Need an On/Off Switch That Will Operate Only When the Vehicle is in Motion

BBShark

Garage Monkey
Staff member
Joined
Mar 5, 2008
Messages
5,034
Location
Right here
I am working on door panels that "merge" C6 panels to work on a C3. The C6 panels have an electric latch for the door that is operated by a push button. I have the electric latch worked out.

I assume (could be wrong), that the C6 has some type of motion activated switch that that disables the door latch switch. Although I think the chances are remote, I'm kind of concerned that a passenger could push the button while the car is in motion.

The requirements for this switch is that it has to be able to sense that the car is in motion but not stopped (or coasting in idle). So probably no vacuum switching. I'm thinking a RPM switch? I do have a VSS but it controls the speedometer and you can't split the signal.

C6 panel (door latch button upper middle):
1735658520728.png
 
Been thinking about this. The power to the doors has to be on at all times because I have electric latching. So I would need a passive switch (no current draw). And I would have to have 2 (one for each door). And whatever device it is would have to be in the door. I would have to bypass this for the window motor.

This is looking like one of those things that I don't really need to do (the kind of stuff that I do that keeps me from finishing this car)!
 

Latest posts

Back
Top