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Re: Auto "tow" sensor idea needed

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From: John Schuch
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 15:14
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In article <43975@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> afong@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Krell Kraver) writes:
>
> 
>I need help designing a "tow" sensor to add on to my existing car
>alarm.
> 
>The car currently has a shock sensor, but towing the car would not
>necessarily set it off... it reacts mostly to higher frequencies,
>like the car body getting hit.
> 
>I can't use an ordinary tilt sensor either, since if I park on a
>hill, it won't work!
> 

What about detecting when any of the springs are unloaded?

John


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