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- From: gcouger@olesun.okstate.edu (Gordon Couger)
- Subject: Re: Auto "tow" sensor idea needed
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:05:17 GMT
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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.
- >
- >I can't use an ordinary tilt sensor either, since if I park on a
- >hill, it won't work!
- How about Hall effect sensors on the front & rear wheels. If one
- set turns and not the other you are being towed. They would also
- work for a skid and hydorplane sensor.
- Gordon
- Gordon Couger
- AB5Dg Agriculture Engineering Oklahoma State University
- gcouger@olesun.agen.okstate.edu 405-744-6514 day 744-2794 evenings
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