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All steering wheel buttons functions relay seems good swapped it with another identical one. Anyone know if checked voltage at the actual horn will there be power to it or only when honked?
My guess is only when honked. You can put a test light on it and use your cell phone to film a video while you push the button if you don't have a helper
Last edited by DshngDaryl; Aug 31, 2018 at 10:41 AM.
I'm not sure how our horn relay is wired, but there should be power on one of the contacts prior to honking. There will be a coil in the relay that activates the relay. That coil will be activated by the horn button on the steering wheel. Then there will be contacts that make up the switched part of the relay.
The coil will likely not have power through it until you press the steering wheel button. The contacts would always have power to one of them I would think.
If there is no power to any of the contacts, start looking for why there is no power (likely a bad connection or blown fuse). If there is power, then check across the coil. If nothing there even when someone presses the button, you could try keeping the contacts connected (via clip leads?) and temporarily tying 12 V and ground across the coil.
I've replaced my clock spring and airbag but still no horn. Fuse is good and I see Lexus dealers sell a horn relay but where is it located? None of the diagrams I have found identify a horn relay. Thank you in advance
Last edited by Sharpgt; Jan 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM.
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