horn help

[kegz]

hey as it is required to gt my car over the pits i am after some help with my horn since i have had all the wires out of the car i cant find the horn wire i have a wiring diagra, but it is no help does anyone hno which fuse the horn goes to and how can i bodge it so it goes from the horn to the horn push pad on the steering whel i just need it to work anyway as long as it is off the steering wheel thanx

[toughnut]

Run a wire from any fuse that has constant power to the steering wheel horn pad then to the horn and earth the horn. simple. From fuse to horn pad(switch) to the horn and to earth.

[-Scott-]

Every horn switch I've ever played with (OK, not many) switched a single wire to earth. toughnut's description may not work.

[Tas_Dean]

Every horn switch I've ever played with (OK, not many) switched a single wire to earth. toughnut's description may not work.

Spot on Scott!

The single wire that is switched to earth is the negative (earth) coil wire for the horn relay.

You can't use a horn switch to directly drive a horn, unless you use an aftermarket switch that is mounted on the dash, and rated at 30 Amps.
If you haven't had any joy, I'll post a diagram tomorrow!

Cheers, Dean.

[kegz]

i will give it a shot i was hoping that i would be a able to find the wire thats all but maybe i will have to do it toughnuts way or similar if it doesnt work the horne wire in the hiluxes is green with a red line n red/orance dots am i correct? (1987 was 2L diesel LN65) cheers

[kegz]

please post that diagram if you can thanks

[Tas_Dean]

please post that diagram if you can thanks

Are you using the horn switch on the steering wheel or are you going to install a separate switch?

I'll get a diagram together soon, but I will warn you, I'm shite with paint!!

cheers, Dean

[mechtech]

few days late, but thought i would add my two cents,
with ingition on check for power at the back of the horn, if good, earth the other side. if that works, the neg wire which should head stright to the steering wheel, at the wheel, take the pad off see if you can earth the horn wire if this operates the horn, then your problem is in the s/wheel, i've had it a few times with hilux's 80's, just wack a blob of solder on the end of the contact so it can reach the contact ring better,, this normally solves it.