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Old 12-20-2011, 09:46 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Joe KCMO View Post
You could use a ford 1939 to 1948 horn relay it is 6 volts.
A horn relay wouldn't work because the primary circuit is energized by grounding only. It can't be powered by an independent power source as relays typically are. It shares it's power source with the secondary circuit.
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