adjusting sensitivity of shock sensor?

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Topic: adjusting sensitivity of shock sensor?

Posted By: skyline_man
Subject: adjusting sensitivity of shock sensor?
Date Posted: June 10, 2003 at 10:21 AM

How do i adjust the sensitivity of my dual stage shock sensor so that it is just right? How do i know that it is to sensitive or not?

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Posted By: nighthawk2k
Date Posted: June 10, 2003 at 12:11 PM

What kind of shock sensor is it?

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Tommy

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Posted By: skyline_man
Date Posted: June 12, 2003 at 12:12 PM

i dunno, it's in the car right now. Came with hornet 554t

Posted By: ThaScarecrow
Date Posted: June 12, 2003 at 4:34 PM

Some have a knob on the sensor that you can turn with a small screwdriver. Others need to be relocated to another spot that will transfer vibrations better. Where is the sensor mounted?

Posted By: caveman
Date Posted: June 12, 2003 at 7:10 PM

look under the dash for the clear little box tiewrapped to a harness. There is a inset screw adjustment that needs to be made with a small straightslot screwdriver on one side, in the middle of the sensor (its yellow in color). Clockwise turns up the sensitivity, counter clockwise turns it down.

I usually test the sensor by arming the system, count to ten, then using the palm of your hand, hit the top left corner of the windshield. ( make sure there is no cracks as they will definitly grow larger as you do this). A light tap, like basically bouncing your hand off the window should only make it chirp, and a harder hit, one with some good pressure, should set it off.

hope this helps

Steve

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"Installing it yourself keeps my repair man busy"