Better Shock Sensor for Truck?

I have an Clifford RS2 installed in my truck and I can slam my tailgate shut and the alarm won't activate. I have tried to adjust the sensitivity of the sensor and it still won't respond, I have to hit my truck hard for it to go off. I would like a better sensor because I have had 3 kids scratch my truck with their bikes and I would like to have my alarm go off when they do(including the air horn). Thanks in advance Will

you can try to move the shock sensor...move it to a location that will move more if the truck is jolted (eg zip tied to a large harness under the dash).  This will probably still not give you the sensitivity that you need.  I would invest in a radar sensor.  That will go off whenever the kids get in a certain vecinity of your truck.  that might help keep the dings/scratches off your truck.

You can add a second shock sensor and place it behind one of the rear lights to solve this problem. All you have to do is run some wires, power and trigger, back and hook it to the alarm's wiring.Certified Security Specialist

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When you say tailgate are you referring to the spare tire rack? I have a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder with a spare tire rack, and it is set up when you unlatch the tire rack the alarm goes on, and the actual tailgate is setup like my doors. The pathfinder has a factory sensor that tells me if my tire rack is ajar we just tied it into that sensor, works well.

Thanks, I think I am going to get one of the radar sensors for it, are they hard to set up? As far as the tailgate, I don't need a sensor for that, it has a lock, but I was just describing how insensitive the shock sensor is. What sensor should I use behind the light, what is the best shock sensor, and how do I go about hooking up a second sensor. Thanks Will

It has nothing to do with the shock sensor being insensitive. The bed and the cab are mounted to the frame seperately and both have there own bushings that reduces vibrations. This will make a bed of a truck hard as hell to set off a shock sensor. By the way we are talking about a truck and its tailgate not a suv and the rear door.Certified Security Specialist

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I was just using the tailgate as an example, even if I hit the outside door pannel with my hand pretty hard, it still won't go off. What about the digital tilt/motion sensor? Is that an investment that is worth it?

sounds like you need to remount the sensor......there are many different ways you can go with this....if you have overkill, then you open yourself up to many false alarms.......Good Luck

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Yea, I wouldn't want to many false alarms, I think I will just go with the proximity sensor. Thanks Will