Hardwire garage door opener

[The Spectacle]

Anyone on here every done it with their Yaris? I plan on doing it soon, just not sure what I'm going to use as a trigger. Suggestions?

[ezhacker1]

Simple momentary switch connected to where the original switch is i guess would be easiest.

Or be crazy and have it sense your car's approach and door opens automatically.

[Palmer812]

I did one on my motorcycle using a momentary push button from an alarm.

[Revsson]

Is this what you are talking about? :iono:

DIY Stealth Garage Door Opener Button (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20330&highlight=remote+garage+door+opener)

[The Spectacle]

^ Yes. Thanks for the link

[Lil Abner]

I actually got a HomeLink module from the junkyard, took the buttons and LED out, extended the wires, and put the buttons in a blank by my e-brake. The module is up under the gauges. Works great, plus I can re-program it for anything I need.

[Revsson]

Where do I find out more about the Homelink module and how it works?
Are you re-programming that module?

[Lil Abner]

HomeLink is something found in a lot of vehicles today, integrated into the rear view mirror, the sun visor, the headliner, etc, etc. It can be programmed to any garage door opener as well as remote light controls. The idea originally was that a person could pull into their driveway, hit one button to turn on the front lights, then hit the garage door button. Only the garage door part stuck, as the house lighting wasn't popular.

I attached some pics of one of the modules I got at a junkyard. You can see the buttons in the console.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=528&pictureid=3218

This is the HomeLink logo:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=528&pictureid=3217

This is the removed module:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=528&pictureid=3216

These are the buttons that need to be unsoldered and wires connected for extending it. I also extended the LED which is used for programming:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=528&pictureid=3215

And here is my new opener that I made. It's rubber buttons from something else, with a new circuit board with switches under it. Sorry, the second picture is blurry:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=528&pictureid=3214
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=528&pictureid=3219

Now, this is an easy project if you can solder and have patience!

[why?]

the big problem with that though is garage door openers have gone to a random billion or trillion+ code rotation, so that only works with older garage door openers now.

[Lil Abner]

I don't know what the new ones are, but I have Lift-Master openers, 2 are brand new, and mine works on them. You're right, you'll have to read the manual first.