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Louder "ding-ding" when lock-unlock with fab key thing?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Dacon, Apr 12, 2017.

  1. Apr 12, 2017 at 1:13 PM
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    Dacon

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    Each time I use the fab key to remotely lock-unlock the truck the "ding-ding" sound is anemic. Is there a way to hook it up to the horns for a louder sound confirmation?
     
  2. Apr 12, 2017 at 1:17 PM
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    Lt. Dangle

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    You can adjust it through the setup screen on the head unit I believe. You might want to check, or read the manual.
     
  3. Apr 12, 2017 at 1:18 PM
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    Mine is more of a Beep Beep than a Ding Ding.

    :laugh:
     
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    Maxed out in app. Need a REAL beep. Horn like. Let the block know I got home. Wake up the neighbors. Get the dogs howling.
     
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    YouTube Search: TRAIN HORN.
    GET YOU SOME.
     
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  6. Apr 12, 2017 at 1:26 PM
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    Kind of funny, we just had a thread in the 2nd gen section about silencing it--one of the first things I did (after silencing the damned seat belt reminder)...
     
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    Where is that noise making thing located? Looked under the dash and front (without taking parts apart) and can not find it.
    Why are 2 horns in the front? (front of radiator) Back up if one fails? "move" and "MOVE"?
     
  8. Apr 12, 2017 at 1:38 PM
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    They have different tones on my Tundra, probably the same on the Tacoma, not 100% sure though. So you should probably go with "Wake neighbor" tone for the left and "Make dog howl" tone on the right.

    --EDIT--
    I think the door lock/unlock beep is actually those 2 horns, just a very short pulse. So you probably could replace them with louder horns to make the door beep louder, but it might have a negative effect. Louder horns usually require more time to start making a noise, so since the beep signal is VERY short, it *might* not be long enough to make them sound / sound any louder.
     
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  9. Apr 12, 2017 at 1:42 PM
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    The two horns are "high" and "low" note, to make the total sound a harmonic rather than the "meep-meep" that many Japanese cars and most bikes had/have.

    On my '09 the "ding-dong" for the remote locking looks like this--don't know if it's the same on the 3rd gens, but it's not Toyota's style to change just for the sake of change.
    All I had to do was unplug it:

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Apr 12, 2017 at 1:51 PM
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    There is a small speaker like thing on the passenger side near the firewall.... That is the "ding-ding" thing, I think..!! If you replaced that thing with a horn, it would be louder...!! Open hood and lock the door with the remote.... I think you will find the culprit..
     
  11. Apr 12, 2017 at 1:56 PM
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    The thingy appears to be a piezoelectric element, which is a relatively low current device and may be powered by 5 volts from the locking control module. Make some measurements to determine the nature of the driver signal before just hooking up a horn; if the driving circuits are not protected from overload it could damage the module...
     
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  12. Apr 12, 2017 at 2:15 PM
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    Good advice...:thumbsup:
     
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