From: Oldphart on
On a 1993 toyota pickup, SR5, 4wd, ext cab...the horn is inop.
I have a copy of a maintenance manual page (from the net) that
shows the horn relay behind the L/H Kickpanel on the drivers
side of the cab. (The horn is inop, the fuse is good, and
all indications are from the diagram the logical culprit is
the relay). After removing the kickpanel, I still cannot
see exactly where that relay is mounted unless it is behind
the fuse/relay box. Can someone tell me if I am in the right
area to replace the relay? I see one screw at the bottom of
that fuse/relay box that might release it from the sidewall,
but want to make sure before I start a downhill slide taking
things apart I will be able to get parts reassembled again.

Any help would be appreciated from those who have already
crossed this bridge.

Mike in Kansas
From: Anyolmouse on

"Oldphart" <mfj1952deletethis(a)cox.net> wrote in message
news:7sLXk.4843$1s7.282(a)newsfe02.iad...
| On a 1993 toyota pickup, SR5, 4wd, ext cab...the horn is inop.
| I have a copy of a maintenance manual page (from the net) that
| shows the horn relay behind the L/H Kickpanel on the drivers
| side of the cab. (The horn is inop, the fuse is good, and
| all indications are from the diagram the logical culprit is
| the relay). After removing the kickpanel, I still cannot
| see exactly where that relay is mounted unless it is behind
| the fuse/relay box. Can someone tell me if I am in the right
| area to replace the relay? I see one screw at the bottom of
| that fuse/relay box that might release it from the sidewall,
| but want to make sure before I start a downhill slide taking
| things apart I will be able to get parts reassembled again.
|
| Any help would be appreciated from those who have already
| crossed this bridge.
|
| Mike in Kansas

On my '87 it was corrosion of the connectors on the horn. Have you
applied 12vdc directly to the horn? I don't know about the '93 but on
the earlier models only a few screws hold the grill in place and the
horn is just behind it on the passenger side.

--
Anyolmouse

From: Jim Behning on
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:58:16 -0600, "Anyolmouse"
<Anyolmouse(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:

>
>"Oldphart" <mfj1952deletethis(a)cox.net> wrote in message
>news:7sLXk.4843$1s7.282(a)newsfe02.iad...
>| On a 1993 toyota pickup, SR5, 4wd, ext cab...the horn is inop.
>| I have a copy of a maintenance manual page (from the net) that
>| shows the horn relay behind the L/H Kickpanel on the drivers
>| side of the cab. (The horn is inop, the fuse is good, and
>| all indications are from the diagram the logical culprit is
>| the relay). After removing the kickpanel, I still cannot
>| see exactly where that relay is mounted unless it is behind
>| the fuse/relay box. Can someone tell me if I am in the right
>| area to replace the relay? I see one screw at the bottom of
>| that fuse/relay box that might release it from the sidewall,
>| but want to make sure before I start a downhill slide taking
>| things apart I will be able to get parts reassembled again.
>|
>| Any help would be appreciated from those who have already
>| crossed this bridge.
>|
>| Mike in Kansas
>
>On my '87 it was corrosion of the connectors on the horn. Have you
>applied 12vdc directly to the horn? I don't know about the '93 but on
>the earlier models only a few screws hold the grill in place and the
>horn is just behind it on the passenger side.

On my 1987 the springloaded rod that rubs the contact ring wore out. I
bent the contact ring and now I can honk the horn when I turn the
wheel. It would be better if I could honk the horn when the truck is
going straight. Ideal would be to get a replacement contact rod. I
have not asked the dealer but I hold no hope on that obscure part.