2006 ford taurus, put a new 15a fuse in, but horn still does not work and was told ford taurus does not have a horn relay

it's located in the power distribution box. the power distribution box is located in the engine compartment next to the battery on a 1999 Taurus. for your 2006, start by checking for the power distribution box near the battery.

Is the air bag light lit on the instrument cluster ? The horn relay isn't under the hood in the engine compartment , it's in the SJB - smart junction box located inside the passager compartment . Under the dash panel left side . You can take the relay back to autozone because it's not the right one ! The relay is inside the smart junction box ,soldered to the printed circuit board !
Horn Horn
The vehicle is equipped with dual horns. The horns are mounted in the LF frame rail corner behind the front bumper.
The horn system consists of the following components:

• steering wheel horn switches
• clockspring
• horns
• smart junction box (SJB)

Horn Switch, Steering Wheel Mounted
The horn switches are incorporated within the driver side air bag module in the steering wheel. The switches are grounded and control the horns through the clockspring. For removal and installation of the driver side air bag module, refer to Section 501-20B .
Visual Inspection Chart Mechanical Electrical

• Horn
• Horn switch

• Battery junction box (BJB) fuse 1 (60A)
• Smart junction box (SJB) fuse 38 (15A).
• Circuitry
• Speed control actuator
• Clockspring
• SJB

Smart Junction Box (SJB) Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Index
DTC Description Source Action B1217 Horn relay coil circuit failure Smart junction box (SJB) If the horn is inoperative, Go To Pinpoint Test A . If horns sound continuously, Go To Pinpoint Test B . B1218 Horn relay coil circuit short to battery Smart junction box (SJB) Go To Pinpoint Test A .
Any codes ?
Symptom Chart NOTE: Refer to Wiring Diagrams for connector numbers stated in the pinpoint test. Condition Possible Sources Action

• The horn is inoperative

• Battery junction box (BJB) fuse 1 (60A).
• Smart junction box (SJB) fuse 38 (15A).
• Circuitry.
• SJB.
• Horn switch.
• Horn.
• Speed control actuator.

• Go To Pinpoint Test A .

Your best bet , take it to a qualified ford service center .

Any thoughts on how to fix the horn? Test the electrical circuit , horn relay , switches !
VEHICLE RELAYS Operation Diagnosis
Visual Inspection Chart Mechanical Electrical

• Damaged horn
• Damaged steering wheel pad horn switch (part of driver side air bag module)
• Damaged HORN relay
• Damaged speed control servo (if equipped)

• Blown fuse:
  • 15A HORN
• Damaged wiring harness
• Loose or corroded connections

• The Horn Sounds Continuously

• HORN relay.
• Circuitry.
• Steering wheel pad horn switch (part of driver side air bag module).
• Air bag sliding contact

• GO to Pinpoint Test B .

plus the horn is bad .

It is located in the fuse box under the hood third one in the row .The cover on the fuse box has a digram on it so you can pinpoit it's location of the relay's and fuses.

Check the connection at the horn. It could be dirty, lose or corroded. There may be a relay for it somewhere.
I don't where the horn is located, usually up front around the grill.
If you are handy, try unplugging the horn and run a jumper wire from the battery to the horn and see if it honks. I don't know if your horn grounds by the mount or of you need to run a pos and neg to it.

Check fuse, can you hear a clicking when you try the Horn if so that would be the horn relay, use a jumper wire to test horn in front of car please let us know what you find ,Thank You,

In the checkthe Cavity 38, Fuse 15A for Horn, Diagnostic Connector (ODB II).

Also can review the 2005 Ford Taurus - Owners Manual (page 178, Fuse Description).



Hope helps with this (reemmber rated this help). Good luck.

horn may be bad too.

Visual Inspection Chart Mechanical Electrical

• Horn
• Horn switch
• Horn relay

• Battery junction box (BJB) fuse 101 (60A)
• Central junction box (CJB) fuses:
  • 216 (15A
  • 230 (15A)
• Wiring harness
• Loose or corroded connections
• Speed control servo or jumper
• Clockspring
• Generic electronic module (GEM)

horn relay is in central junction box (fuse panel) under left side of dash.

The problem can be with the horn pad, the horn relay or the horn itself. Find your horn relay, it should be in the engine compartment fuse box. Remove the relay and test for power at the legs. there should be two legs that have power. If there is power there, take the cover off the relay and plug it back in. Squeez the relay points together and see if the horn works. If the horn still does not work, it is probably the horn itself. If it does work it is probably the horn pad, but you don't want to mess with that because of the air bag. Let a pro do it.

All of this is predicated on the fact that you have checked all the fuses.

Hope this helps
Rich

The 1999 Fuse Box Diagram is as follows:

Column 1 (Top to Bottom)
Driver Window Relay
Interior Lamp Relay
Driver Unlock Relay
Battery Saver Relay
Hazard Lamps (15A)
Diagnos (10A)
Cigar (20A)
Front Wipers (30A)
Air Bag (5A)
ABS (10A)
Shift Interlock (5A)
Blank

Column 2 (Top to Bottom)
High Beams (15A)
Deck Lid Release (15A)
Mirrors/Antenna (5A)
Head Lamp Illumenation (5A)
Light Out Module (5A)
EEC Ignition Coil (20A)
Brake Lamps/ A/C (15A)
Instrument Illumenation (5A)

Column 3 (Top to Bottom)
Accessorty Delay Relay
Rear Defrost Relay
Tail Lamps (5A)
Battery Saver (10A)
Wiper and Vaps (5A)
Rear Wiper (15A)
Turn Signal (10A)
Air bag/ Alt LPS (A)
Starter Relay (10A)
Left Low Beams (10A)

Column 4 (Top to Bottom)
Switch Illumenation (5A)
Def Sw Illumenation (10A)
Stop Lamps (15A)
Radio (5A)
Radio Memory (5A)
Right Hand Power Locks (20A)
Gauges/ Warning Lamps (5A)
Radio Mute (5A)
Right Low Beam (10A)

Hope this helps.