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Another Horn Question #482514 06/07/23 03:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 16 Eldon 41Fred OP Grease Monkey
OP 41Fred Grease Monkey Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 16 Eldon	I connected my 41 Chevy ton and 1/2 truck to 12 volt. Part of the conversion involved a new wiring harness. My original was toast. Now I want to connect the original horn but cannot get it to work. The new harness, complete with fuse panel, says it has an internal horn relay. Is this my problem ? Last edited by 41Fred; 06/07/23 04:46 PM.

Re: Another Horn Question 41Fred #482519 06/07/23 05:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,024 Likes: 99 Iowa Rusty 37 Master ChatMaster - 4,000
Rusty 37 Master ChatMaster - 4,000 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,024 Likes: 99 Iowa	Test the horn by directly connecting both terminals to the battery posts. There should be an indicator for which one is positive. The original 6 volt single horn did not use a relay. The circuit was grounded through the horn button. That eliminated the need for 2 wires in the steering column. If there is a relay in the new circuit the coil side of it needs to be powered and then grounded by the horn button. And you will need to ground one horn terminal at the horn. Rusty VCCA #44680

Re: Another Horn Question Rusty 37 Master #482550 06/08/23 03:15 PM
Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 16 Eldon 41Fred OP Grease Monkey
OP 41Fred Grease Monkey Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 16 Eldon	Thank you,Rusty37. I will check all of that out.

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