Took a gamble and ordered the Indian XV80 Camry’s Horn, without checking the connectors on the Camry’s horn
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Ticked off another OEM+ upgrade on my list.
After ordering the horns did I realised the Camry Horn uses a single positive terminal socket and not the positive + negative twin terminal sockets present in most cars in India, including the Fortuner, Innova Crysta, and HyCross.
Since a spare part once ordered cannot be returned, I had to buy them off the dealership. The SA who looked after the service of my Fortuner, while it was in Andhra Pradesh (now the car is back in Mumbai) was a gem of a person. He assured me that it’ll work and called his Lead Technician, who tested the new Camry horn on my Fortuner. By just connecting the positive terminal in the Horn’s single socket with the bolt + bracket acting as the ground, the horn worked perfectly. Had it not worked, this would’ve been a very costly mistake
The same horn also did duty in the Previous Gen Vellfire (AYH30) and continues to do so in the current Gen Vellfire (AAHH40) alongside the latest Camry (XV80) as well.
Part Details: Both Horns are Made in Japan
86510-78010 – High Pitch Horn (XV80 Camry / Vellfire)
86520-78010 – Low Pitch Horn (XV80 Camry / Vellfire)
Cost Incurred: ₹10.1k
To replace the horn, one needs to open the Radiator to Support Seal (in Toyota parlance), which is held by 6 clips, out of which I managed to drop the last one somewhere inside the engine bay. The horns were in sight now, once the cover (Radiator to Support Seal) was removed.
After I dropped one of the clips inside, I decided to take the car to an experienced person to get the horn fixed. It was a 10-minute job; the positive and negative terminals connected to each of the horns were removed, and the stock horns were removed. In the new Camry Horns, the stock positive terminal wire was fitted, and the horns were bolted to the existing bracket, which works as the ground.
The XV80 Camry’s Stock Horn, made by Maruko in Japan
These are specially made keeping in mind the Indian conditions, can check the part numbers of both horns by zooming in
Imported by Toyota India, from Japan, can cross-check the Part Numbers and Price by zooming in
These are the Stock Horns of the HyCross, Made in India, by Roots
A short video showcasing the Before vs after of the old and new horns once installed.
Video: Link
Next up, with the monsoon still ongoing, I was noticing a few rats in my underground parking.
I was keen on getting the Underbody Shield for the exposed O2 Sensor wire in the HyCross, which Toyota is selling as an additional accessory, but it is so exorbitantly priced for a plastic part. The same dealership where I got it installed had quoted ₹7,500 for it initially, and now, around a few months later, I got it installed at ₹4,968 to be precise.
All dealerships are quoting different prices for the same part! In Delhi, I’m hearing dealerships asking ₹10,000 (including tax and labour) for it. Meanwhile, folks in Bangalore are unable to get the part installed, since the dealerships have no idea of such a part being offered. This part has different part numbers that are being used by different dealerships. Hence, rather than the part number, it’s the part name that needs to be searched “HyCross Underbody Shield,” and it should pop up in their system.
The underbody shield, once installed, with the help of 4 bolts
The Bill, after getting the underbody shield installed
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