bishbosh Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I need a push button switch (momentary). I want to conceal it so ideally it needs to be teeny tiny. Doesn't need a high current capacity - say 5 amps. So, any ideas? VWP only has relatively large items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landmannnn Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Have a look at this range from maplins: link The little switches are normally around 3A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychoS Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I need a push button switch (momentary).I want to conceal it so ideally it needs to be teeny tiny. Doesn't need a high current capacity - say 5 amps. So, any ideas? VWP only has relatively large items. Ask in your electronics parts store instead of an automotive electrics supplier. I have personally installed momentary switches where the button was a cylinder of say 4 mm in diameter that protuded approx 2 mm above the panel. They had a little sleeve behind the burron and was held in place by a nut screwed onto the housing from behind the panel. Doubt they would take 12V 5 Amps though, they were for electronics, where 5 Amps is considered "high power, heavy duty", but they can surely take enough to drive a solid state "relay". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tychoS Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Inquire in an electronics parts store instead of an automotive electrics supplier. The type of store that sells veroboard, wellemann kits and the like.I have personally installed momentary switches where the button was a cylinder of say 4 mm in diameter that protuded approx 2 mm above the panel. They had a little sleeve behind the burron and was held in place by a nut screwed onto the housing from behind the panel. Doubt they would take 12V 5 Amps though, they were for electronics, where 5 Amps is considered "high power, heavy duty", but they can surely take enough to drive a solid state "relay". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Coould you use a microswitch? Free in a scrap microwave oven in a skip near you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Another option would be to use a spare existing console button if one exists for your vehicle. I wired a fuel pump cutoff up to a heated seat switch in my mates old nova. My disco has "volume up" and "Volume down" buttons on the speedo console for the original stereo. These would be ideal for this purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jenkins Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Apologies to hijack this thread Bish, but if you were putting it somewhere in the ignition circuit, what wire would you want to intercept? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 As was said above, a microwave momentary switch behind some vinyl or fabric, or even a magnetic reed switch so you need to be carrying a magnet to operate it? Worth bearing in mind that it's a very short amount of time required to get a Tdi running by bypassing any such security device (although I'm obviously not going to post up the method, intelligent criminals only please...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Something like a hidden fuel cutoff solenoid connected to the hidden switch would be quite good for a TDi as it wouldnt be expected, and if you stick it above the tank it'd be quite hard to actually notice whats going on. Cutting the fuel solenoid on the pump or the starter feed is easily bypassed by anyone with half a brain, as turbocharger says, so you need to try and think of alternative methods, and a hidden fuel solenoid might just do the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Two-Jacks Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I need a push button switch (momentary).I want to conceal it so ideally it needs to be teeny tiny. Doesn't need a high current capacity - say 5 amps. So, any ideas? VWP only has relatively large items. Hi I think the switch you are looking for is called a "push to make" type have a look here http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=2493 These might be to big though all the best James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Two-Jacks Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Hi I think the switch you are looking for is called a "push to make" type have a look here http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=2493These might be to big though all the best James Sorry just found the "non huge" switches here you go http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?moduleno=2492 James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I'd go for a hidden reed switch if it was me, just for the geekiness of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 I'd go for a hidden reed switch if it was me, just for the geekiness of it Going to point me at a suitable one...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Attryde Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Something like this plus the activation magnet would work but you will need a small relay between it and the rest of the circuit as it can only take 0.5A. Alternatively this Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Something like this plus the activation magnet would work but you will need a small relay between it and the rest of the circuit as it can only take 0.5A. Yep, exactly something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 In my experience, the best place to hide anything is in plain sight. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 In my experience, the best place to hide anything is in plain sight.Chris Didn't work for me. I just left my laptop case and phone on the bonnet of the Defender while I went into Sainsburys and neither were there when I got back! I'm now starting to question the advice given on this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I agree with Chris. And who in their right mind would press the horn while tring to nick a car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Didn't work for me. I just left my laptop case and phone on the bonnet of the Defender while I went into Sainsburys and neither were there when I got back! I'm now starting to question the advice given on this forum D'OH! Not handed to customer services I suppose? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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