35 ford Horns

essexcoupe3131
essexcoupe3131 Senior Contributor
edited December 2011 in HUDSON
how close are the 35 Ford Horns in comparison to the Terraplane 1s
as you can get in 6 and 12 volt and the 35 look so cool
way better than the ooogha style
thoughts

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  • Huddy42
    Huddy42 Senior Contributor
    They are very close, the only difference is in the dome top, I suppose you are talking about the ones attached to the headlamps.
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    Hi Mike

    I've got a couple of those you could look at if you are in Wellington or are coming to Wanganui for the Internat Rally in mid Jan.. Will 6 volts be a problem?? No Fraud script on them!!!

    Dave
  • essexcoupe3131
    essexcoupe3131 Senior Contributor
    hi Dave don't think I will make either unfortunately
    would I be able to put a relay in to convert them?
    email me
    Thanks
    Mike
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    essexcoupe3131 wrote:
    hi Dave don't think I will make either unfortunately
    would I be able to put a relay in to convert them?
    email me
    Thanks
    Mike

    You should put in a horn relay anyhow, but you will still need to drop the voltage to 6 volts.
  • essexcoupe3131
    essexcoupe3131 Senior Contributor
    Hi Dave, i used the wrong words, have a relay already
    i meant to put can i put in something to drop the power to 6 volt?

    Mike
  • ESSX28-1
    ESSX28-1 Senior Contributor
    edited December 2011
    I understand you can drop the voltage but you'll need advice from someone more knowledgeable in these matters than I am. An old time auto electrician or possibly Geoff Clark would be a good start or there are several posters on this forum who seem to be knowledgeable in this area.
  • essexcoupe3131
    essexcoupe3131 Senior Contributor
    spoke to my auto electrician, said no worries he could sort it
    if anything recons will make the horns louder
    Mike
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    A funny story..
    Many years ago, My father wanted to use a 6 volt Model A Ford Ahoogah horn on a 12 volt car. He asked his neighbor, who was an elecrical engineer, what to do?,,
    He told him to use a 6 volt tail lamp bulb in series with the horn. Of course every time he pushed the horn button, the bulb blew out! He called me and asked for advice. I told him to try a headlight bulb! It worked, but with a slight delay.. LOL.. In fact, a simple tightening of the adjuster slowed the motor down enough to work just fine.. :lol:
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