Purpose of the relay (6 Volt)

Likely the relay is used so the wiring to the switch, which needs to be handy, doens't have to carry all the current that the horn needs.

If you just had the switch, you'd have to bring the higher current wire to the switch, and then another one of similar current capacity back to the horn.

With the relay, placed right near the horn, you can use quite small wire since it only has to carry the current needed to activate the relay.

Certainly, that's why relays were used to turn on and off old tube type two way mobile radio equipment.

Michael

Are you planning to use a 6V AC Coil on the relay?

A relay is just an electrically operated switch. You can use a switch rated for a low current to apply power to the relay coil. When energized, the relay coil will move the relay's higher-rated contacts to apply power to a high current load.

activated by a horn button.

DC coils are unlikely to enjoy an AC supply.

In an automobile the relay is used to simplify wiring, the power requirements of a horn are not particularly spectacular.

Bye. Jasen

Why don't you pull your head out of your butt?

You are the only pussy here.

I have my own. I don't need to go sniffing for it like you.

Didn't yours teach your to that women were better for having sex with than men?

--- "Teach your to that" ??? Is that Canadian English or are you starting to get flustered?

Actually, no. If she had, that would have made her a lesbian.

But I do think it's interesting how often you play the gay card and how nearly all of your anecdotes and criticism involve anal references. Kind of "Methinks the gentleman doth protest too much", if you get my drift, Homerde.

-- JF

You started it. Can't handle the truth?

--- Jack Nicholson you ain't, asshole, and here's what started it:

"DC coils are unlikely to enjoy an AC supply."

Nothing technical, no AC coil relay recommendation or even a hint as to why "DC coils are unlikely to enjoy an AC supply.", just your hateful, smartass answer to a non-smartass OP who was only asking for help.

_That's_ the truth, and it seems that any time you get a chance to help someone who asks for help, you don't. Instead, you use their momentary position of weakness (their asking for help) to demean them and to try to place yourself in a position of power over them.

You're not a nice person, Homer.

-- JF

All i can say is that John must of got you excited because i really can not understand your last line! :)

OK. You go prove that a DC coil will work fine off the 6 volt AC magneto.

I won't hold my breath.

BTW, I was having a perfectly civil conversation with JoJo, the OP, until you decided to crap all over it and he/she left.