REFLECTOR: Door lock microswitch wiring

[Paul Folkes]

Geoff,

too early for me to be doing this yet but I recall John Abraham at Velocity
posted factory info on this on the Reflector last year. Look in the archive
for 12 Aug 2010 under this subject "*Micro Switch Door Alarm System! Please
Read"*
Regards,

Paul Folkes
XL-RG, just starting to cut and glue!
On 7 August 2011 23:37, Geoff Gerhardt <geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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