CES Deluxe Low-Profile Tilt Switch Normally Open or Normally Closed Contact Options Based on Mounting Angle of The Switch

I needed a switch for my'03 Audi A4 cargo lights. The original was in the liftgate latch assembly. The latch assembly is not intended to come apart, so the conventional repair is to replace the entire latch. The latch is discontinued by Audi parts department, and the aftermarket latches are mostly from Europe, where prices are high and shipping is slow and often expensive. $100 to $200 bottom line with shipping. Up to a month estimated shipping time in some cases. So I found this mercury switch for $11 on Amazon and bought it. Shipping was typically Amazon, installation on the inside of the rear lid was fast and easy, the light works mint. And generally mercury switch contacts do not wear out. The only thing you need to be mindful of is to find a surface that tilts one end of the switch downward to turn it on, and the other end of the switch downward for it to turn off. I believe that there is an actual little blob of mercury inside this thing that simply runs back and forth, literally bridging the contacts inside the casing for "on", and when the mercury runs to the other end of the casing, it turns "off". It really works well on my Audi, and I think it less prone to failure than the original part.

Worked as advertised

When my under hood light on one of my vehicles failed, I'd looked around for a small, cost-effective tilt switch, to activate the light when the hood is opened. This switch was small and installed into the existing power circuit with very little effort. With both screw and adhesive attachment options, the installation and operation was very simple - and the switch works well.

This mercury tilt switch is the lowest price reliable "tilt switch" at Amazon. However searches for it bringcyou to unrelated items, like Mercury outboard boat engines and a few other very high priced mercury tilt switches. This is the best priced tilt switch, can detect mailbox door being opened and many other motion related concerns.

Switch needs to tilt down more than 60% before the switch reliably disconnects. So I had to fabricate a wedge. It would be great I'd the manufacturer could provide wedge(s). Everything else is great.

I needed a switch to operate the led lighting I installed in the trunk of my 69 chevelle. This switch works awesome. Can’t wait to hit the car show circuit to show this upgrade off.

This is the second one of these I have used on a truck of mine. The first one worked great, this one does not function correctly and works only sporadically. Of course its past the return window. I have spent hours trying to adjust it. I can get it to operate the way I want and positioned to function properly, cycle it dozens of times and then walk away for 5 minutes and come back and it will not work. A 30 day return is a joke, I need a replacement but theres no way I am chancing throwing away money on another.

This allowed me to have a automatic light in the bed of my truck when I drop the tailgate works amazingly