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Q: QuestionDoes this tilt switch come with an alarm system?

• A:Answer No, this tilt switch does not come with an alarm system but is compatible with most Directed Electronics alarms.

Q: QuestionIs this tilt switch compatible with products from other brands?

• A:Answer This tilt switch is compatible with most Directed Electronics products.

Q: QuestionWhat materials is this tilt switch made of?

• A:Answer This tilt switch is made of plastic and rubber materials.

Q: QuestionWhat is the weight of this tilt switch?

• A:Answer The weight of the tilt switch is 0.03 pounds.

Q: QuestionWHAT is this for ?

Asked 8 years ago by MN.

• A:Answer Prevents a remote starter from turning the engine on when the hood is open and your hands maybe somewhere where you wouldn't want the engine to be running. A safety feature.

  Answered 8 years ago by Doc12345Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this required for installation of a Pyle backup camera? It was recommended as part of the package.

Asked 8 years ago by DICKA.

• A:Answer My understanding of tilt switch is for only one reason, to keep someone from being hurt if the engine is started by a remote. The vehicle could be out of sight when the remote is used. You can run the engine with the hood up, just can't use remote to start.

  Answered 8 years ago by Ron1247Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this require a relay to power a led light? I want to use it to turn on/off a underhood led light when the hood is opened or closed.

Asked 2 months ago by JeffJ.

Q: QuestionCan this be used on a park break and linked to a car starter?

Asked 6 months ago by carguy1.

Q: Questionis this compatible with Viper 1 Car Alarm? does it trip alarm if car is jacked up?

Asked 3 years ago by M.

• A:Answer This is a Tilt Switch. It requires that the switch be tilted a significant amount to activate, to ensure a positive on and off. If it is mounted almost level, small vibrations or even parking the car on a hill, could trip the switch, when unwanted. This is better used for something like, switching lights on and off on car engine hood or trunk lids (which is what I used it for). The are better devices for a car alarm, called Vibration Sensors, a similar size as this switch, but they have a spring and a wire inside the spring. Any shaking motion moves the spring and make momentary contact with the inner wire. So it doesn't sense the angle of the car, but senses sudden/ uneven movements. And they activate only momentarily during a vibration. The Tilt Switch, shown, is intended to turn on and stay on until the switch goes back to the original angle. Then turn off and stay off until the angle is changed again.

  Answered 2 years ago by user637920

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