Tesla horn sounds: free custom lock-chime downloads
Novelty car horns, air horns, train horns, and stadium goal horns: every clip below installs as your Tesla's LockChime.wav and plays when you lock the car. (Heads up: the honk you press on the wheel is federally regulated and can't be swapped: these are lock sounds.)
Classic car & novelty horns
La Cucaracha, the General Lee Dixie horn, air horns, train horns: the honks people actually search for. Tap any card to preview, then download as a Tesla-ready LockChime.wav. Every clip below is a free custom Tesla horn sound, so there's no single "best" pick: preview a few and keep whichever one makes you smile in the parking lot.
Sports goal horns
The Vikings Gjallarhorn, NHL goal horns, the NBA on NBC fanfare: arena energy for every time you walk away from the car.
Can you change the actual Tesla horn?
Short version: no. The horn you press on the steering wheel is a federally regulated safety device, so Tesla doesn't let you replace it. The horn sounds here install as your lock sound instead: the clip that plays when you lock or walk away from the car. That part is fully customizable.
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Install a horn lock sound in four quick steps
Download LockChime.wav
Pick a sound and download it. Every file arrives named LockChime.wav in 44.1 kHz, 16-bit WAV, the recommended spec for clean playback. The only hard Tesla requirement is a WAV file named LockChime.wav.
Copy it into a Boombox folder
On a FAT32 or exFAT USB drive, create a folder named Boombox and place LockChime.wav inside it. Full path: Boombox/LockChime.wav.
Plug into a front USB data port
Insert the drive into a front USB data port (the rear ports are power-only). Give the car a few seconds to index the drive.
Switch the source to USB
Open Toybox → Boombox → Lock Sound and change from Default to USB. Lock the car to hear it.
Need screenshots and the in-car path? Open the full installation guide.
Tesla horn sound questions
Can I change the actual horn my Tesla honks with?
No. A car's horn is federally regulated for safety, so Tesla doesn't let you swap the honk you press on the wheel. What you can change is the lock sound: the clip that plays when you lock the car. The horn sounds on this page install as that LockChime.wav lock sound, not as the road horn. Full detail: see "Can You Change Tesla Horn Sound?"
What's a good custom Tesla horn sound?
It depends on your taste: the General Lee Dixie horn and La Cucaracha are the two most-downloaded novelty picks on this page, while the Minnesota Vikings Gjallarhorn and NHL goal horns are the top sports-fan choices. Every custom horn sound here is free, previews in one tap, and downloads pre-formatted as LockChime.wav.
How do I make the horn quieter or louder?
Open Vehicle → Locks on the touchscreen and drag the Boombox lock-sound volume slider. It's independent from media volume, so a loud air horn won't blast your music levels.
More answers in the full FAQ.