REFLECTOR: Door lock microswitch wiring

Geoff Gerhardt geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com
Sun Aug 7 15:10:53 CDT 2011


Don,

I was assuming that Lancair used an in-door mechanism to detect door closure
and these contacts were used for that.  I didn't notice any lights inside
the door that these contacts might be feeding.

Geoff

On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Don Johnston <don at numa.aero> wrote:

> I've seen these wiring plates before. But usually they are used to support
> in door electrical functions. Like electric windows, door locks and mirror
> controls in cars.
>
> Do you know what these wiring interfaces were feeding?
>
> Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 09:37:51 -0400
> From: Geoff Gerhardt <geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com>
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Door lock microswitch wiring
>
> Folks,
>
> I want to put microswitches in the door to detect the lock plunger
> position.  I will wire this into my annunciator panel which has an audible
> alarm.  But, I'm wondering if anyone else has wired their door open sensors
> inside the door as I'm interested in seeing how you ran the wires.  I'm
> concerned about fatigue of the wires having to flex every time the door
> opens/closes.  At Oshkosh, I saw that Lancairs have some nice plunger-type
> connectors on their doors (see attached).  I found the manufacturer for
> these and was considering using one.
>
> I remember a year or so ago, after that tragic crash due to a door open,
> there was discussion about this.  Anyone else putting door-open sensors in
> the doors?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Geoff
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