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Old 01-21-2020, 11:46 PM   #7
Charlie Stephens
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Default Re: 6 volt horn in 12 volt vehicle

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Originally Posted by Tom Endy View Post
The Ahooguh horn draws a lot of current and the dropping resisters on the market do not handle it well, they burn out. The best option is to rewind the field windings. It is not difficult to do. The attached article explains how to do it.

Tom Endy
Tom,
Do you mean the resistors sized specifically for horns and sold by places like Bratton's or are you just talking about generic voltage dropping resistors?

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