Let me try this again. I picked up two 6 volt horns [high and low notes] Question is...can I wire them in series and have them work? They will replace my single horn. 3100 55 1st. series truck. Thanks Bob
I have been waiting to see if someone would answer your question but figure that you have tried it by now. What did you do? I have a 6 volt aauugaa horn that I want to use but I have a 12 volt system.....
The horns I picked up were 6 volt as is my electrical sysyem. I replaced a single horn with these two.Hooked both up to single supply wire and works great! You mention a 6 volt horn with a 12 volt system. From my understanding the horn will work good and loud but don't lean on it for too long.
What I have is a 6 volt auugga and my truck is 12volt system. The horn didnt sound right on 12 volts. What can I put in line to reduce voltage to 6 volts??????......Anybody???
You need a voltage reducer to use you 6volt horn with 12 volt. Chevy duty did sell one but you may also want to check a JC Whitney catalog. Doc
You will have a hard time finding a voltage reducer that will handle enough current to allow the 6v horn to work. Probably cheaper just buying a 12 volt "auugga" horn from someone like JC Whitney.
I bought a JC W horn and it is cheap plastic and sounds like s**t. So I mounted it on my tractor. Nobody sells a good original sounding horn.... thats why I have an old original but 6volt horn. I hooked it up with an amp meter to a golf cart battery and you are correct, it does pull a lot of amps (8-10) Maybe I need to install 2 golf cart batteries in my truck, then I will have 6 & 12 volt availible....
Ok, I found a solution.....I first tried several resistors but the would not carry the current. I dug around through all my stuff and found a heavy duty porcilin reostat, like you would find on the fine tune on a welder. I hooked it up and adjusted the reostat to have 6.65 volts under load. Works great!!!!
