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Seems Like an Odd Option

"Dual-note, sport-tuned horn" standard on the Turbo Coupe and Sport.

How does this differ from the standard horn and what makes it so sporty?:confused:
1990 Mark VII LSC
1990 Mark VII LSC SE
1969 Cougar 351W

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Reply #1
All ’83- ’88 T-Birds & Cougars received a “Dual-Note” horn as standard equipment. ‘85-‘88 Turbo Coupes & XR-7’s and ’87-’88 T-Bird Sport’s received a “sport-tuned” dual note horn.
I personally have never made an attempt to compare it to the regular horn but if I were to guess, based on Mercury's marketing for the horn, it has a higher octave pitch to it.

From the 1985 XR-7 brochure:
   “And the XR-7 comes with many subtle finishing touches such as the sporty trumpet horns imported from Europe”

I don’t know about you, but that clinched it for me in my decision to buy my car. ;)

Brent
1985 Mercury Cougar XR-7 - 5-speed 
One of 1,246 built

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Reply #2
my tbird horn didnt sound any different from either of my mustangs, or any other ford from that period that i can recall. yes ive used my horn plenty of times, living in a city full of yuppies and all.
someones gotta get a soundbite of this difference or something :toothless:
"Beating the hell out of other peoples cars since 1999"
1983 Ford Thunderbird Heritage
1984 Ford Mustang GT Turbo Convertible
2015 Ford Focus SE 1.0 EcoBoost

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Reply #3
The difference is there are two horns, a high and a low "note".  They look identical except for a small stamping "Hi" or "Lo".  Many Fords and Mercurys mid-line or higher have the "dual-note" horn.

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Reply #4
My 83 and my 85 XR-7 sound noticeably different. The 83 has a lower note, the 85 has a higher note (plus the dual horns give it a chorus-type sound).

CoogarXR
CoogarXR : 1985 Cougar XR-7

 

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Reply #5
The Sport's horn is different than the horn on the other two '88 Birds I've had.Higher pitch.
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