Garage door opener mod
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pastorwug
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Got mine clipped to my visor - nothing so high-tech - but I'm also interested in what people have figured out.
Been looking at the rear view mirrors that other Chrysler vehicles have that incorporate garage door openers, I've heard they are an easy retro-fit and lots available on the internet and Ebay.
All they need is a power supply to the rear view mirror, some come with other tidbits as well - compass, interior temp, etc.
Been looking at the rear view mirrors that other Chrysler vehicles have that incorporate garage door openers, I've heard they are an easy retro-fit and lots available on the internet and Ebay.
All they need is a power supply to the rear view mirror, some come with other tidbits as well - compass, interior temp, etc.
pvanweelden
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my opener has a small remote, I tuck it inside the rollcage padding, hidden, so only I know where the button is 
I would post a pic, but that would defeat my hidden intent :cheesy:
I would post a pic, but that would defeat my hidden intent :cheesy:
liljohn850
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I'll take a pic of mine when I head to work. I just took the opener apart, found the button on the circuit card and soldered on some wires, ran the wire from where I was going to put the push button to where I mounted the garage door opener up on the dash. It seriously took 30 minutes and no one knows what that button on my dash does.
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JAGS
Hooked
10Frank9 has a opener button mod he's done.
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?5082-Garage-Door-Opener-Mod&highlight=garage+opener
He posted another he did in his newer Billet, but not sure where that is?
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?5082-Garage-Door-Opener-Mod&highlight=garage+opener
He posted another he did in his newer Billet, but not sure where that is?
David1tontj
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my opener has a small remote, I tuck it inside the rollcage padding, hidden, so only I know where the button is
The secret is already out! But that is a great idea..
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
10frank9
Web Wheeler
I did a write up on a little something that I did you can see it here:
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?t=5082
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?t=5082
David1tontj
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I might have to try this! Several times while wheeling my remote has flown off my visor.. I'm lucky I haven't lost it yet!
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
liljohn850
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It's pretty nifty. And i think it looks clean.
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10frank9
Web Wheeler
Lol just saw this. Thanks JAGS. I did it on my newest JK but probably posted it up in the what was done to your rig thread.
JAGS
Hooked
Yup. :thumb: This reminded me I still want to do that remote mod. :yup:
liljohn850
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See that button by that vent? That's my garage door opener. Sent from my pocket sized telecommunications and computing device.
kage kicker
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You do this yourself? Do you have any additional pictures (how you wired the button to the garage door opener)?
liljohn850
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I didn't take any. But all it consists of is the internals of the opener, enough speaker wire (it's thin and worked), a push button from RadioShack (not a position button, but one that springs up and doesn't "click") some time and a little bit of soldering know how. I looked at the opener, saw the 4 posts the button on the opener was mounted on and figured out by trial and error which 2 posts sent the signal and soldered the wire there. I taped it up pretty good and mounted it under the dash as far up and forward as I could get to the windshield and then ran the wire neatly to where I was going to mount the button. Picked a spot that had nothing behind it on the fascia and drilled a hole. Slid the button in place and then wired the button pigtails to the speaker wire. It's super easy once you look and see what you're working with. I wish I would have taken a little more time and used one of the button next to the traction control and all. But oh well.
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