Re: Door Switches/ where buy ?

["Mike Y" <joe@xxxxxxxx>]

Yep, that switch is hard to find at RS.  They used to carry it on the card
wall, but no more.

You're talking about the 'pin switch' that is a screw in cylinder that when
the pin is pressed, it doesn't ground out.  When the door opens, the switch
grounds.

I have a remote start on one of my cars, and that was use as the hood
interlock switch.  I went EVERYWHERE local looking for one when it broke.
For a while I left it disconnected so my remote start would work.

Anyway, one day I swung into one of those 'car stereo' stores along the
highway that also had a sign up that they install remote starters and they
had a whole drawer of the things.  Reasonably priced too.

I did find them online at one the remote starter web sites, but they were
just plain on drugs for what they wanted for the things, and they had a huge
minimum order.

Mike



"James" <jnipperxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have a hard wired, simple,  Radio Shack alarm system.  It uses small
> spring-button switches that go into the frame of a door jamb.  You drill a
> hole about 3/4  of an inch or so, and install the switch in the hole.
>
> Radio Shack no longer makes alarm systems, and thus they don't sell the
> switches.   Can anyone recommend a place to buy them please ?
>
> Thanks for any advice on this.
>
> James
>
>