Installing Hella Horns on a VW MK7 GTI

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
  • ECS Horn Kits available here: goo.gl/1uCWVg
    Tools available here: goo.gl/HZAoHH
    Mods on our Red MK7: goo.gl/1TL69M
    Are your stock horns kind of lame? We have an easy fix! In today's video we show how to install Hella Supertone horns on a VW MK7 GTI and Alltrack. The DIY is made simple with our ECS Tuning horn bracket and wiring harness. The install can be done with basic hand tools and a pair of strippers/crimpers. These ridiculously loud horns will ensure everyone hears you honking!

Komentáře • 122

  • @dylanellis6264
    @dylanellis6264 Před 3 lety +29

    So this is where Zach came from. Love the work you’re doing with donut man!

  • @ayoonando4978
    @ayoonando4978 Před 4 lety +43

    Hey it’s the guy from Donut🔥💯

  • @99SVTBolt
    @99SVTBolt Před 6 lety +31

    I would have ordered this kit but cutting the connector off killed this idea.
    If I’m going to cut wires and stuff, I’d rather get train horns and call it a day.

    • @seanmcd72
      @seanmcd72 Před 6 lety

      I haven't watched the whole thing yet, but using a relay, there are definitely ways to avoid cutting any wires.

    • @RickJohnson
      @RickJohnson Před 6 lety

      Start watching at 5:00

    • @seanmcd72
      @seanmcd72 Před 6 lety

      @@RickJohnson you could also simply use taps and add two of your own wires to build that plug. Much better choice than cutting the wire, and completely reversible. Also, one could find the same connection that the horn has, and alter the provided plug instead, requiring no change to the factory horn wire.

  • @MacTechG4
    @MacTechG4 Před 5 lety +22

    Meh, still sounds too “tinny”, the horn needs more bass, for a meatier sound, the closer the sound gets to a train horn the better
    I’m sick of these wimpy “meep-meep” wussy horns

    • @insertname383
      @insertname383 Před 4 lety +1

      yeehaw

    • @nintendoatarikiller
      @nintendoatarikiller Před 4 lety

      I installed FIAMM air horns on my other daily (03 corolla) because everyone ignores meep meep horns

    • @richardsealey3626
      @richardsealey3626 Před 4 lety +1

      @@nintendoatarikiller but they don't ignore a KLAXON..........

  • @MarkCalica
    @MarkCalica Před 6 lety +57

    Why not just the right connector?. I don't like cutting the factory plug

    • @shakazoolo88
      @shakazoolo88 Před 6 lety

      Mark7 GTI then it’s not for you

    • @ecstuning
      @ecstuning  Před 6 lety +5

      Well, we tried that. We couldn't get anyone to supply us an OEM connector, so we had to go this route.

    • @jmcke47
      @jmcke47 Před 5 lety +5

      i just googled it and found one immediately

    • @Peter10654
      @Peter10654 Před 5 lety +4

      @ ECS Tuning: As I'm from Germany I have a link for the OEM male connector. For sure they can ship it to the states or maybe you got the equivalent in the states. Tell me If I should you the link.

    • @Fab710
      @Fab710 Před 5 lety +6

      @@ecstuning Volkswagen sells them. I work in collision repair an have had to replace more than one that was crushed in an accident.

  • @mynameisnotcory
    @mynameisnotcory Před 3 lety +3

    Never used my horn once on my mk7 nor do i know what my horn sounds like. So naturally i want this beast

  • @tony4metallicaify
    @tony4metallicaify Před 6 lety +18

    I think i would be worried about replacing that plastic oil pan before i worry about some horns

    • @Osprey1994
      @Osprey1994 Před 4 lety +1

      That's up to you, and whether or not you want to foot the bill for how much damage a hit to a metal pan could cause. There are two sides to the oil pan argument and honestly even if there is a slight possibility that a metal pan could fuck my engine up I am not interested.

    • @tony4metallicaify
      @tony4metallicaify Před 4 lety +1

      @@Osprey1994 🤣🤣 mess your engine up!!🤣🤣

  • @DCassidy42
    @DCassidy42 Před 6 lety +40

    Thanks so much for demonstrating the product that I watched you install for 13mins!!!!!

  • @keithryan683
    @keithryan683 Před rokem +1

    That first horn sounds fine .

  • @EXOVCDS
    @EXOVCDS Před 6 lety +4

    I don't know about better... build quality maybe. Best sounding horns are / were the dual tone horns of the 80's VW & BMW used. Can't beat the tone & loudness of those... IMHO.

    • @richardsealey3626
      @richardsealey3626 Před 4 lety

      Bosch used to make attention grabbing horns as fitted to Daimler-Benz and Porsche cars of the 60's....

  • @bhogala
    @bhogala Před 3 lety +3

    WOAH ZACK! now I can say ive watched all your videos!

