Automotive Horn Testing

Automotive Horn Testing
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A car horn generates sound through the vibration of a metal diaphragm. It consists of a magnetic core, a magnetic coil, contacts, an armature, and a diaphragm, serving as the vehicle's audio signaling device. During driving, the driver uses it to issue necessary audible signals as required—to alert pedestrians and draw the attention of other vehicles, ensuring traffic safety—as well as for communication purposes. GRGTEST offers comprehensive one-stop testing services for car horns.
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Technical Parameters

Service Content

 

Car horn inspections typically focus on the horn itself, its switch contacts, and the horn wiring harness. GRGTEST provides comprehensive one-stop services for automotive horns, covering conventional performance evaluations, electrical performance testing, failure analysis, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, and environmental reliability assessments for vehicles and their suppliers.

 

Service Scope

 

Applicable for testing the following types of automotive horns: classified by sound power into pneumatic horns and electric horns; categorized by shape into cylindrical, spiral, and basin-shaped horns;

divided by frequency into high-frequency horns and low-frequency horns.

 

Test Standards

 

  • DIN EN 60068-2-64:2009 Environmental Testing – Part 2-64: Tests; Test Fh: Vibration, Broadband Random; and the Chinese version of ISO 12103-1: Road Vehicles – Tests for Filter Evaluation; Dust – Part 1: Arizona Test Dust;
  • GB 15742-2019 Performance Requirements and Test Methods for Motor Vehicle Horns;
  • GB/T 19129-2015 Three-Wheeled Vehicles and Low-Speed Trucks – Electric Horns: Performance Requirements and Test Methods;
  • Q/JLY J7110195D-2017 Technical Specifications for Low-Voltage Connectors in Automotive Wire Bundles;
  • GB/T 21437.3-2021 Road Vehicles – Test Methods for Electrical/Electronic Components Against Electromagnetic Interference Caused by Conduction and Coupling – Part 3: Resistance to Interference from Transient Electrical Events Coupled to Non-Power Lines;
  • GB/T 28046.5 & ISO 16750-5: Road Vehicles – Environmental Conditions and Testing for Electrical and Electronic Equipment – Part 5: Chemical Load.

For more testing standards, please contact customer service.

 

Test Items

 

1. Electromagnetic interference and anti-interference performance testing.
2. Environmental resistance tests including high/low temperature and humidity testing, temperature shock testing, as well as performance testing under specific environmental conditions.
3. Mechanical properties and durability tests including mechanical strength, high/low-frequency vibration resistance, and impact resistance.
4. Testing of various indicators under special environmental conditions such as dust, rain exposure, acidic environments, and mold spots.
5. Testing of basic performance parameters, including current, voltage drop, operating noise, insulation dielectric constant, temperature rise, insertion force, and breakdown voltage.
6. Specialized tests for load, overload, insertion/ removal frequency, fatigue, and service life.

 

Qualifications

 

Accredited by CNAS and CMA

 

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Test Cycle

 

Regularly 3–5 working days

 

Service Background

 

The vehicle horn is an indispensable component of a vehicle, serving to alert other vehicles or pedestrians during driving. However, if the vehicle horn malfunctions, it not only compromises driving safety but also poses a threat to other road users. Therefore, inspecting the functionality of the vehicle horn is of paramount importance.

 

Our Strengths

 

  • GRGTEST operates a specialized automotive testing laboratory, dedicated to advancing the theoretical foundations of product solutions, conducting cutting-edge technological research, facilitating market commercialization, and implementing innovative technologies.
  • GRGTEST possesses specialized testing capabilities and a dedicated service team, serving automotive industry clusters across North China, South China, Central China, East China, and Southwest China, while providing localized services.
  • GRGTEST has obtained certification and accreditation from nearly 50 organizations, covering leading domestic brands as well as companies from Europe, the United States, Japan, and South Korea.
  • GRGTEST boasts specialized teams for environmental reliability, electromagnetic compatibility, and failure analysis, capable of analyzing defective products and providing corrective recommendations.

 

 

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