[vanislander]

My first question as a new member!!!! I just bought two new sparton horns for my 34 2dr sedan and I was wondering about how I should hook these up? There are two connections under the chrome caps and I was wondering if it matters which goes to ground, also do I need two horn relays or can I run both horns off one. What kind of draw do these horns have and what gauge of wire is recommended ? The horns on my 34 now are from a newer car of some kind and I was hoping I could just lengthen the wire out to the new spartons. These horns are expensive so I don't want to screw anything up, I always like getting an experts advise!!
Thanks.

[302 Z28]

Did you not get any information with the horns? I can't imagine them using that much current.

Vince

[vanislander]

No there were no instructions with the horns.

[302 Z28]

Normally a horn (single) is run from a relay. To play it safe without knowing how much current those horns use I would use two relays, one for each horn.

Vince

[Jmark]

Originally Posted by 302 Z28

Normally a horn (single) is run from a relay. To play it safe without knowing how much current those horns use I would use two relays, one for each horn.

Vince

Relays are for sissy's!!! Just wire them direct to a big red button glued to the dash and call it good!

[F&J]

Those Spartons are actually motors, so they do draw some amps. I'd use a good quality horn relay...or 2

[pasadenahotrod]

I bet those cost a pretty penny these days. They were $65 each when they were introduced to the market years ago and we still sold quite a few.
There is a crossover harness available for the horn to horn connection.
On an original Ford no relay was used. The hot went to the horns and the norn button in the light switch rod grounded them to honk 'em.

[GMCTRUCKS]

Originally Posted by 302 Z28

Normally a horn (single) is run from a relay. To play it safe without knowing how much current those horns use I would use two relays, one for each horn.

Vince

Instead using regular relays use Ford solenoids that were used on older cars/trucks but remember to place close to battery so that you will have a lot of volts. I have two horns from a 57 Ford F100 pickup all i need to do is install boy are they loud. Oh these horns look like a trumpet and even have a good mounting bracket.

[vanislander]

Thanks for all the tips, I will install these horns with relays to be safe, they are quite expensive these days,around $130, I looked forever on ebay and couldn't find any so I decided to bite the bullet and buy new.
Thanks again for the help.