# 2005 Toyota Tacoma - Why no horn beep? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [May 10, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132 "2020-05-10T16:41:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ArtDavenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@ArtDavenport](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ArtDavenport)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/1 "2020-05-10T16:41:06Z")
Horn doesn’t work with key-fob? But vehicle locks as it should. Horn works fine depressing steering wheel. Any ideas? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/2 "2020-05-10T20:25:11Z")
Maybe try replacing the battery in the fob? ---
**Author:** ![ArtDavenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@ArtDavenport](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ArtDavenport)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/3 "2020-05-11T00:20:22Z")
Both batteries in fobs recently replaced. Bought truck used 4 years ago and the horn and fob never worked together. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/4 "2020-05-11T00:22:55Z")
Well, it was worth a shot. Have you checked with a dealer? ---
**Author:** ![ArtDavenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@ArtDavenport](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ArtDavenport)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/5 "2020-05-11T00:26:21Z")
Not yet, but I know someone at the local Toyota dealer. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/6 "2020-05-11T00:27:54Z")
Unhelpful answers are why I’m here. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/7 "2020-05-11T01:27:55Z")
The owners manual and the service manual make no mention of having the horn sound as a lock conformation. The only “answer back” is the hazard lights flash when using the keyless entry. ---
**Author:** ![ArtDavenport](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@ArtDavenport](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ArtDavenport)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/8 "2020-05-11T03:15:19Z")
I just assumed it would “honk” upon locking. Bought the truck used 4 years ago and it has never “honked” upon locking. My 07 Tundra and most other cars I know of give you that “beep” upon locking. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/9 "2020-05-11T03:42:29Z")
Many vehicles have a horn chirp or a tone when locking the vehicle but some don’t. On the Tundra there is the option to switch off the horn chirp for areas where less noise is desired, the lack of this option may be why Toyota chose not to use the horn when locking the doors on the Tacoma. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-toyota-tacoma-why-no-horn-beep/164132/10 "2020-05-11T21:03:05Z")
I wish no car would sound the horn for lock and unlock. I hate walking through a parking lot to my car and a damn horn goes of just as I’m passing some random car being locked/unlocked. Startles the heck out of me. They also annoy your neighbors.