08 225 opti alarm volume/loudness??

[mikemac10]

So I had some alarms earlier in the year that I had taken care of, but I noticed that the alarm on this boat is A LOT quieter than my old boat with a 2000 150 efi. Do the newer motors have quieter alarms or what? At WOT with all the wind blowing, engine noise, etc I can barely hear the alarm if it goes off, just curious if thats normal or what?

[howieranger]

It depends where the alarm horn was mounted when the boat was rigged. You probably can move it where you can hear it better. The other possibility is that you have a bad horn. Look under the dash for the horn. I do not think that they have changed how loud they are.

[EuropeanAM]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by howieranger &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">It depends where the alarm horn was mounted when the boat was rigged. You probably can move it where you can hear it better. The other possibility is that you have a bad horn. Look under the dash for the horn. I do not think that they have changed how loud they are.</td></tr></table>

+1 ... LOCATION is likely the key.

SUGGESTION: Take a look at the following post. We often add a RED LED STRIP LIGHT on the dash (IMPORTANT- USE ONLY LED LIGHTS for this purpose):

http://www.bbcboards.net/zerot...30616

[Champion190CX]

Mike I had the same problem on my 09 190CX..Im 57,dont hear like I use too.As Don said check thread out by Nikon Man .I bought a white led at wal-mart in automotive 8.00 bucks mounted on top of blinker trim, looks factory and WORKS

[EuropeanAM]

I HIGHLY recommend this- but would also STRONGLY recommend RED LED's, as they're more likely to catch your attention.