This SAE Standard establishes the minimum operational life cycles, environmental requirements, and sound level output for traffic horns (electric) on new automotive vehicles. Test equipment, environment, and procedures are specified.
Rationale: The standard is updated to with respect to vehicle performance ranges to reflect on latest learnings of safety effectiveness – new “horn” technologies including electronical amplifier and speaker/resonator – to be applicable for all vehicle propulsion technologies. In addition, recent learnings are included on testing – e.g. calibration procedures at test site.
