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CarGuru > Technology > Horn on my 1987 Toyota van goes off whenever I am turning 18 February 2005 07:31:21

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Horn on my 1987 Toyota van goes off whenever I am turning

Rod 18 February 2005 07:31:21
 For quite a long time now the horn on our 1987 Toyota van hasn't worked.
However, we don't normally use it so it really hasn't been a problem. Well,
yesterday I was driving it north on 2nd when a guy was attempting to pull
onto 2nd heading south and he was on my right (so he would have to cross in
front of me to head south). For some stupid reason this guy thought that
all he had to do was look at traffic coming from the north on 2nd street and
ignore everything coming from the south on 2nd street. He pulls into 2nd
immediately in front of me and so my reaction was to bound on the horn in an
effort to make it work before this guy plowed into our side. The horn still
didn't work at all, but thank God we avoided a collision.



However, about 10 minutes later the horn started to work all by itself
whenever we were making turns.



So, the question is, what's going on with this horn and how do I make it at
least not go on whenever we make a turn?






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MasterBlaster 15 February 2005 17:10:09 permanent link ]
 
"Rod" wrote
However, about 10 minutes later the horn started to work all by itself > whenever we were making turns.>
So, the question is, what's going on with this horn and how do I make it at > least not go on whenever we make a turn?

Take off the horn pad and see if there's a wire/plug that has come loose.
Your pounding may have dislodged it from its "safe" place, and now it
flops around and grounds itself (blowing the horn) as the wheel turns.

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Rod 15 February 2005 23:16:47 permanent link ]
 how do I remove the horn pad?


"MasterBlaster" <Nobody's.Home@My.P­lace> wrote in message
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"Rod" wrote>
However, about 10 minutes later the horn started to work all by itself>> whenever we were making turns.>>
So, the question is, what's going on with this horn and how do I make it >> at>> least not go on whenever we make a turn?>
Take off the horn pad and see if there's a wire/plug that has come loose.> Your pounding may have dislodged it from its "safe" place, and now it> flops around and grounds itself (blowing the horn) as the wheel turns.>


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Comboverfish 16 February 2005 02:04:05 permanent link ]
 
Rod wrote:> how do I remove the horn pad?

First things first: MasterBlaster's answer was right on.

Now, for horn pad removal. Since the van is pre-airbag, I think that
the removal is as follows: look on the "dash side" or back of the
steering wheel for recessed hole(s) on each side of the wheel. You may
need to turn the wheel 90 degrees each way to get to the holes,
otherwise the steering column covers will get in the way. Use a
phillips screwdriver to remove the screws inside these holes and pull
off the pad. A wire from the column *should* be attached to a small
male terminal on the horn pad, but it probably has disconnected. BTW,
If you ground that wire with the key on, the horn should sound.

Toyota MDT in MO

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Sdlomi2 18 February 2005 07:31:21 permanent link ]
 
"Rod" <Rod@NO.SPAM> wrote in message
news:7emQd.967$IU.4­33@newsread3.news.pa­s.earthlink.net...> For quite a long time now the horn on our 1987 Toyota van hasn't worked.> However, we don't normally use it so it really hasn't been a problem.
Well,> yesterday I was driving it north on 2nd when a guy was attempting to pull> onto 2nd heading south and he was on my right (so he would have to cross
front of me to head south). For some stupid reason this guy thought that> all he had to do was look at traffic coming from the north on 2nd street
ignore everything coming from the south on 2nd street. He pulls into 2nd> immediately in front of me and so my reaction was to bound on the horn in
effort to make it work before this guy plowed into our side. The horn
still> didn't work at all, but thank God we avoided a collision.>
However, about 10 minutes later the horn started to work all by itself> whenever we were making turns.>
So, the question is, what's going on with this horn and how do I make it
least not go on whenever we make a turn?>
Rod, re: my suggestion above about disconnecting horn : ensure your
state does not require it to work to pass inspection--some states may
require this!!!!! s


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