mercury switch, magnetic reed switch

Hi all i just installed a omega 830i07 on my cadillac cts. Note this was my first installation of a remote start ever done. The install was not hard to do at all with the help of the internet and a few people that i have met on various forums. i did not hook up the hood pin switch because i was wondering if a could use a mercury tilt switch without any problems. I have noticed the mercury switch has to wires and the hood pin only one. What are you guys thoughts about the two.

Mercury switch easier to install, no need to think about positioning to catch the hood and moisture retarding, it has two wires because one is the ground. With a pin switch, the body is the ground.

so just ground one wire and run the other to the hood pin switch wire?

yes.

I use the mercury switch on all of my installs as the regular plunger hood pin will get rusty and not work properly. I usually groung the second wire under the mounting tab of the switch, which is then screwed to the hood for the ground.When all else fails, Read the Instructions

Support the12volt.com Make a Donation

The only downside to a tilt switch is if you park on a steep hill.  Depending on tilt switch positioning and vehicle angle, it might sense a hood open condition and not remote start the car. Soldering is fun!

good point didn't think of that,but i do hate when the pins rust. I just ordered 1 off ebay.

Use them all the time.  Here is a "no holes drilled" way to install.

Soldering is fun!

nice,do you mind if a borrow that idea?

Please, help yourself.   I'm sure this was install method was done long before I thought of it.   In the spirit of sharing, if you clean the metal area of the hood support hinge well, you can use a squeeze or two of hot-glue to secure the wires from the switch so they won't get damaged and stay neatly out of sight.  Soldering is fun!