looking for old astrostart hood pins
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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.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=132767
Printed Date: May 02, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Topic: looking for old astrostart hood pins
Posted By: rick28539
Subject: looking for old astrostart hood pins
Date Posted: November 24, 2012 at 12:07 AM
Like the title says, I am looking for a few of the old magnetic hood pins with the magnets, that came with the astrostart systems. I am willing to pay for them. Thanks
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Posted By: rick28539
Date Posted: November 25, 2012 at 1:14 PM
Anybody? I know somebody has to have some of these thrown in a tool box somewhere?
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: November 25, 2012 at 5:56 PM
If you mean the contact switches for roller doors, look in the Metra catalogue.
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Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: rick28539
Date Posted: November 25, 2012 at 6:09 PM
No thats not what im talking about. It is a hood pin that instead of being spring loaded like a normal one, it is a stationary pin that uses a magnet mounted to the hood to complete the connection.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: November 25, 2012 at 6:25 PM
This is boring, Metra catalogue, install parts, switches actually described as magnetic switches for hoods etc.
Instead of complaining try looking.
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Amateurs assume, don't test and have problems; pros test first. I am not a free install service.
Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: rick28539
Date Posted: November 25, 2012 at 7:28 PM
Well I just looked all through the latest Metra Install Bay catalog and I see nothing like I have described. I see pleanty of hood pins, and a few magnetic and mercury switches, but non are as I have described. I don't see anywhere in my post where I was complaining? and the part thats boring is that I have to deal with ignorant people like you, while looking for somebody who actually has the patience to help a fellow installer find a needed part.
So on with the search. This was used on the old Astroflex/AstroStart systems. If anybody could help me find a few of these it would be greatly appreciated.
Posted By: corlon
Date Posted: October 06, 2013 at 5:00 PM
you can use a hood tilt switch backwards (rests @ ground) with a 5k resistor in line with your hood pin wire. i have some if you really want the astro ones.
if your just trying to make the remote starter work and keep getting a hood pin code try grounding the hood pin wire through a 5k resistor. cheers. ------------- nice...
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