No Homelink? No problem!

[Kboyts]

Today's mod of the day- home brew home link system.

1. Solder cat 5 extension leads to opener remote switch contacts.

2. Solder micro switches onto wire leads.

3. Drill 2, 9/64" holes to mount the switches in. My first attempt using superglue for mounting leaked around and glued the buttons immobile, so I came up with a strip of kydex backing plate and hot glue.

4. Sit in the driveway and watch the doors go up and down like an idiot.

 

[bdbake01]

Creativity sprinkled with a healthy dose of K.I.S.S. I love it!

[BigBadSierra]

Good Idea.

 

My garage door opener was so old I had to buy a new one just to support the newer vehicles ha ha.

 

My mod was a 20 FT antenna on the opener no more pounding the buttons to get the door to open.

[bndawgs]

Very creative idea. Did you put the opener in the sunglass holder? If not, I would have been tempted to lengthen the wires and stash the opener somewhere that's easier to get to when it's time to replace the battery.

[Kboyts]

The opener is zip tied to the harness above the new buttons.that panel comes out with no tools, so battery changes are no problem. Besides I put in a new battery when I did this so it'll be good for years.

 

Plus, I just modded the sunglass holder so it now holds my Oakleys.

[bndawgs]

The opener is zip tied to the harness above the new buttons.that panel comes out with no tools, so battery changes are no problem. Besides I put in a new battery when I did this so it'll be good for years.

 

Plus, I just modded the sunglass holder so it now holds my Oakleys.

 

what did you have to do to modify your sunglass holder to get it more functional?

[Kboyts]

I just enlarged the arch of the opening with a cutoff wheel and sanding drum on the dremel.

[bndawgs]

gotcha.