On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 9:02 PM, John Gardner wrote: >> I'm not sure why everyone is looking for something else... > > Perceived high failure rate? I don't think I've ever had a speedo > reed switch last more than 6 months. You're buying the wrong ones, or abusing them in some way I'm not aware of them. I've got several I've had for years without failure - including a couple on a mountain bike (I have two independent sensors on the same bike) which given I'm in the UK get ridden through all sorts of filth, get hosed down etc. Chris -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist