DIY: Integrate your battery-free garage door opener into your dash! - Page 4

cvccsi · 07-02-2008, 04:53 AM

Great DIY

Aastan · 07-26-2008, 07:46 PM

Excellent write-up. Tried it today but, still using battery though. Opener operates on 3V and didn't have a regulator handy. Here are some shots...

civictuner21 · 08-24-2008, 11:35 AM

nice job. i like it. gonna try this

RByers91 · 09-16-2008, 05:53 PM

You can just run off of the battery right? I'm not much of a "do it yourselfer" and seems wayyyy to complicated to do the whole 12v from car battery step.

likuid · 10-27-2008, 04:50 AM

nice mod, thanks a lot!

Aastan · 10-27-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RByers91

You can just run off of the battery right? I'm not much of a "do it yourselfer" and seems wayyyy to complicated to do the whole 12v from car battery step.

Yep, My opener ran on 3v so I didn't want to mess with regulators. Easy mod good luck.

bui1528 · 01-19-2009, 03:21 AM

nice DIY. will try this out eventually. =D

aznxmike · 02-01-2009, 01:31 AM

great writeup!

***maiku*** · 02-15-2009, 11:38 PM

This is a real good idea. I've heard of cases where peoples car get robbed at a baseball game or something and the crooks steal the garage door remotes and turn on the navigation of their car to find out where they live, go to their house and rob it all clean, all while taking their time b/c they know when the game ends. x_x
This would prevent the .0000001% chance of that happening to you. =D

TigerDave · 03-06-2009, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerDave

Folks, I sold my Civic (and I miss it too), so I am selling the modified button shown in the original DIY post. I've added bullet connectors making it much easier to install and will include the female bullet ends as well (shown in the small bag).

First one to PM me gets it.

Asking $15 including shipping (hey, it's $10 worth of parts alone).

OK, I was cleaning out my garage storage the other day and came across the button and bullet connectors! So I still have it if anyone wants it. Just PM me.

Remember, I've saved the hassle of buying a button, cutting the extra plastic out, making the hole, soldering the wires and crimping the connectors! That's less labor for you!

***portabuddy*** · 03-08-2009, 07:56 PM

im not sure if i've mentioned it befor but this turned out really nice.

mikochu · 03-23-2009, 11:19 PM

In my old car, I just took a remote, soldered the button contacts to always be on and wired the 12v battery prongs to the high beam wiring on the right headlight. I dubbed it the "Mikochu Über VIP High Beam Gate Remote." Flash the high beams, garage opens...instant gratification.

lowerlevel · 03-23-2009, 11:34 PM

awesome. thank you. i cant tell you how many times i hate digging out my opener as well.

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*maiku* Wiseguy's Auto Detailing Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gville, FL Posts: 3,980 Maiku (m-ai-k) iTrader: 21 / 100%	This is a real good idea. I've heard of cases where peoples car get robbed at a baseball game or something and the crooks steal the garage door remotes and turn on the navigation of their car to find out where they live, go to their house and rob it all clean, all while taking their time b/c they know when the game ends. x_x This would prevent the .0000001% chance of that happening to you. =D __________________ GReddy Turbo 10psi\| Advan RGII \| Tein FLEX \| Z1 Navi \| &Moar Maiku's "Project Anjeru" Progression Thread

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07-02-2008, 04:53 AM	#61 (permalink)
cvccsi Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 58 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Great DIY

07-26-2008, 07:46 PM	#62 (permalink)
Aastan Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charleston , SC Age: 32 Posts: 77 Aastan iTrader: 0 / 0%	Excellent write-up. Tried it today but, still using battery though. Opener operates on 3V and didn't have a regulator handy. Here are some shots...

08-24-2008, 11:35 AM	#63 (permalink)
civictuner21 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 60 iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice job. i like it. gonna try this

09-16-2008, 05:53 PM	#64 (permalink)
RByers91 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 34 Ryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	You can just run off of the battery right? I'm not much of a "do it yourselfer" and seems wayyyy to complicated to do the whole 12v from car battery step.

10-27-2008, 04:50 AM	#65 (permalink)
likuid Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0%	nice mod, thanks a lot!

01-19-2009, 03:21 AM	#67 (permalink)
bui1528 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 671 Michael iTrader: 4 / 100%	nice DIY. will try this out eventually. =D

02-01-2009, 01:31 AM	#68 (permalink)
aznxmike Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 42 iTrader: 0 / 0%	great writeup!

03-23-2009, 11:19 PM	#72 (permalink)
mikochu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 254 iTrader: 0 / 0%	In my old car, I just took a remote, soldered the button contacts to always be on and wired the 12v battery prongs to the high beam wiring on the right headlight. I dubbed it the "Mikochu Über VIP High Beam Gate Remote." Flash the high beams, garage opens...instant gratification.

03-23-2009, 11:34 PM	#73 (permalink)
lowerlevel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 1,902 dave iTrader: 5 / 100%	awesome. thank you. i cant tell you how many times i hate digging out my opener as well.