the horn toot it is substantially
>> >more quiet > than if you walk away from the car, push the locking
>> >button, pause, > then hit it a second time?
>> >
>> > Could that be because in the first instance you are standing next to
>> > the car, and on the second instance, you are in front of it, where
>> > the horns are pointed?
>>
>> No, it's because it IS softer in that instance - when I'm standing
>> right next to the car vs. walking away BEHIND it several car lengths
>> away<g>
>>
>>
>> >> I suspect that the volume level Todd's looking for is that which
>> >I've > described above. Not truly a "chirp" but damn close to it.
>> >
>> > There is no volume difference.
>>
>> Pardon me, it may be anecdotal only, but there IS a difference under
>> the circumstances described above.
>>
>
> I guess I can't argue about your instance, but my 06 civic Si has no
> difference, nor does a friend's 06 Accord. Tested his today just to
> make sure nothing was different than I was spouting off... ;-)
>
>
> --
> Joe
>
> "Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
> time..."
> - Danny, American History X
>

Re: Reduce horn volume when locking with remote?
 

I actually do the "quick double tap"all the time(07 Accord)
Works about 75 % of the time for me.
Kinda a little challenge(yawn):-)
"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
news:20070804020639.5fde6426@barada.griffincs.loca l...
> On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:23:26 GMT
> Unquestionably Confused <Puzzled2@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
>> Joe LaVigne wrote:
>> >> That's quite true but has anyone else noticed (as I have with my
>> >2006 > Accord EX) that if you close the door and give the key fob a
>> >QUICK > double press, if you get the horn toot it is substantially
>> >more quiet > than if you walk away from the car, push the locking
>> >button, pause, > then hit it a second time?
>> >
>> > Could that be because in the first instance you are standing next to
>> > the car, and on the second instance, you are in front of it, where
>> > the horns are pointed?
>>
>> No, it's because it IS softer in that instance - when I'm standing
>> right next to the car vs. walking away BEHIND it several car lengths
>> away<g>
>>
>>
>> >> I suspect that the volume level Todd's looking for is that which
>> >I've > described above. Not truly a "chirp" but damn close to it.
>> >
>> > There is no volume difference.
>>
>> Pardon me, it may be anecdotal only, but there IS a difference under
>> the circumstances described above.
>>
>
> I guess I can't argue about your instance, but my 06 civic Si has no
> difference, nor does a friend's 06 Accord. Tested his today just to
> make sure nothing was different than I was spouting off... ;-)
>
>
> --
> Joe
>
> "Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
> time..."
> - Danny, American History X
>

Re: Reduce horn volume when locking with remote?
 

I actually do the "quick double tap"all the time(07 Accord)
Works about 75 % of the time for me.
Kinda a little challenge(yawn):-)
"Joe LaVigne" <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in message
news:20070804020639.5fde6426@barada.griffincs.loca l...
> On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:23:26 GMT
> Unquestionably Confused <Puzzled2@ameritech.net> wrote:
>
>> Joe LaVigne wrote:
>> >> That's quite true but has anyone else noticed (as I have with my
>> >2006 > Accord EX) that if you close the door and give the key fob a
>> >QUICK > double press, if you get the horn toot it is substantially
>> >more quiet > than if you walk away from the car, push the locking
>> >button, pause, > then hit it a second time?
>> >
>> > Could that be because in the first instance you are standing next to
>> > the car, and on the second instance, you are in front of it, where
>> > the horns are pointed?
>>
>> No, it's because it IS softer in that instance - when I'm standing
>> right next to the car vs. walking away BEHIND it several car lengths
>> away<g>
>>
>>
>> >> I suspect that the volume level Todd's looking for is that which
>> >I've > described above. Not truly a "chirp" but damn close to it.
>> >
>> > There is no volume difference.
>>
>> Pardon me, it may be anecdotal only, but there IS a difference under
>> the circumstances described above.
>>
>
> I guess I can't argue about your instance, but my 06 civic Si has no
> difference, nor does a friend's 06 Accord. Tested his today just to
> make sure nothing was different than I was spouting off... ;-)
>
>
> --
> Joe
>
> "Hate is baggage, life is too short to go around pissed off all the
> time..."
> - Danny, American History X
>