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Badpuppy · 11-21-2019, 10:47 AM

I wasn't thinking - the Snyder's relay is 6 volts. Will probably work for a time, but not right for 12V.

It's current that burns stuff, not volts. 12V loads generally draw half the current of 6V ones. Of course connecting 12 volts to a 6V horn is a bad idea.

11-21-2019, 10:47 AM	#17
Badpuppy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 1,145	Re: Is a Horn Relay Necessary? I wasn't thinking - the Snyder's relay is 6 volts. Will probably work for a time, but not right for 12V. It's current that burns stuff, not volts. 12V loads generally draw half the current of 6V ones. Of course connecting 12 volts to a 6V horn is a bad idea.