self contained tilt switch alarm required....

[Turn7]

Following a load of catalyst thefts in my area, Id like to add a tilt switch alarm to my car, preferably self contained, and also as loud as loud can be.

My thinking is that this would go off as soon as the scotes jack the car up.....

My googlefoo is failing me, all I cans ee is self build arduino type stuff....

[henrycrun]

Car might already have one fitted as standard. Try locking and jacking to see.

[Scrump]

Plenty of these on Amazon, although they seem to be triggered by vibration rather than tilt.

[Turn7]

I dont *think* it has, but havnt tried jacking it. Certainly doesnt go off you rock the car......04 Celica for the record.

[Turn7]

Scrump, not really what IM after, and also will be made of chinesium and so will be approx 3db....thanks tho....

[Turn7]

In an ideal world,Id like a version of this.....

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bisley-Security-Burglars-...

[Penelope Stopit]

Lots of tilt sensors on the market, can be connected to a good alarm

When parking the car and switching the alarm on, the sensor registers the angle of parking be it a hill or kerb etc, the sensor then triggers the alarm if that angle alters

https://www.installer.com/pdf/507m.pdf

https://avscarsecurity.com/product/digital-tilt-se...

https://www.autodefence.co.uk/cobra-tilt-sensor.ht...

https://www.autodefence.co.uk/toad-tilt-sensor.htm...

[hellorent]

Have a google for "mercury switch"

[alanuk400]

Simple homemade switch, ballbearing in a test tube with two steel prongs pushed through the cork attacked to two wires and an on/ off switch

Edited by alanuk400 on Wednesday 10th February 04:42

[martinpc]

Did you find one? My car (Lexus CT200h) has a tilt triggered alarm but the thieves got around this by cutting the wire to the horn. Alarm is triggered and lights flash but no sound.... I could double up the wiring maybe but the risk is they rip off the grill to stop the horn hence a self contained solution would be better.