  • @ParthPatel-hb6du
    @ParthPatel-hb6du Před 7 měsíci +1

    Are there any horn options that plug into the factory loom?? Seems like an oversight by manufacturers making it this much work to swap a horn

  • @richardhookway
    @richardhookway Před 6 lety +3

    I don't think I have used my horn more than ten times in thirty years! 😂

  • @mrkmh1
    @mrkmh1 Před 2 lety +1

    The stock horn sounds better

  • @JC-rz4ym
    @JC-rz4ym Před 6 měsíci

    If you're connecting to the fuse box for the power, isn't there also a ground right there a couple wires over? Why not just connect your ground there if that's actually a ground point.

  • @jondivblo
    @jondivblo Před 3 lety +1

    HOLD UP. Zach used to work at ECS???!!!

  • @SamuelGrund
    @SamuelGrund Před 5 lety +2

    Can you sell the mount bracket separately?

  • @Rick-tm3vs
    @Rick-tm3vs Před 6 lety +7

    At what time your going to test it !?

  • @krissimon2502
    @krissimon2502 Před 6 lety +5

    All that for a horn ?

    • @Osprey1994
      @Osprey1994 Před 4 lety

      Yeah people do it all the time for Subaru's or do you not see them peeking through the grill of 80% of Subaru's on the road?

  • @sam9m
    @sam9m Před 6 lety +17

    Y tho

    • @Vesper778
      @Vesper778 Před 6 lety

      sam9m To scare the shit out of people ?

    • @99SVTBolt
      @99SVTBolt Před 6 lety

      Train horns are better

    • @Vesper778
      @Vesper778 Před 6 lety

      99SVTBolt For sure

    • @seanmcd72
      @seanmcd72 Před 6 lety

      @@99SVTBolt I had these on my mk5 Golf and they would literally make drivers in front of me jump in their seats - they get the job done.

  • @SilverWulfe
    @SilverWulfe Před 2 lety

    Zach from @DonutMedia!!! Sick!!

  • @jeremysanchez9049
    @jeremysanchez9049 Před 6 lety

    Could you do a video of fog light install on mk6 jetta face-lift with wiring to factory switch can't find one anywhere.

  • @mco599
    @mco599 Před 6 lety +1

    How do you remove the top grill on a 7.5

  • @mattmiller3967
    @mattmiller3967 Před 5 lety +1

    Looks cool and all, but the result that convinces people to buy is decibel comparison. I need people to WTFU when I hit the horn. Otherwise it's AIR.

  • @hiimwang
    @hiimwang Před 6 lety +5

    Yeahhhh, I think I like how the horn looks, but I don't like the install process, so I'm just gonna install the horns for looks and call it a day lol

  • @johndaluga8341
    @johndaluga8341 Před 2 lety

    Question: what gauge or type of terminals are those? I tried to do this process without the correct crimpers and it seems to have gone badly. I don’t mess with electrical stuff much but I’ve been searching for these terminals for a few days in hopes that I’d get a speedy reply from ecs.

  • @dimeitry
    @dimeitry Před 5 lety +1

    still sounds too high pitched, louder yes, but still sounds meh, a high pitched meh.
    I need to find info if a 90s gm horn can fit on the vdub without issues.

    • @Osprey1994
      @Osprey1994 Před 4 lety

      The point of hella horns isn't really that they are loud it's that they look nice...

  • @mauriciopulidotorres8478

    Que esta pasando con ECS? Porque ahora corta pzas de fabrica? Antes todo era plug and play, Están bajando sus estándares de calidad, o es por economía?

  • @quickhandcam8596
    @quickhandcam8596 Před 6 lety

    Is there a full mod list for that TR MK7 GTI??? It's perfect :')

    • @ecstuning
      @ecstuning  Před 6 lety

      This isn't quite the full list but here you go! goo.gl/1TL69M

  • @nvllvoidxxx
    @nvllvoidxxx Před 5 lety +1

    Seiko Flightmaster? ;)

  • @okwhatever2995
    @okwhatever2995 Před 3 lety

    Will this work in a 2014 beetle?

  • @seedless0420
    @seedless0420 Před 6 lety

    Plus it's called a modafcation hint doing something not oem

  • @mecidinetv
    @mecidinetv Před 2 měsíci

    13 minutes of watching and no honk preview 😂😂😂

  • @jackbutcher5214
    @jackbutcher5214 Před 3 lety

    Does the bracket fit on the mk6 r as well?

  • @mrsouthcentral42021
    @mrsouthcentral42021 Před 4 lety

    Isn’t this the guy from donut media

  • @unkwnaubrey9069
    @unkwnaubrey9069 Před 3 lety

    Does this work for a 2009 gti?

  • @a14koolcor
    @a14koolcor Před 4 lety

    Will this install the same for a MK7 R?

