Hardwired Garage door opener

maclif · 08-19-2002, 11:51 AM

This weekend I built an OEM Switch for my garage door and hard-wired it into my WRX.
This overall was pretty easy – I build the switch, then took apart the garage door opener. I soldered a second switch to the button and run the wires out through a hole put in the case. The wires are epoxied into the case, so they won’t pull off.

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maclif · 08-19-2002, 11:53 AM

Completed fob modification.

maclif · 08-19-2002, 11:54 AM

Completed system with switch.

maclif · 08-19-2002, 11:54 AM

And... finished product.

Just to the left of the change tray on the inside is where the fob is located.

Skippman · 08-19-2002, 12:00 PM

That looks great! I assume you wired it up to the cars power system?

maclif · 08-19-2002, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skippman
I assume you wired it up to the cars power system?

I feel like an idiot-

- that completely skipped my mind. I'll throw that on my to-do list for tonight.

Kaiser · 08-19-2002, 12:36 PM

Would that require changing the voltage? I thought garage door openers run on like 3 or 6 volts max?

Skippman · 08-19-2002, 01:32 PM

Get a voltage regulator. You're going to need to step the power down from 12V. You can get a voltage regulator IC at the Shack for $2.00

TanXP · 10-29-2003, 10:17 PM

whered you get the switch?

StomprGriz · 10-29-2003, 10:36 PM

Just put in a battery and change it once every two or three years.

offset · 10-30-2003, 07:11 AM

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Originally posted by StomprGriz
Just put in a battery and change it once every two or three years.

I agree. There are plenty more mods worth your time then saving a battery change every few years. But it looks very nice.

offset

mhbrown · 10-30-2003, 07:50 AM

Both my garage door openers used a twelve volt battery. So no voltage shift necessary. I took the cases apart and bundled up the circuit boards with insulating material and duct tape and installed them in the headliner to the right of the map lights. Power comes from the map light circuit -- constant power. I have two switches from Radio Shack mounted in the same location as maclif.

There is a write up on Scoobymods on this that I think I contributed to.

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08-19-2002, 12:00 PM	#5
Skippman Scooby Newbie Member#: 12119 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX Saltiest Cracka N Da Hood	That looks great! I assume you wired it up to the cars power system?

08-19-2002, 12:36 PM	#7
Kaiser Scooby Specialist Member#: 7170 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: NESIC Vehicle: Aut Kaiser, aut nullus.	Would that require changing the voltage? I thought garage door openers run on like 3 or 6 volts max?

08-19-2002, 01:32 PM	#8
Skippman Scooby Newbie Member#: 12119 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX Saltiest Cracka N Da Hood	Get a voltage regulator. You're going to need to step the power down from 12V. You can get a voltage regulator IC at the Shack for $2.00

10-29-2003, 10:17 PM	#9
TanXP Scooby Newbie Member#: 19971 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Near the Savannah R. Vehicle: 2003 Impreza WRX the best blue- WR Blue	whered you get the switch?

10-29-2003, 10:36 PM	#10
StomprGriz Scooby Newbie Member#: 44927 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Indiana Vehicle: '04 WRX STi WRB	Just put in a battery and change it once every two or three years.

10-30-2003, 07:50 AM	#12
mhbrown Scooby Newbie Member#: 12537 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Vehicle: '02 WRX Sportwagon WR Blue Pearl	Both my garage door openers used a twelve volt battery. So no voltage shift necessary. I took the cases apart and bundled up the circuit boards with insulating material and duct tape and installed them in the headliner to the right of the map lights. Power comes from the map light circuit -- constant power. I have two switches from Radio Shack mounted in the same location as maclif. There is a write up on Scoobymods on this that I think I contributed to.