# Tilt switch timer - help

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tilt-switch-timer-help/391552>\
**Category:** General Guidance\
**Created:** [June 13, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tilt-switch-timer-help/391552 "2016-06-13T04:44:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![goodaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@goodaa](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/goodaa)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tilt-switch-timer-help/391552/1 "2016-06-13T04:44:10Z")

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Hi

I am trying to make a LED timer like the tilt switch tutorial using a button switch to start and stop the timer. I have tried to replace the tilt switch with a button, however this doesnt work.

Can you help please?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Grumpy\_Mike](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/grumpy_mike/32/213521_2.png) [@Grumpy\_Mike](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Grumpy_Mike)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tilt-switch-timer-help/391552/2 "2016-06-13T06:20:01Z")

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Post a link to this tutorial you are talking about.  
Post a photograph of your setup where we can see all the wiring. How else can we tell what you are doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/tilt-switch-timer-help/391552/3 "2021-05-05T17:53:20Z")

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