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joemama1967 
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Posted: October 12, 2007 at 12:23 PM / IP Logged  
Does anyone know how much power is drawn from the horn? I don't know if the horn wire is using a relay or not. It might even be a simple latch. Just wondering if anyone knows what the amperage might be. The "Panic" uses a 400mA ground.
--Ed (the guy who hates relays because that is just one more item that can fail)
howie ll 
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A single horn draws about 10amps,  airhorns 20, most Japanese cars use a relay and the feed at the steering column is a low current neg.(Check) Thus relay not required.
howie ll 
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PS Sorry your vehicle is a Ford Mondeo, it used pos supply from switch, no relay but the fuse would have a "horn" icon, check that, it would be the consumption.
usabuilt 
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Posted: October 12, 2007 at 2:22 PM / IP Logged  
hmm..I got a BLACK/ blue at steering column negative? should not need any relay.
joemama1967 
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usabuilt said: hmm..I got a BLACK/ blue at steering column negative? should not need any relay.
Yes, but what is the amperage at that point when you honk the horn?
Thanks for everyone's input
usabuilt 
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Posted: October 12, 2007 at 2:37 PM / IP Logged  
put your current meter inline with the positive going to the car horn and honk it..this will give exact measurment.

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