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Redneck Homelink for 360/430

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  1. Bob in Texas

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    #1 Bob in Texas, Jun 13, 2016
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    I live in a gated community and the gate opener always seems to hide beyond my reach in the nether regions of the glove box when I need it. So i decided to do a mod that was kinda popular to porsche 996/986's.

    For about half an hours work i did a jury-rigged gate-opener that is activated using one of the OEM 360/430 switches. It works for garage door openers too. (the original porsche thing)

    I soldered 2 wires to the bottom of the gate opener switch on the circuit board. They are kinda obvious and I used an ohm meter to see that they were the correct solder joints. I used an OEM switch i bought off of eBay and identified the 2 pins that activate the red light on the opener. The switch is mounted in the 4th "blank" spot to the left of the steering wheel. The opener is velcro'd under the dash. Now all i have to do is hit the switch and abracadabra, the gate opens.
    Works like a charm...

    yes, yes, i could just put the opener in one of the console trays, but I don't...
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    #2 ncm6cabrio, Jun 13, 2016
    Nice- I like it!
     
  3. Sandy Eggo

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    #3 Sandy Eggo, Jun 13, 2016
    That's cool! I need a 2 way toggle switch. Go up for the gate and down for the garage. Is that doable?
     
  4. F1Spider

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    #4 F1Spider, Jun 13, 2016
    Bob,

    Luv ya man! Clearly a bad azz functional garage door opener and from a dash perspective you made it look OEM. I need this for my 360, but unfortunately I am not mechanically inclined.
     
  5. dreichman

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    #5 dreichman, Jun 13, 2016
    Simple and creative. Always the best solution. Bravo! 👍🏻
     
  6. Cinque

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    #6 Cinque, Jun 14, 2016
    Impressive skills, you must be an engineer!
     
  7. kommons

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    #7 kommons, Jun 14, 2016
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    @sandy - It's doable. Use one of the Stradale Window switches then use a homelink visor unit that's programmable.

    I had same idea as OP some time back (great minds??, amirite) I used a glove box switch, then flipped the logo so it looks like a garage door. I also run illumination wire so it lights up at night.

    I also re-ordered the buttons in a way the made more sense from a usability standpoint.
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  8. stevecomp

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    #8 stevecomp, Jun 14, 2016
    Very cool 👍
     
  9. Bob in Texas

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    #9 Bob in Texas, Jun 14, 2016
    Great job Chris! Where did you mount the homelink?
     
  10. BladeMD

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    #10 BladeMD, Jun 14, 2016
    Like this hack! Great job on the OEM look!

    Chris, where did you tap into the illumination wire? Also, did you your door opener like OP or did you use a home link and hardwire powe?
     
  11. Sandy Eggo

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    #11 Sandy Eggo, Jun 14, 2016
    Awesome!
     
  12. tazandjan

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    #12 tazandjan, Jun 14, 2016
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    Very ingenious. This is what I did for mine. Homelink unit is incorporated into the dome light assembly. Spare dome light assembly, so easily reversible. LED to tell you it is working.
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  13. kommons

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    #13 kommons, Jun 14, 2016
    There's an empty connector in my car (I think its for rear fog) I used a blade terminal to connect to the other buttons illumination pin. I try to do all of my mods in a way that they are 100% reversible without damage. If I had all buttons used, it may be more difficult. You could use a T-Tap or pull the pin out and solder a small wire to it.

    I bought a homelink visor from a Kia for 15 dollars then gutted the board and installed it right under/behind the AC vent.
     
  14. kes7u

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    #14 kes7u, Aug 28, 2019
    How does one go about flipping the logo on one of these switches? Is it simply a matter of removing and replacing the decal?

    Kevin
     
  15. tazandjan

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    #15 tazandjan, Aug 28, 2019
    Send it to one of the sticky refinishers and they can remove the old logo and put whatever you want there or leave it blank.
     
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  16. kommons

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    #16 kommons, Aug 31, 2019
    Yes, It's a piece of translucent plastic, anchored to the sides. you have to be careful with the buttons, they are a bit fragile (also have small springs inside if you decide to open them fully), but its doable.
     

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