Thanks all.
The horn button that was suggested for use with this horn (by
summitracing staffer) came with 16 ga wire so I have to assume that that
light of a ga is ok.
For now, so I have a working horn, I powered this thing from the
ignition switch area. The vehicle (a 71 gladiator) has been somewhat
(read POORLY here) restored by a previous idiot :-O and has new wiring
so I think I will be ok for until I can run power from a permanent
source.
Now to tackle the missing vacuum bits for the environmentals.
Thanks again all!!
tim
On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Wayne wrote:
> Not a dumb question at all. Neither of us bothered to look it up on
> the 'net, but right off, I'd say 16 ga is too light. Wire gauge
> requirements are based on current, not voltage and I'd guess 12 or 14
> ga would be appropriate. Low voltage systems are less efficient at
> transferring energy, and to drive the same power into a device at only
> 13-ish volts, you need proportionately more current and havier gauge
> wire than what you'd use in your home at 120V. That's why power
> company mains are cranked up to thousands or hundreds of thousands of
> volts for the long haul, then knocked down with a local transformer.
>
> OTOH, you're presumably not gonna use it that often, and then only for
> a couple seconds at a time max, so you can probably get a way with the
> light gauge stuff. Wouldn't do it for a constant draw, like lights
> however.
>
> -Wayne
>
>
> On 8/19/2012 2:11 PM, Tim wrote:
>> since electrickery is my most weak point I figure I should ask this
>> really dumb question:
>>
>> I want to wire in an aftermarket horn on my Jeep. The wires that came
>> with the swith are 16 gauge. The Fuse link I bought to wire into this
>> set up is a thicker gauge.
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