What are the Applications of Reed Switches in the Automotive Sector?

 


Lately, the uses of reed switches have gone past burglar alarms. The automotive sector, including electric vehicles, has discovered the utility of reed switches to facilitate a range of features and functionalities.

Accordingly, the vehicle industry uses reed switches in a lot of automotive electronics for signal switching using reed relays and in overheat protection using thermal reed sensors. 

Additionally, miniature reed relays that can switch high loads are used in automotive climate control -circuits to switch on or switch off the heater and AC circuits, to control the turn signals, and in applications for overload protection. Besides reed relays, the automotive sector makes use of thermal reed sensors as a safety cut-out when electronics on the control circuit exceed a particular temperature.

Other applications of a reed switches in the automotive sector include,

  • Power window operation
  • Speedometer
  • In-vehicle navigation centers
  • Cruise control
  • Power steering
  • Door lock actuation
  • Car seat belt
  • Rear and side mirror views
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