Toyota Premium Horn Install

[Yaris0609]

Originally Posted by Meteorite_Marty

The install is fine. I wouldn't have posted a DIY if the install did not succeed. The pictures speak from themselves, as well as other people doing the same thing as I did; the horns fit without any problem. I even have room to spare where I placed them, and the horns are tightly attached to the chassis.

Your DIY is perfect. I know there are some people like me who would not do this mod because you trimmed the panel. I didn't want to trim, so I looked at another way around it. If you follow the instructions the horns come with to a "T", the bumper will not go on, the horns stick out too far.
If you place them like you did, it works perfectly.

There is a threaded hole to the left of the stock location, which is the location for a support piece with the hood latch on the sedan (I believe). you can use the supplied bolts and spacers, however they stick out too far, and the underside of the black piece would need to be trimmed out a little. I am sure though, you could follow the instructions the kit came with to a "T" if you have a sedan.

I am not knocking on this DIY, its the reason I bought this kit.

[Billiam]

Originally Posted by Meteorite_Marty

I am installing the Toyota Premium Horn kit tonight. These can be seen and heard at:

http://toyota.jp/dop/recommend/premiumhorn/index.html

I am going to use the Toyota horn splitter cable, to preserve the existing wiring and to make everything plug-and-play.

I will post pictures of installation later. I will try to take some pictures as I go along, in case anyone is interested in doing this on their own.

Excellent install.

I took a cheaper route and added a 2nd horn to my stock horn. Picked up a Fiamm low-tone Highway Blaster for less than $20. It, along with the stock horn, have a kinda late model VW sound to them. It sounds good...and is much louder.

BTW, I took the bumper completely off. And a few inches to the left of the stock horn's theaded hole (more toward the middle) is another unused threaded hole (at least in my car). I was able to just thread in a stainless steel bolt....no need for a backing nut or trimming that plastic shield.

[Jerkratt]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVjcjn9Bb3c

[smell my finger]

how can I install a steam whisle?

[nemelek]

It involved installing a compressor and tank.

[xtremesniper]

Forgive me for the thread bump, but I figured it would be better than starting a new one about the same thing...

I was recently in discussions with my dealer to upgrade my horn to something a little... better. I came across these ones a while back and I liked the sound based on the Toyota Japan website. Turns out they are a Japan only accessory in "official" terms, so the dealer themselves can't order them in as parts. However, they offered to install it for me if I can get it myself and bring it to them.

I live near Toronto. Any ideas on where I can buy this from? Preferably a physical store, but if not then at least a respectable and trustworthy online site that ships to Canada without charging an arm and a leg.

Any suggestions?

[Iggy888]

Originally Posted by xtremesniper

I live near Toronto. Any ideas on where I can buy this from? Preferably a physical store, but if not then at least a respectable and trustworthy online site that ships to Canada without charging an arm and a leg.

Any suggestions?

You could purchase the horn kit from www.jdmpit.com

Their price for the Toyota Premium Horn (w/ Splitter Cables) is $113 USD and includes shipping via USPS to Canada. Going via USPS is good since you don't get burned by courier brokerage fees. I would say they are trustworthy vendors. I am from Toronto too and purchased a shifter from them in April. It arrived within a few weeks with no problems.

If the price works for you then the only down-side is that at the moment, this horn is out of stock so you might have to wait.

[Meteorite_Marty]

Originally Posted by Iggy888

You could purchase the horn kit from www.jdmpit.com

Their price for the Toyota Premium Horn (w/ Splitter Cables) is $113 USD and includes shipping via USPS to Canada. Going via USPS is good since you don't get burned by courier brokerage fees. I would say they are trustworthy vendors. I am from Toronto too and purchased a shifter from them in April. It arrived within a few weeks with no problems.

If the price works for you then the only down-side is that at the moment, this horn is out of stock so you might have to wait.

I am in Waterloo, Ontario, and got my horn from JDMPIT as well.

[Wildcat]

Thanks for doing this write up, Marty. I just ordered a set from JDMPit. I'm really looking forward to replacing my "Road Runner" horn.

[kac]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

Thanks for doing this write up, Marty. I just ordered a set from JDMPit. I'm really looking forward to replacing my "Road Runner" horn.

+1 ordered mine today.

[xtremesniper]

Thanks, I'll take a look. As of right now I was offered a Sienna horn as a replacement. I'm going to go in to see how it sounds. It's going to be much cheaper (free) if I end up liking it.

[kac]

I followed this to the T (without the splitter thing...) Works great, and sounds great!

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by kac

I followed this to the T (without the splitter thing...) Works great, and sounds great!

I just got my kit from JDMPit. Which mounting holes did you use? There seems to be different ways of mounting them. The instructions that came with it show to mount one horn on the hood latch bracket. Now I admit my Japanese is rusty so I'm not sure if these instructions are applicable for the Yaris...

Did you just remove the top part of the bumper or take the whole thing off to install?

[RedRide]

I just removed the retainer clips from the top of the bumper and pulled the bumper back enough to work on it.

As far as mounting the horns, yeah, it can be a bit confusing and you have to be a bit inventive.

Personally, I made a simple bracket to mount both horns on it, then mounted the bracket using the stock hole.

[kac]

I also just removed the push pin clip things and pulled the bumper back, then I cut the black plastic thing to reveal that hole that is few inches to the right of where the current horn is installed and installed the 2nd horn right there (just like the guy who made this thread).

Rock and Roll.

[Revsson]

What does removing the plastic do...or maybe I should ask what the plastic does in the first place?

[auxmike]

Wood?
I followed the instructions to the letter for my LB install and it fits perfectly.
Use all the parts they include, It all works and FITS just fine!
The horn to the left will just rest against the inside of the grill. It's not under a lot of pressure, so it's fine.
Don't try to reinvent something simple. The diagrams are pretty good....

[Meteorite_Marty]

Originally Posted by auxmike

Wood?
I followed the instructions to the letter for my LB install and it fits perfectly.
Use all the parts they include, It all works and FITS just fine!
The horn to the left will just rest against the inside of the grill. It's not under a lot of pressure, so it's fine.
Don't try to reinvent something simple. The diagrams are pretty good....

Thank you... I try.