Hardwire garage door opener - Toyota Yaris Forums

The Spectacle · 10-05-2010, 04:42 PM

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 · 10-05-2010, 04:45 PM

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 · 10-05-2010, 05:48 PM

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

Revsson · 10-05-2010, 07:44 PM

Is this what you are talking about?

DIY Stealth Garage Door Opener Button

The Spectacle · 10-06-2010, 08:57 PM

^ Yes. Thanks for the link

Lil Abner · 10-09-2010, 10:17 AM

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 · 10-09-2010, 06:26 PM

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

Lil Abner · 10-09-2010, 06:42 PM

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.

This is the HomeLink logo:

This is the removed module:

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:

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:

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

why? · 10-09-2010, 07:39 PM

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 · 10-09-2010, 07:57 PM

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.

10-05-2010, 04:42 PM	#1
The Spectacle View User's Garage Drives: 08 BSP LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 218	Hardwire garage door opener 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? __________________

10-05-2010, 04:45 PM	#2
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,462	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. __________________ Check out my Build thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52274

10-06-2010, 08:57 PM	#5
The Spectacle View User's Garage Drives: 08 BSP LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 218	^ Yes. Thanks for the link __________________

10-09-2010, 07:39 PM	#9
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	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. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

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Palmer812 Drives: 2010 Meteorite Metallic LB Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 251	I did one on my motorcycle using a momentary push button from an alarm.

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10-09-2010, 10:17 AM	#6
Lil Abner Drives: 2009 3dr LB Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 412	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.

10-09-2010, 06:26 PM	#7
Revsson View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Meteorite Metallic LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Posts: 810	Where do I find out more about the Homelink module and how it works? Are you re-programming that module?

10-09-2010, 06:42 PM	#8
Lil Abner Drives: 2009 3dr LB Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 412	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. This is the HomeLink logo: This is the removed module: 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: 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: Now, this is an easy project if you can solder and have patience!

10-09-2010, 07:57 PM	#10
Lil Abner Drives: 2009 3dr LB Manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dublin, Ohio Posts: 412	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.