Garage Door Opener

Beams37

Beams37

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Hey guys,

My TRDOR does not have any kind of more link buttons. The clip on the garage door opener will stretch around the visor, but it doesn't really fit. It kind of sticks out and looks ridiculous.

So ... What the heck does everyone do with their garage door opener?

Thanks.
 
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Well... you could always replace the stock rearview mirror with a HomeLink enabled aftermarket or Toyota OEM unit
 
Beams37 said:
Hey guys,

My TRDOR does not have any kind of more link buttons. The clip on the garage door opener will stretch around the visor, but it doesn't really fit. It kind of sticks out and looks ridiculous.

So ... What the heck does everyone do with their garage door opener?

Thanks.
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Here’s what I did to my wife’s car, and it works really well.
Take the cover off the garage door opener and solder two wires to the contacts that are connected when you push the button to open/close the door. Snake the wires out, protect them, and close the cover. Take out an unused blank switch cover from a convenient location and drill an appropriate sized hole for a push button switch. Get a small momentary push button, install it in the switch blank, connect the wires to the switch contacts. Use Velcro to attach the door opener under the dash somewhere convenient so you can easily get it out to change the battery.
Then you have an attractive little button, and this hides the opener, which thieves sometimes look for to get into garages.

This is the push button I used:
Momentary Pushbutton Ulincos U16A1 black 16mm
U16A1 Momentary Pushbutton Switch Black Metal Shell for 16mm Hole | 16mm | Products | Ulincos

U16A1 Momentary Pushbutton Switch Black Metal Shell for 16mm Hole | 16mm | Products | Ulincos
 

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ElectroBoy said:
Here’s what I did to my wife’s car, and it works really well.
Take the cover off the garage door opener and solder two wires to the contacts that are connected when you push the button to open/close the door. Snake the wires out, protect them, and close the cover. Take out an unused blank switch cover from a convenient location and drill an appropriate sized hole for a push button switch. Get a small momentary push button, install it in the switch blank, connect the wires to the switch contacts. Use Velcro to attach the door opener under the dash somewhere convenient so you can easily get it out to change the battery.
Then you have an attractive little button, and this hides the opener, which thieves sometimes look for to get into garages.

This is the push button I used:
Momentary Pushbutton Ulincos U16A1 black 16mm
U16A1 Momentary Pushbutton Switch Black Metal Shell for 16mm Hole | 16mm | Products | Ulincos

U16A1 Momentary Pushbutton Switch Black Metal Shell for 16mm Hole | 16mm | Products | Ulincos
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I do this for my motorcycle, opener is under the seat and push button on the bars. If you’re unlucky and have a remote with a contact pad instead of a button it will be a little more difficult to get the wires to solder on and you might burn the pad off if your not careful enough but it’s doable.
 
GripT4R said:
This is what i did. OEM toyota part, perfect fit and finish. And it is supposed to be there.
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Lol I assumed the op used up all 3 home link buttons . Didn’t realize that his TRD or didn’t have home link as I thought all 4runners had them.

I agree, adding Oem upper console with homelink is the best option but the most costly.
 
daytonaviolet said:
Lol I assumed the op used up all 3 home link buttons . Didn’t realize that his TRD or didn’t have home link as I thought all 4runners had them.

I agree, adding Oem upper console with homelink is the best option but the most costly.
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Can I add this with the TRD? Doesn't it have all the crawl control stuff up there? How does this compare to the mirror with home link buttons? Any pics?
 
Beams37 said:
Can I add this with the TRD? Doesn't it have all the crawl control stuff up there? How does this compare to the mirror with home link buttons? Any pics?
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Adding the factory console is pretty inexpensive for the SR5, not so much for the OR. I bought the factory SR5 premium console for ~$170 and sold my stock console for $120. Net cost $50 and less than 10 minutes of work.

However, I believe the OR premium overhead console costs $900 or something like that. Not as viable of an option that way.
 
deadbeat son said:
Adding the factory console is pretty inexpensive for the SR5, not so much for the OR. I bought the factory SR5 premium console for ~$170 and sold my stock console for $120. Net cost $50 and less than 10 minutes of work.

However, I believe the OR premium overhead console costs $900 or something like that. Not as viable of an option that way.
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Yeah. I've got no interest in spending $900 for those buttons. I think the mirror with buttons is ~$130-150
 
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