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Review on πŸ”Š Loud and Powerful: Viking Horns V101C-3/4008 Universal Fit Train Air Horn Kit with 1.5 Gallon Tank and 150 PSI Compressor - Up to 149 decibels! by Michael Walker

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Updated December 2019 *This review was revised and added 2 months after purchase, see below.

Good This is the review you need. I've had a lot of train horn kits in my life and I usually think anything under $300 isn't worth it. Especially after he had a good Nathanhorn before, nothing can beat him. But anyways I wanted to do a little research on these cheaper kits and started with Vixen they are terrible. Like all of them. Horn blasters are overpriced in my opinion and definitely not worth the quality. At this point I am convinced that each set will be useless. Although there is a lot. I came across this pull horn kit and watched the video already posted. It sounded good so I bought it. Very easy installation, I installed it under the passenger door with air tank and compressor in the back of my car, I will come back and post more pics. You'll probably want to take the air hose with you as the one that came with it was too short. It was easy to do although I would recommend purchasing Loctite or another equivalent of the same product. You don't want it to come out. I also installed a kill switch, which isn't included, but wanted it to make sure the compressor wouldn't start if I can just have the keys. You don't want your compressor to EVER turn on unless your car is on. . Damage the compressor. The air tank is nice and sealed. No leaks. I will post my own video but please note this is my personal opinion, I find the horn sounds better than the video for some reason. In summary, I think this is without a doubt the best kit your money can buy. I would settle for Vikings if you can't buy more expensive sets. Edit: OK, this is the last update I made. I think it's been over 3 months now since I got it. And it still works great. Still noisy. Updated my post with new video and check it out too. I took it off yesterday to clean it and there was some dirt in it, but I cleaned everything anyway and noticed a difference in the sound. I also noticed some dirt/dust on the part where the horn is screwed in. I broached it out with an air hose to make sure everything came out rather than fighting it through the threads. So, if you notice a pinch in the tone or a horn breaks off prematurely while the other horns are still playing. Best to remove and clean. But otherwise everything is going well. I've noticed that the sensor that comes with the kit is pretty weird, as someone told me before. I noticed that at full pressure the gauge reads just over 120psi when it should be around 160. However, I don't notice any difference when the compressor turns on. It takes about the same time. It turns on at 120psi and turns off at 160psi. So I think it's the sensor and I'll replace it too, but it's cheap. I still think it's a great horn for the money. ** NEW UPDATE MAY 2019 ** This item comes without a switch. Just a horn button. You NEED a kill switch. I seem to have a very small leak in the tank, I'm pretty sure it's one of the threads. So nothing serious. However, if you have a small leak overnight or whatever, the compressor kicks in and fills the tank. As far as I know, running compressors at this low voltage is 100% unhealthy. It's also bad for your battery. One night I forgot to turn mine off, walked out and heard the faint sound of what sounded like something dying lol. All is well. But grab a switch and don't forget to flip it to the "OFF" position when you're done riding for the day. The last thing you want is a dead battery when you might be working later. Almost a full year later the train horn is still installed and still working in good condition. For now, though, I'm ready to install something much louder.

Pros
  • Great for a small home
Cons
  • No