Anyone have any luck getting these to work? Mine work, only when I have a stronger magnet next to them. I'm about ready to wire around them. The pins can be easily checked by the pilot prior to take off.
It seems to me that the steel tube is shielding the magnet. I think that the magnet is not strong enough or the switch is not sensitive enough. Perhaps if enough people complain about the difficulty, Van's will come up with a better solution.
PS - Keep it away from your credit cards...!
Hummmm,
Mabe I can help. Reed switches are made to be in the proximity of the magnet. Some have gaps of up to 3/4". If you have a reed switch that has a small gap then the only way around it is to use a rare earth magnet. These magnets can be purchased from any alarm dealer or supply house.
PS - Keep it away from your credit cards...!
....8 or 10 of these magnets left over from the alarm install in my house.
I will post pictures if any one is interested? They are really stout cylindrical magnets. Free to anyone who needs them if they will work.
Edit: They look like these
https://www.security.honeywell.com/hsc/images/4944SNWH.jpg