Hood Pin Switch... Where to buy a Plastic one?

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Topic: Hood Pin Switch... Where to buy a Plastic one?

Posted By: TheRapture
Subject: Hood Pin Switch... Where to buy a Plastic one?
Date Posted: January 27, 2003 at 2:25 PM

Hi everyone,

having troubles with the hoodpin switch when the snow starts falling... it starts shorting and sees it as the hood is open...

where can i buy a PLASTIC one or something similar that will not short at all.

Thanks! (of course the onacts will be metal, but the rod connecting them needs to be plastic)

Replies:

Posted By: securinu
Date Posted: January 27, 2003 at 3:53 PM

send me $ 5 and i will send you 5 of them.

Posted By: ViperATC5
Date Posted: January 27, 2003 at 6:00 PM

you could also purchase a mercury switch will accomplish the same thing, they are available at best buy for $15 - these are far superior to pinswitches and are worth the extra $

Posted By: zargon
Date Posted: January 27, 2003 at 7:14 PM

if you are connected with DEI you can get five of them for $ 15.00

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zargon ruler of estranorth

Posted By: TheRapture
Date Posted: January 28, 2003 at 10:04 AM

where can i get them from then?

Thanks!

Posted By: floaterr
Date Posted: January 29, 2003 at 9:43 AM

www.autotechs.com

You can use the magnetic swtiches. These work like the contacts on the windows in a house alarm. They come with double sided tape if you dont want to screw into anything. Note I think the swtich one (wired) has an opening in it. I usually just but silicon or some kinda glue in the hole where the wires enter.

I like these because if you install them anywhere. They are pretty good and noticing when the hood is just barely being pry'd open. Put it on the battery side of the hood.

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