Anybody have the fanfare horn upgrade? - Smart Car of America Forums : Smart Car Forum

bikerboy · 09-13-2009, 08:36 AM

Hi, I was looking to get more depth for my horn sound. The stock horn is SOOOOOOOO wimpy. I want to retain it but just add a low pitch horn. I'm not good w/ wiring and stuff so I would prefer it be plug and play.

I heard of the fanfare upgrade. Anybody know where I can get it? W/ this upgrade you retain the original horn and just add another low tone right?

Old smart · 09-13-2009, 08:43 AM

I had my smart center install it before delivery. I haven't compared it with the standard horn, but it sounds adequate to me. "Fanfare" generally means two horns of different pitch sounding simultaneously. It looks like the standard horn on the left side of the service area and is mounted in a similar location of the right side. Yes, it is standard horn plus the second horn.

Padawan · 09-13-2009, 08:46 AM

Information on the horn, including the part number. Your local smart centre can order it through their parts department:

Fanfare Horn

Installation tutorial:

Evilution - Smart Car Encyclopaedia

**JPaul** · 09-13-2009, 08:54 AM

Like 'Old smart', I had the "Fanfare" installed before delivery and it makes a big difference compared to other smarts on the Dealer's lot. It's not so loud that a short "beep" in an urban setting would attract frowns from pedestrian, but loud enough to get attention on the (infamous) Beltway.

smart parts #A4515420320
scAlexandria charged me $60.31 + instal.

Wdhitch · 09-13-2009, 08:58 AM

Wolo bad boy italian air horn... it's plug and play and can be bought at any auto parts store or Walmart. Around $45.

mvaldes · 09-13-2009, 10:51 AM

I had my dealer install the fanfare about day 2. FWIW, they replaced the original horn with the fanfare. It was better and probably OK around town but not on the interstates. I took out the fanfare and replaced it with the Wolo Bad Boy. That's loud enough on the interstates! (Also, it's plug and play.)

bikerboy · 09-13-2009, 03:12 PM

So the fanfare upgrade is not an additional low tone horn? I thought it was an ADDITION NOT REPLACEMENT to the stock horn.

**jwight** · 09-13-2009, 03:28 PM

The Evilution photos show an additional low tone horn being installed, and references the part # above.

Old smart · 09-13-2009, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikerboy

So the fanfare upgrade is not an additional low tone horn? I thought it was an ADDITION NOT REPLACEMENT to the stock horn.

The fanfare horn is an ADDITIONAL lower-frequency horn. The installation retains the original horn on the left side, and an additional horn on the right side. Never mind all the WOLO stuff, bikerboy asked about the smart "fanfare option" - I think we have answered his question.

Wdhitch · 09-13-2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old smart

The fanfare horn is an ADDITIONAL lower-frequency horn. The installation retains the original horn on the left side, and an additional horn on the right side. Never mind all the WOLO stuff, bikerboy asked about the smart "fanfare option" - I think we have answered his question.

How much does the dealer charge for said fanfare?