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 shaihulud
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| posted on November 27th, 2007 at 11:45 PM |
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6 volt Klaxon horn
I want to fit my 6 volt 1928 Model A Ford Klaxon horn to the SR.
In the past I've tapped into the battery to give a separate 6 volt circuit so it sounds as it should.
If a 6 volt Klaxon horn is run on 12 volts, it goes too fast and sounds like AAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!!
On 6 volts it goes AAAAAAGGGGGGGGG-----GGG---GGGG---HHHHHOOOOOOGGGHHHHAAAAAA!!!
How can I drop the voltage to 6 volts at the horn and keep the same amperage?
I've thought of wiring a 6 volt wiper motor into it in series but I don't have one to try it with.
What do you suggest?
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| posted on November 28th, 2007 at 05:11 AM |
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There is a bloke who offers a thingie on ebay occasionaly that cuts the voltage down to 6v, looks kinda small and he gives a description of how it
works but it's all dutch to me, he offers them specificaly for klaxons, I found it by typing in" klaxon" in the search box, I'll see if I can
chase down the contact. My Klaxon just will not work at all on 12v but on 6 it dosn't make the arhoogar sound, jost a long blast, I've heard that
they can be adjusted, dio you know anything about this. Oh, no I don't have one of these gizmoes just always meaning to get one.
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| posted on November 28th, 2007 at 05:32 AM |
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If its a genuine 28 A model Ford horn sell it there worth a bucket of money
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| posted on November 28th, 2007 at 07:21 AM |
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Guess you could measure the resistance and then put a resistor (of suitable power rating) in series with the horn
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shaihulud
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| posted on November 28th, 2007 at 08:51 AM |
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My Klaxon has an adjustment screw in a small hole in the motor cover.
I'd suggest that you remove the cover of yours and see if there is an adjustment screw inside.
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| posted on November 28th, 2007 at 03:05 PM |
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How about fitting two ballast resisters in series as this worked well for me when providing 12 volt power to a 6 volt wiper motor so they ran at
normal 6 volt speed
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| posted on November 28th, 2007 at 06:53 PM |
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posted by A Westwood
How about fitting two ballast resisters in series as this worked well for me when providing 12 volt power to a 6 volt wiper motor so they ran at
normal 6 volt speed
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thats what i use on my wipers 
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| posted on November 28th, 2007 at 07:51 PM |
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Well tracked it down best I could. Sellers name is rbruce84 but dosn't seem to be trading at the moment. he pops up occasionaly as I've seen his
item come up now and then, he is a klaxon restorer.
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