Two-Tone Horn option...

chubbs · 03-31-2009, 05:18 PM

I've got a friend in Tokyo, Japan who has a 370z. He pm’d me to say that it's possible to reset the horn to ‘two-tone’ (he’s done it himself) – apparently a few owners have done it on his forum (sounds like a crap idea to me, but each to his own). There are also rumours of other ‘tweaks ‘ that have been hidden in the system for people to find.
Apparently you sit in the car (with your intelligent key), press the brake pedal 12 times within 10 seconds, then press the horn 3 times within 5 seconds and finally depress the brake pedal 12 more times within 10 seconds and the tone of your horn will change from a single note to a two-tone. Repeat it and the tone becomes ‘normal’ again. Apparently, timing is critical. I’d try it myself, but we don’t get our 370z’s in the UK until June/July – you yankies/japs have all the luck!!!

"EDIT - Now that the truth is out there, I ought to warn any new visitors to this thread that it was an April Fools Joke - It got a few people who admitted trying it ......and maybe a few others who have kept quiet since they stopped annoying the neighbours with their mindless horn tooting!

03-31-2009, 05:23 PM

This isnt a video game

bluzman · 03-31-2009, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubbs

you yankies/japs have all the luck!!!

Nice

frost · 03-31-2009, 05:32 PM

I thought this was old news, isn't there a thread on it already?
One of the first things I did with my Z, besides tint of course. Although it sounded crazy, so I had to change it back.

Musashi · 03-31-2009, 05:38 PM

Frost how crazy did it sound? Crazy as in funny? Is it worth doing for a good laugh?

frost · 03-31-2009, 05:41 PM

It sounded like a sick horn that started dying half way into it.
I believe socal 370z did this as well.

SoCal 370Z · 03-31-2009, 05:45 PM

Yeah, it works! Wife loves the new sound.

Great catch Chubbs!

Musashi · 03-31-2009, 05:47 PM

Sounds very Euro, I think I'll keep this hidden setting for a while! Thanks so much guys. It only took me 3x before I got it. Don't give up if you don't get it on the first shot, the timing has to be right.

frost · 03-31-2009, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musashi

Sounds very Euro, I think I'll keep this hidden setting for a while! Thanks so much guys. It only took me 3x before I got it. Don't give up if you don't get it on the first shot, the timing has to be right.

Only 3? I must have done it 6 or 7 times. Timing is a bitch.

chubbs · 03-31-2009, 06:09 PM

Glad to hear* that it works on US cars too.

*obviously I can't actually 'hear' anything at all, as I'm 250,000 miles away in my study.

Musashi · 03-31-2009, 06:14 PM

I just drove over to my buddies house that has a 350z, he was freaking! I keep beeping the horn for no reason when I'm driving just to get people's reactions.

Yeah the timing is a pain but it's so worth it.

chubbs · 03-31-2009, 06:45 PM

I'd like to hear it - anyone got an audio clip?

semtex · 03-31-2009, 06:51 PM

Here you go.

frost · 03-31-2009, 06:54 PM

That's more like an 8-tone horn, lol.

theDreamer · 03-31-2009, 06:59 PM

Clearly Semtex wins!

03-31-2009, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7587	Two-Tone Horn option... I've got a friend in Tokyo, Japan who has a 370z. He pm’d me to say that it's possible to reset the horn to ‘two-tone’ (he’s done it himself) – apparently a few owners have done it on his forum (sounds like a crap idea to me, but each to his own). There are also rumours of other ‘tweaks ‘ that have been hidden in the system for people to find. Apparently you sit in the car (with your intelligent key), press the brake pedal 12 times within 10 seconds, then press the horn 3 times within 5 seconds and finally depress the brake pedal 12 more times within 10 seconds and the tone of your horn will change from a single note to a two-tone. Repeat it and the tone becomes ‘normal’ again. Apparently, timing is critical. I’d try it myself, but we don’t get our 370z’s in the UK until June/July – you yankies/japs have all the luck!!! "EDIT - Now that the truth is out there, I ought to warn any new visitors to this thread that it was an April Fools Joke - It got a few people who admitted trying it ......and maybe a few others who have kept quiet since they stopped annoying the neighbours with their mindless horn tooting! __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^ Last edited by chubbs; 05-21-2009 at 10:06 AM.

03-31-2009, 05:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 34	Yeah, it works! Wife loves the new sound. Great catch Chubbs! __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

03-31-2009, 06:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7587	Glad to hear* that it works on US cars too. *obviously I can't actually 'hear' anything at all, as I'm 250,000 miles away in my study. __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

03-31-2009, 06:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7587	I'd like to hear it - anyone got an audio clip? __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

03-31-2009, 06:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 33	Here you go. wsarver likes this. __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

03-31-2009, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	This isnt a video game

03-31-2009, 05:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	I thought this was old news, isn't there a thread on it already? One of the first things I did with my Z, besides tint of course. Although it sounded crazy, so I had to change it back.

03-31-2009, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Musashi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 357 Drives: 09 370Z 6speed Rep Power: 607	Frost how crazy did it sound? Crazy as in funny? Is it worth doing for a good laugh?

03-31-2009, 05:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	It sounded like a sick horn that started dying half way into it. I believe socal 370z did this as well.

03-31-2009, 05:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Musashi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 357 Drives: 09 370Z 6speed Rep Power: 607	Sounds very Euro, I think I'll keep this hidden setting for a while! Thanks so much guys. It only took me 3x before I got it. Don't give up if you don't get it on the first shot, the timing has to be right.

03-31-2009, 06:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
Musashi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 357 Drives: 09 370Z 6speed Rep Power: 607	I just drove over to my buddies house that has a 350z, he was freaking! I keep beeping the horn for no reason when I'm driving just to get people's reactions. Yeah the timing is a pain but it's so worth it.

03-31-2009, 06:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	That's more like an 8-tone horn, lol.

03-31-2009, 06:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
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