Steering and horn questions

[wallybanger]

I have an 85 pickup with a 2L-T diesel

I've been looking through the toyota manuals but they are unhelpful and I'm getting pissed off.

My steering wheel is installed crooked It's off by about 30 deg. Not a huge problem but it regularly terminates my left signal and it's annoying.

So my question is, does the main shaft or intermediate shaft telescope? I loosened the nut on the U joint under my brake master but I can't get it to slide off the spline and I'm wondering if I have to take this whole god damn thing apart....?

I'm irritated partially because its so fxxxing cold out side and my truck won't fit in the shop.

question 2)

My horn doesn't work. I have power at the horn so it must be a problem in the ground wire going through the steering wheel. AFAIK, there are no fuses between the horn and steering wheel. Anyone know where that wire runs or where it grounds or where typical problems occur with the horn circuit?

Thanks

 

[toy4xfun]

does your truck have the original steering linkages, or do you have cross over or high steer?

try jumping your horn from your + batt. terminal to make sure it is working, then look into your horn button on your steering wheel.

 

[KLF]

This should be an easy fix.

First, remove the horn button in the center of the wheel. There should be a single screw holding it on at the bottom. Lift off, then take a 19mm socket and remove the big nut in the center holding the wheel on.

Now take a look at the horn contact under the wheel. It's probably worn down to nothing. This little part can be replaced.

Put the wheel back on, but in the correct position.

 

[toy4xfun]

very true KLF.

i was just thinking if he lifted it with the stock steering it does make the steering wheel out of center.

i have had a bad horn before, he does have to get his steering wheel straight so he may as well check all that out while he has it off.

 

[sandor]

I had a bad horn in my 85. It wouldn't work when connected directly to the battery. I replaced it with a universal horn from the local parts store, but that didn't work either. The contact pin in the steering wheel was fine, and I was getting a closed circuit when the horn button was depressed. This is what I found out...

One of the horn leads is always hot; it always gets power. The horn button is acting as a switched ground, as opposed to switched power.

There is no horn relay. The horn is only getting as much power as the circuit can provide, which turns out to be not very much; not enough for a universal 30-35A car horn.

The stock toyota horn is rated at someting like 3.5A. I picked up a universal motorcycle horn. It is the same physical size as the stock horn, bolts up to the stock location, is rated at 2.5A and 120 dB. Worked like a charm.

The universal horns from parts stores are too big (physically) and require too much power for the stock circuit.

If the horn doesn't work when connected directly to the battery, but the circuit completes when the horn button is pressed (tested with a multimeter or test light), try a universal horn from a bike shop. They're a little cheaper than a replacement car horn as well.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

This should be an easy fix.

First, remove the horn button in the center of the wheel. There should be a single screw holding it on at the bottom. Lift off, then take a 19mm socket and remove the big nut in the center holding the wheel on.

Now take a look at the horn contact under the wheel. It's probably worn down to nothing. This little part can be replaced.

Put the wheel back on, but in the correct position.

X2 I usually get the wheel loose and drive it forward about 10-20 feet to make sure I have the wheels nice and straight, then pull the wheel and turn it so it's centered. Make sure you turn the plastic part underneath that turns the turn signals off...

 

[wallybanger]

This should be an easy fix.

First, remove the horn button in the center of the wheel. There should be a single screw holding it on at the bottom. Lift off, then take a 19mm socket and remove the big nut in the center holding the wheel on.

Now take a look at the horn contact under the wheel. It's probably worn down to nothing. This little part can be replaced.

Put the wheel back on, but in the correct position.

Yep, I solved both problems by taking the wheel off. Toyota called this morning saying my new horn contacter plate is in. $17.

Thanks for the replies guys