what about a horn

deacon · #1 02-14-2008, 10:31 AM

I'm looking for a direct 6volt horn... Any ideas.

**paul** · #2 02-14-2008, 10:48 AM

old volkswagon horn would be 6 volt

deacon · #3 02-14-2008, 11:01 AM

I wonder what the amp draw is for one of those. I don't want to do the horn relay thing. Just do a direct pull from a 4amphr sealed lead acid battery. I really do need a horn the bell cant be heard over the engine and cars tend to ignore me. I was thinking maybe moped horn.

**paul** · #4 02-14-2008, 11:15 AM

i got one of them canister horns you use at a ball game. loud as heck.

Easy Rider · #5 02-14-2008, 11:15 AM

I've seen loud air horns that you can refill with your air compresser. I'll try to search on the next tommarrow.

deacon · #6 02-14-2008, 11:26 AM

They have those on ebay. The ones i saw are too large for my little bike the bottle looks like a coke bottle.

I have the battery already on so I would prefer to go with a small electric horn.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #7 02-14-2008, 05:41 PM

Volkswagen Beetle - Air Cooled VW Horns and Other VW Parts at JC Whitney

Or more specificly- GARAGE-PRO™ 6- AND 12-VOLT HORNS FOR VWs - JCWhitney Auto Parts

deacon · #8 02-14-2008, 06:33 PM

I haven't thought of whitney in years. I used to buy stuff from them all the time back in the day,

deacon · #9 02-15-2008, 06:17 PM

I bought a vespa 6volt moped horn. When it arrives I get to try to make it work off my sla battery. Cost me 7bucks including shipping. I went this route because i was afraid the car horn would require more amps. There is a reason they use relays on those things they throw the whole batter load at it.

I was probably wrong but then again this might be the same way.

Autocycler · #10 02-16-2008, 10:44 AM

I'd like to add an old-styled ooga horn on my old Schwinn. The only ones I have found are 12 volt. Has anyone else tried something like this?