optional sensors?

ABUS FTW. My first ABUS was the diskus series. Decades of motorbikes, mud, beach, abuse and she still works fine. With their "ungripable" body and 8-tonne rack force, they or not easy to ope without a key. (As my mate found when his Yale imitation seized within a year LOL!) And though ABUS is "new" down here, IMO they are penetrating fast. My new workplace has them everywhere (import containers & quarantine). And nice to hear Howie's thoughts. I crack up every time my car sets off someone's "window" sensing alarm (I thought only loud Harleys did that!). [I use switches & uWave (proximity), and NEVER voltage, glass or ultrasonic sensing.]

JoJo, nothing like that, it flushes in the trunk lid. I thought of Yale 'cause I was trying to think of a lock company also known in the US. Hello Peter

Can you link to a photo or page selling these? BTW I'm considering shaving the trunk (boot) key lock altogether and doing only keyless. I'll have a backup plan of hidden wires for the actuator and a back-backup of a pull cable (will have to cut some sheet metal to access that one). It's actually a toolbox on wheels. Drills, meters, small oscilloscope, etc. Trunk security primary priority, and towing security second. (That's why I think I want to add a tilt sensor.) Yes I could get a van (lorry) but that in itself advertises "TOOLS! STEAL ME!". I like the stealth of a car trunk. Thanks, jj

A tilt sensor is useless unless the car is jacked up as in removing wheels. Unless you're extremely experienced or there's an existing electric trunk release, don't bother making it work correctly requires the patience of Job. I did Google Yale Vehicle locks and got nowhere, meet me halfway and do some of this yourself, nothing installed for two posts and about 3 pages so far.

Try this, second down:- http://www.maplefleetservices.co.uk/component/virtuemart/browse/13-locking.html?sef=hc

howie ll wrote: A tilt sensor is useless unless the car is jacked up as in removing wheels.

A tilt sensor is no good in a tow-away attempt?

howie ll wrote: ...meet me halfway and do some of this yourself, nothing installed for two posts and about 3 pages so far.

If you mean that I've done no installing yet, that's by design: only fools rush in without a full plan. If you're done answering questions I won't blame you. Thanks for your help.

Of course, anything that raises the vehicle but seriously start installing and by all means ask questions, you're still in the blue sky stage!

Speaking of tilt sensors, DEI makes 2. Both are called 507M but look completely different: this one and this one Which one do I get if I order the 507M. Is one an early design and one a later one? Thanks, jj

Never seen the first one before.

Just been on the Directechs site, I think the first photo is a mistake, they've only ever listed the second shape.