Definitions for "Pinswitch"
Keywords:  trunk, plunger, hood, hatch, doors
A simple spring-loaded mechanical switch used in many different vehicles designed to turn on interior lights when doors are opened. Pinswitches are also used in the installation of most security systems in the hood or trunk/hatch as a means of triggering the system should these points be opened
a small plunger device that allows an electric current to be completed at car's entry points (doors, trunk, hood). When the entry point is opened the plunger releases, the current is broken, and the alarm sounds.