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How can I change the audio on my car?
 
If wanting to change the audio for a default slot, such as police, police2, etc: In OpenIV, navigate to mods-->update-->update-->common-->data-->levels-->GTA5. 
 
If you're wanting to change the audio for a standalone car, navigate to where you installed the meta for that car.
 
Extract the vehicles.meta to your desktop.
 
Open the file, and find the line of the vehicle you want to modify.  You'll see this line:
 
<audioNameHash />
 
Rockstar has set it up to where the vanilla slots don't need to have anything else there for the namehash.  I'm not sure how that works exactly. For standalone cars, if it just has <audioNameHash />, the vehicle will not have any sound at all.  For most people, they never touch the audio name hash and stick with default sounds.  However, it's really awkward to drive around a Tahoe and have it sound like a Vic, right?  Below I'll list the proper way the namehash should look when you edit it, and then I'll include a list of cars you can put in the namehash to make your vehicles sound more realistic.
 
Contrary to what some people might think, if you have ELS, you can use civilian car names in the audio name hash.  However, you will also have the normal car radio activated.  The only way to fix this is either turning the music all the way down/off, or going in the options menu each time and changing the radio to off.  Before we continue, I need to point something out.  If you are not using ELS, this guide won't be as beneficial to you.  The audionamehash dictates how your vehicle sounds and if it has a siren.  If you change the namehash to anything but a police car, you will no longer have emergency services capability in your vehicle. 
 
 
If you're looking for a specific vehicle, you can search using CTRL + F and enter keyword. 
 
This is how it should look once you've edited it:  <audioNameHash>police</audioNameHash>
 
 
Crown Vic
 
police stanier  
Dodge Charger
 
2010 and under (or using the old body style), use police2 2011+ Charger, windsor  
Ford Taurus/Caprice/Impala
 
fugitive  (I personally prefer this one.  Sounds a lot meaner) police3 schafter3  
Ford Explorer
 
gresley nightshark  
Chevrolet Tahoe
 
baller  
Ford Expedition
 
fbi2/sheriff2/pranger (all three of them are essentially Expeditions, so take your pick) granger nightshark  
Chevrolet Silverado / Ford F-150 / Ford F-350
 
bison sadler  sandking (this might work better for the F-150, 350s and Raptor)  
Dodge Durango
 
baller gresley nightshark  
Dodge Challenger
 
gauntlet gauntlet4  
Ford Mustang
 
dominator  
Ford Fusion
 
tailgater  (fugitive can also work, it depends on your taste)  
BMW Motorcycle 
 
hakuchou  
Harley Davidson Electraglide
 
wolfsbane  
Chevrolet Corvette
 
coquette  
Chevrolet Avalanche
 
There is not currently a GTA version of the Avalanche, so you can refer to the suggested audio for Chevy Silervado, or play around with it and find one you prefer.
 
Chevrolet Camaro
 
gauntlet  
Dodge Magnum
 
windsor gauntlet4 (if newer version of the Magnum) gauntlet (if older version) nightshark  
 
If you think a certain namehash works better with "blank" car, send me a PM!