  • @x2p428
    @x2p428 Před 6 lety

    How many decibels are these?

  • @dramchaser1022
    @dramchaser1022 Před 6 lety

    You there be an option for purchasing just the bracket and wire harness?

    • @ecstuning
      @ecstuning  Před 6 lety

      Yes, you can select only the bracket and harness here: goo.gl/Jofc6r

  • @sandmangti7040
    @sandmangti7040 Před 6 lety +1

    All that and no sound clip?

    • @seanmcd72
      @seanmcd72 Před 6 lety +3

      Did you skip the first 12 seconds?

  • @3653john
    @3653john Před 6 lety +2

    Thanks for testing it at the end...☹️

    • @ecstuning
      @ecstuning  Před 6 lety +2

      We tested it at the beginning!!

  • @telefon1356
    @telefon1356 Před 6 lety

    What it is ??

  • @Hath.0
    @Hath.0 Před 6 lety +6

    What the hell is happening to VW tuning. I thought this was a Subaru and Mazda thing. 🤔 "this will look lit AF with my massive gold intercooler that I stenciled "evom" on"

    • @seanmcd72
      @seanmcd72 Před 6 lety

      Nobody is going to see these mounted there. The point is having a horn that will actually get someone's attention.

    • @Hath.0
      @Hath.0 Před 6 lety

      @@seanmcd72 If being heard were the case. There a lot of horn options out there for less than 150$. To each their own. honestly how often do you use your horn? The stock one works well enough. I think you missed the point.

    • @seanmcd72
      @seanmcd72 Před 6 lety +1

      @@Hath.0 I use mine a lot. Stock horn isn't bad, but I'd rather be heard. The bracket is the best part about this kit. They failed with the wiring harness, It's definitely half assed. Where is Ron Swanson when you need him?!

    • @Osprey1994
      @Osprey1994 Před 4 lety

      @@seanmcd72 You can definitely see them.

    • @Osprey1994
      @Osprey1994 Před 4 lety

      Why does it have to be exclusive to Subaru? People modify cars hoe they want, and the idea that they need to look a certain way to make you happy is silly. I don't see any reason to rag on somone just because they want to go a bit more boy racer than I do.

  • @jamesdevine4790
    @jamesdevine4790 Před 6 lety

    Will they fit 2018 1.8t golf tsi

  • @manfredwarnecke282
    @manfredwarnecke282 Před 3 lety

    That's it? where is the sound? I'm waiting 13.05 minutes for the sound.

    • @johndaluga8341
      @johndaluga8341 Před 2 lety

      It was at the very beginning of the video… you watch thirteen minutes but not the first ten second?

  • @davidm.2734
    @davidm.2734 Před 6 lety

    Where Is the sound file

    • @ecstuning
      @ecstuning  Před 6 lety

      Watch the first few seconds of the video.

  • @1987makarov1987
    @1987makarov1987 Před 5 měsíci

    от Волги надо было ставить) Что за калхоз из проводов сделала эта деревня)

  • @Great_America
    @Great_America Před 5 lety

    WTF??? What do they sound like vs. stock?? Huh?

  • @drwatson1234
    @drwatson1234 Před 6 lety +2

    not worth effort

  • @aramiscastanontibirica3891

    👍

  • @Jzupp10
    @Jzupp10 Před 6 lety

    Good job

  • @0pixmedia
    @0pixmedia Před rokem

    Cant see shit, too much zoom

  • @sergiopertuz3528
    @sergiopertuz3528 Před 6 lety +1

    Regular quality install 😕

  • @glalonde
    @glalonde Před rokem

    You did Whot ??? On a Faw-Vey !!!
    You removed the European highway horns for a set of Asian buzzers... I think you're in dire need of a Nissan or Hyundai because... you're certainly no Dubber.

  • @Nelbone
    @Nelbone Před 6 lety +2

    This ain’t it chief

  • @stelioskolomb7805
    @stelioskolomb7805 Před 6 lety

    Don't like the sound!

  • @ducheynechris
    @ducheynechris Před 3 lety

    shit work

  • @Charside
    @Charside Před 6 lety +1

    This is completely pointless. What a waste of time

  • @iiSE4NZzpro
    @iiSE4NZzpro Před 6 lety

    These horns are pish put them in my car and they sound high pitched and stupid. If you wanna get laughed at then these are the way to go

  • @chriscybulski3579
    @chriscybulski3579 Před 5 lety +1

    Way too much work for just a horn

  • @thelawofinertiathelawofine9186

    Useless

  • @Japerador
    @Japerador Před 6 lety +2

    Subaru inspire wtf kind of gay mood is this people and I agree I don’t like cutting factory things

  • @RockyFL
    @RockyFL Před 4 lety

    weak video

  • @jose15238
    @jose15238 Před 5 lety

    that looks riceyy...