Will a 12 volt horn work on a 6 Volt system?

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
Need some basic help... will a 12 volt horn work on a 6 volt system? Thanks

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  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    Original horns on my '51 Hornet sound great with 12v (just louder). No adjustment was needed. Been working fine for several years (I did install a 12v horn relay). Most of you know I'm usually a stickler for properly converting everything to 12v, but on the horns, I decided to give them a try. Someone else may have a different experience, but it's worth a try to see how the originals work before going to something else.
  • 7XPacemaker
    7XPacemaker Senior Contributor
    Both my '51's are on 12 volt. Ditto what Park said.
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    It might be (beep beep) rather then "BEEP BEEP"!!!. Doesn't cost anything to try. Let us know how the sound turns out. Lee
  • MikeWA
    MikeWA Senior Contributor
    Tried it on some other car many years ago- I recall that it sounded like a duck in ill health- and not loud enough for anyone else to hear.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    Mike (WA) wrote:
    Tried it on some other car many years ago- I recall that it sounded like a duck in ill health- and not loud enough for anyone else to hear.



    I was going to say moose - but I guess you'd have had to live in New England, or maybe Alaska, to know what that sounds like!!!! :D





    Hudsonly,

    Alex Burr

    Memphis, TN
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    Well, ya could put a resistor in the line. I think JC Whitney might sell them for this purpose.
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