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Horn honks when starting engine

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by xring, Jan 7, 2011.

  1. Jan 7, 2011 at 4:37 PM
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    xring

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    Every time I start my truck the horn honks 2 quick times,
    06 base model 4cly, auto
    Anybody have this going on? and do you have any suggestions on how to turn this feature off?
    Thanks Dan
     
  2. Jan 7, 2011 at 4:40 PM
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    BRP27

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    I don't think this is a feature, it is a fault. You have short causing the horn to come on two times (IMO).
     
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  3. Jan 7, 2011 at 4:41 PM
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    hahah thats kinda funny and awkward, ive never heard of this happening
     
  4. Jan 7, 2011 at 4:46 PM
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    :(Dan, Dan , Dan, the way you put it sounds like it did this from very beginning.
    Is this so?
    Take care
    vbibi
     
  5. Jan 7, 2011 at 4:54 PM
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    That is a neat feature. How can I do that with mine? haha!
     
  6. Jan 7, 2011 at 5:21 PM
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    toyotatacomaTRD

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    Completely normal. This lets you know your truck is safe to drive...













































































    Only kidding. Not sure what you have going on there.
     
  7. Jan 7, 2011 at 5:26 PM
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    Double burp?

    Seriously, you must have an alarm. Yes...no?
     
  8. Jan 7, 2011 at 5:28 PM
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    crf69

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    ummm yeah
    IM SORRY THIS IS FUNNY....BUT SUCKS TOO
     
  9. Jan 7, 2011 at 5:35 PM
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  10. Jan 7, 2011 at 5:50 PM
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    OK I had a feeling this horn honking was something wrong, I bought the truck used at a auction and it has done it since I got it a month ago, there is no alarm or remote door lock. Shit it did not even have intermittent wipers WTF :eek: it does now BTW
    Well I guess I will have to have it checked by someone with a computer to hook to it. :(
    I am a 50 yr old guy and it is interesting the looks I get from the young girls that are near the truck at the store or gas station etc. when I start it they think I am honking at them :eek:
    Thanks Dan
     
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    :rofl:

    this is what i was talking abou the other day.......


    hope it u get it fixed, or just slide ur seat back a lil
     
  12. Jan 7, 2011 at 5:56 PM
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    :laugh: That's great!
     
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    I would look under the dash on the driver's side and see if there is anything aftermarket looking under there. I think there is an alarm or aftermarket keyless entry stashed somewhere that you don't have the remotes for. If it was just a short it wouldn't be so predictable.
     
  14. Jan 7, 2011 at 6:44 PM
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    i once hooked up a guys horns to his left blinker.......now that was funny!!!!

    sounds like you have some aftermarket install problems
     
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    LMAO, reminds me of when me and a buddy wired another buddy's horn to his breaks on his honda.

    Every time he'd apply the breaks it would honk all the way to the stop and how ever long he had to hold the break pedal. Then he got wise and started to throw it in neutral...then we told him lol
     
  17. Jan 7, 2011 at 7:51 PM
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    i got a giggle out of this
     
  18. Jan 8, 2011 at 5:39 AM
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    This is freakin' hilarious!!! I want to do this for someone now....haha!
     
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    Looks like this thread has been dead for a while but I thought " ahh what the hell ill post it anyway"

    I had the same problem op had with the horn honking when the ignition was turned to "on". It drove me and my chick nuts!! After a bunch of research no one had any idea what to do or how to fix it. But luckily I stumbled across a wiring diagram for these alarms.

    How to fix.

    1) open up little "coin holder" to the right of the steering wheel to expose the fuse box.

    2) look for the t splices on the electrical harnesses that run from under the steering column to the driver side quarter panel.

    3) unplug the one that is clamped onto red/green wire

    4) drink a beer no more honking here

    Everything still works, you can honk the horn manually, unlock and lock doors with remote the only thing that changes is the looks on people's faces when you fire up ur truck.
     
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    Thank you so much posting this... it worked for me. I never knew this truck had an aftermarket alarm but it was causing the beeps at start up and driving me crazy. I just unplugged the red/green wire t connector and it stopped.
     

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