Hello members...
New owner of a 2020 GT1 Ceramic Grey/blk int.
2 weeks ago my horn just suddenly stopped working. Note that prior to the failure, I also noticed the clown-car horn sounds coming from the engine bay.
Kia Service confirmed the horn(s) were dead. Replacements arrived in 3 days. The repair only took 1.5 hours, after having to remove the entire front bumper to replace them.
I wanted to pass along, that after they replaced BOTH the high frequency horn AND the low frequency horn... my car now sounds like the normal, average auto horn tone and loudness. Again, prior to the failure, I too had the silly clown honk...
This may be the issue on other Stingers, with the low freq. horn failing prematurely.
I was not given a reason why the horns suddenly failed, and no fuse was blown. I noticed it failed right after a car wash. So I am not sure if water is getting inside the horn fixtures. There is no recall or Kia statements regarding the horns.
Slightly off topic, but I want to also add, I too notice the big blind spots looking out the rear of the car. If you've ever owned a convertible (had 4 of them) they had the same sight restrictions as the Stinger. Not a real big issue.
But if you never carry a rear-center passenger, you can give yourself better visibility by removing the rear center head restraint. Fold the rear seat down and remove.
I appreciaete the forum and the members with all the info available. Looking forward to driving the car over the next 4-5yrs. Its been a blast since Jan. 25th, my purchase date.
New owner of a 2020 GT1 Ceramic Grey/blk int.
2 weeks ago my horn just suddenly stopped working. Note that prior to the failure, I also noticed the clown-car horn sounds coming from the engine bay.
Kia Service confirmed the horn(s) were dead. Replacements arrived in 3 days. The repair only took 1.5 hours, after having to remove the entire front bumper to replace them.
I wanted to pass along, that after they replaced BOTH the high frequency horn AND the low frequency horn... my car now sounds like the normal, average auto horn tone and loudness. Again, prior to the failure, I too had the silly clown honk...
This may be the issue on other Stingers, with the low freq. horn failing prematurely.
I was not given a reason why the horns suddenly failed, and no fuse was blown. I noticed it failed right after a car wash. So I am not sure if water is getting inside the horn fixtures. There is no recall or Kia statements regarding the horns.
Slightly off topic, but I want to also add, I too notice the big blind spots looking out the rear of the car. If you've ever owned a convertible (had 4 of them) they had the same sight restrictions as the Stinger. Not a real big issue.
But if you never carry a rear-center passenger, you can give yourself better visibility by removing the rear center head restraint. Fold the rear seat down and remove.
I appreciaete the forum and the members with all the info available. Looking forward to driving the car over the next 4-5yrs. Its been a blast since Jan. 25th, my purchase date.
