With thanks to DaveZ & dwabmw on one of the other Z forums for the idea;
I finally got around to doing this mod for myself.
I've always hated the lack of garage door buttons & really didn't like the separate remotes.
The HL module came from e-bay ~$40.
...something like this one
I didn't use the original trim piece though, just cut the lower dash panel for the buttons & led.
On the back, I used a couple of layers of the 3M double sided trim tape to get the spacing right.
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Homelink Garage door buttons...
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Re: Homelink Garage door buttons...
That's a great idea! I assume that you can hook it up to an unswitched 12V source, but I see 4 wires in your photo (2 black and 2 white)?
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Re: Homelink Garage door buttons...
Yes, just 12v source.ay8306 wrote:That's a great idea! I assume that you can hook it up to an unswitched 12V source, but I see 4 wires in your photo (2 black and 2 white)?
It a push down connector, so it just looks like 2+2
Those wires came off when I did the proper harness.
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Re: Homelink Garage door buttons...
Looks good, is that the panel below the climate control then? Can you see the buttons?
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Re: Homelink Garage door buttons...
Correct....Wondermike wrote:Looks good, is that the panel below the climate control then? Can you see the buttons?
Unless you know they're there, you don't see them.
& they're easy to operate by feel.
I have a three door garage so the 3 buttons come in handy.
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Re: Homelink Garage door buttons...
3 door garage
Here in the UK they build the garages so tight that I can hardly fit my car inside. Only one person on my street actually uses their garage for their car, usually it's to store junk in.
Here in the UK they build the garages so tight that I can hardly fit my car inside. Only one person on my street actually uses their garage for their car, usually it's to store junk in.
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Re: Homelink Garage door buttons...
I cant get my car in mine... just too tight and its at an angle to the drive. Can get the wife's saxo in though, but it is too much hassle.
junk... me have no junk
junk... me have no junk
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