Upgrading Rover’s Horn

For such a big motorhome, Rover came with a really wimpy-sounding horn. Being built on a Ford chassis, the horn (actually a pair of small horns making two different tones) was the same as you’d find in any light pick-up truck, and on the few occasions when we needed to use it, it sounded like it was coming from a little sedan.

The original small and wimpy horns that came with Rover

The original small and wimpy horns that came with Rover

Most diesel motorhomes have big air horns (to go with their air suspension, air brakes, etc.) but we have nothing air-powered in Rover. Following some tips on the Tiffin forum I checked out and then ordered a Wolo Big Bad Max 619 12-volt air horn from Amazon. The horn is directly compatible with the existing Ford horn, which I hoped would make installation easy.

Unboxing our new Wolo air horn

Unboxing our new Wolo air horn

It turned out that while it was electrically compatible, it used a different size 12-volt connector, so a quick trip to an auto parts store was needed before I could complete the installation. While it doesn’t compare to a diesel rig’s big air horns, it’s a huge improvement over the stock horn, and was an easy and cheap upgrade.

Wolo air horn install completed

Wolo air horn install completed