fuel door trigger

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: June 09, 2024 at 9:08 PM

Topic: fuel door trigger

Posted By: p71-cruiser
Subject: fuel door trigger
Date Posted: May 09, 2004 at 11:59 PM

Is ther a safe way to have a fuel door trigger an alarm system? Maybe neg switching switch??

Thanks for your help

Replies:

Posted By: CutDog504
Date Posted: May 10, 2004 at 1:42 AM

Just mount a pinswitch behind it.

Posted By: p71-cruiser
Date Posted: May 10, 2004 at 12:27 PM

No sparks

Thanks

Posted By: derek123
Date Posted: May 10, 2004 at 12:45 PM

use a reed switch.

Posted By: jaurora
Date Posted: May 10, 2004 at 1:36 PM

I would have to agree on a floating mercury switch. They also make a magnetic aelf adhesive switch as well.

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Posted By: RufNUSD
Date Posted: May 10, 2004 at 11:12 PM

Uhh "no sparks" All Odyssey have two pinswitches on their fuel doors. Whos seen a spark off of a pinswitch in an alarm application??? Regardless even if it happened it would be on the opposite side of the fuel.

Are people stealing your gas? If they can spend that much time around your vehicle why dont you just add a perimeter sensor?

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Posted By: CutDog504
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 2:44 AM

A pinswitch can make sparks?? posted_image

I never knew that!!!

Posted By: Power Stroke
Date Posted: May 11, 2004 at 4:44 AM

I'm going to intall a pin switch to protect my fuel door as well. The connecting end of the switch where contact is made is on the other side of the panel from the fuel cap so even if there was a spark it's inside the vehicle. But a negative switch for protection in an alarm is such a small signal that there is no spark and it's only a momentary tiny pulse...it's not like it's grounding a relay that's held as long as the switch is made.

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