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I have an 07 DC Limited with factory alarm, no remote start. Supposedly my vehicle has the "hood courtesy switch" installed but I can't physically see it when I inspect the location (under the hood latch). I figured the purpose of this switch was to sound the alarm if anyone lifted your hood while the alarm was armed. I tested this by arming the alarm with the hood open and it armed fine. I could open and close the hood as needed with the alarm on or off and the alarm never triggered. So what the heck is the hood switch for then?
I am hoping it will work with the alarm system since I plan to tie the switch into my tailgate switch then my bed area will be protected as well now that I have my hard BAKFlip cover installed. Any ideas on how I can use the hood switch or some other circuit for this purpose? My custom tailgate switch supplies 12V negative or ground when the tailgate is open...
I am hoping it will work with the alarm system since I plan to tie the switch into my tailgate switch then my bed area will be protected as well now that I have my hard BAKFlip cover installed. Any ideas on how I can use the hood switch or some other circuit for this purpose? My custom tailgate switch supplies 12V negative or ground when the tailgate is open...