tclemmer

Works great for a single opener. Not so much for a double opener.

 

Wouldn't that also continuously generate the opener signal when you're driving with brights on? Using the flash to pass circuit wouldn't have that problem.

Yep. As you are driving on that dark road with the brights on, the remote is singing away so to speak. I guess if you feel like that is bad for the remote then I guess you shouldn't do it.

Tom

Sorry, I double posted. Needs to be deleted.

Yeah we sell those they are slick. Only problem i see with the Edge is that the angle of the turn signal stalk is akward. I am still getting used to it

I did something similar to my 03 Jetta about a year ago.

1) Take your existing garage door remote.

2) Solder the switch contacts closed. (It's like making the remote on all the time)

3) Instead of a battery, tap into the voltage wire for the high beams and add a regulator to step it down to 9 volts.

4) use this 9 volts for the battery replacement in the remote.

Here is what happens. You flash your high beams, 12 - 14 volts goes through the regulator (Which you can built for about 5 bucks from radio shack) and energizes the remote with 9 volts. Switch is jumpered from step 2, causing the remote to transmit signal and the door opens, or closes.

I mounted mine under the hood and it has worked great.

Tom