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Extra buttons
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2002 9:10 am
by ullbergm
Does anybody know if the square blanks next to the rear-window-opener is a standard size, and if so, where can you find switches to put in there?The blanks just pop right out.I'm looking for a momentary close button to wire my garage door opener to.
Re: Extra buttons (ullbergm)
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2002 2:50 pm
by vibegirl
I'd love to do that too!
Re: Extra buttons (vwgirl)
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2002 3:13 pm
by LocDog
just go and take apart ur garage door opener, look and see if the button is connected to the circuit, if it isnt then cut it of and then go to radio shack and get a new momentary button and solder it on. drill a hole in the panel and install the switch. u can probably stuff the rest of the open behind the dash somewhere
Re: Extra buttons (LocDog)
Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2002 7:47 pm
by ullbergm
quote:just go and take apart ur garage door opener, look and see if the button is connected to the circuit, if it isnt then cut it of and then go to radio shack and get a new momentary button and solder it on. drill a hole in the panel and install the switch.That was my second option, i was just curious if it was a standard size and it'd be easy to get push buttons.I've already looked at the garage door opener, i'll have to solder the new button on the board, but that wont be a big deal..There is plenty of space behind the dash, i figured i'd just get some welcro and attach it back there somewhere hidden.I'll post pictures when i get done. (might be a while, i dont have as much time to spend on this as i'd like..(
Re: Extra buttons (ullbergm)
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2002 9:41 am
by ullbergm
quote:I'll post pictures when i get done. (might be a while, i dont have as much time to spend on this as i'd like..Done Here is a picture as promised: btw, its the red button next to the coin holder.The only thing that would have been nice is if it had been a lit button, but im happy with the way it turned out.
[Modified by ullbergm, 7:47 PM 9/11/2002]
Re: Extra buttons (ullbergm)
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2002 10:09 pm
by DVDvibe
Do you have any pics of the install?
Re: Extra buttons (ullbergm)
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2002 4:39 am
by Campbell
Looks Good. If the button was lit, would you get power from the opener battery or the Vibe's battery?
Re: Extra buttons (DVDvibe)
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2002 6:50 am
by ullbergm
quote:Do you have any pics of the install?I'll take it back out and take some pictures. Pretty simple actually.
Re: Extra buttons (Campbell)
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2002 6:50 am
by ullbergm
car battery would be nice, but it'd be a lot harder to do than what i did here.. Might look at doing that later, but i doubt it.