Shock Sensor Location?

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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.
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Printed Date: May 10, 2024 at 2:11 PM

Topic: Shock Sensor Location?

Posted By: mk5FSI
Subject: Shock Sensor Location?
Date Posted: December 31, 2004 at 10:32 PM

Just wondering where the best place is to mount the shock sensor for my alarm. There is presently an old alarm in my car and the shock sensor for that alarm is located on the steering column. Is this the best place for it???

Thanks

Derek

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Posted By: wblakes
Date Posted: December 31, 2004 at 10:39 PM

i usually mount tie it to a big harness (ignition harness).

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 31, 2004 at 11:13 PM

Most people mount it to the steering column...I feel this is wrong, cus the column is on rubber bushing, making adjustment and sensativaty an issue.

Like wblake said attach it to a good size wire harness. Or to something thats not buffered by rubber!!

See ya...Happy new year

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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 31, 2004 at 11:14 PM

Beens make you fart because they are HIGH in sulfer!!!

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Posted By: percyv143
Date Posted: January 01, 2005 at 10:53 AM

i just installed my alarm yesterday and i have mounted my shock sensor under the dash board driver side. i had mounted it on the solid metal chassis. the sensor needs to be mounted on a solid surface so that it could sense any movement from the car, installing it on a harness may degrade the sensing capability since the harness will absorve some of the vibrations. :)

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: January 01, 2005 at 2:23 PM

Read the instruction is a DEI dual zone shock sensor!

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Posted By: percyv143
Date Posted: January 01, 2005 at 4:32 PM

ummm.
that gave me second thoughts now. (thanks bobk)

Posted By: adunph
Date Posted: January 01, 2005 at 10:10 PM

It really doesnt much matter. The textbook says to mount it via self tapping screws to the chasis (solid surface). These sensing modules work on a the magnitude of a typical frequency of a shock wave. Mounting on on the harness versus the chasis will yeild slightly different results, however, there should be a sensativity setting (pot) which would negate this difference.

I have mounted them in all three places...chassis with screws, tie wrapped to harness, and tie wrapped to steering column. I have found very little difference in results between these and usually do whats easist in each particular setup.

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Thanks - A.

Posted By: magnarider
Date Posted: January 09, 2005 at 5:36 PM

Astroflex suggest to install Shock Sensor in a place where it wil provide ominidirectional sensitivity.

Cool posted_image

rider

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