Built-in Garage Opener

**M-ManLA** · 01-15-2009, 02:03 AM

Ever since I've gotten my 2000 Camaro, I have been wanting to mod things to make life easier and less cluttered. Why should my garage opener be an exception? I want a smaller footprint for an opener. I was wondering if anyone know if there is some kind of built-in garage opener for like a visor or something else? Something like some of the Ford cars has. Let me know or give me a link please. Thank you in advance.

**M-ManLA** · 01-15-2009, 11:08 PM

Dang no one has an suggestion or even an idea?

**JoshieDoom** · 01-16-2009, 01:30 AM

Find a blank spot in the dash, buy a momentary switch. Take apart your garage door opener. Mount it inside the dash, run a wire to it to the momentary switch...

**OhTwo** · 01-16-2009, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by JoshieDoom

Find a blank spot in the dash, buy a momentary switch. Take apart your garage door opener. Mount it inside the dash, run a wire to it to the momentary switch...

That's what I did. I used Velcro to stick the opener inside the glovebox opening so I could get to it if I ever needed to replace the battery.

**Sweet Chops** · 01-16-2009, 09:07 AM

I want to see how this turns out. Keep me updated.

**M-ManLA** · 01-16-2009, 10:58 AM

Yea I will have to try it one day. Maybe I will come up with something else.

**blindxeyed** · 01-17-2009, 07:31 PM

You could try buying a newer rear view mirror that has a built in garage door opener. Something like this:
http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/nigvisrearvi.html

Of course, if it was me, I would probably just keep an eye out on ebay for a cheap used one. Or maybe try a junk yard. I'm sure one out of a newer late model GM car shouldn't be too difficult to hook up.

**M-ManLA** · 01-18-2009, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by blindxeyed

You could try buying a newer rear view mirror that has a built in garage door opener. Something like this:
http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/nigvisrearvi.html

Of course, if it was me, I would probably just keep an eye out on ebay for a cheap used one. Or maybe try a junk yard. I'm sure one out of a newer late model GM car shouldn't be too difficult to hook up.

Yea I'll check it out. Thanx.

**ShaneS** · 01-19-2009, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by JoshieDoom

Find a blank spot in the dash, buy a momentary switch. Take apart your garage door opener. Mount it inside the dash, run a wire to it to the momentary switch...

This is what I did also - but rather than a standard momentary switch, I used a TCS switch (in my non-TCS car).

**predator** · 01-19-2009, 02:41 PM

Bikes do it all the time... Just drive up and hit your lap timer or your high beams and bam your door comes up... With a resistor it can be hard wired and you could buy a button or use and existiing funcion you wouldnt normally uses near your house...

hell you could pretty easily wire up a home link out of a caddy im sure... then it woudl look factory...

-me

**M-ManLA** · 01-19-2009, 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by predator

Bikes do it all the time... Just drive up and hit your lap timer or your high beams and bam your door comes up... With a resistor it can be hard wired and you could buy a button or use and existiing funcion you wouldnt normally uses near your house...

hell you could pretty easily wire up a home link out of a caddy im sure... then it woudl look factory...

-me

Yea that is what I am thinking about doing. The only thing looking at these is does it have the lights under the Rear view mirror?

**predator** · 01-19-2009, 05:25 PM

dude an xlr just has 3 buttons on the visor... i woudl start looking into something more like that...

-me

**M-ManLA** · 01-19-2009, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by predator

dude an xlr just has 3 buttons on the visor... i woudl start looking into something more like that...

-me

You have a link?

**JoshieDoom** · 01-20-2009, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by ShaneS

This is what I did also - but rather than a standard momentary switch, I used a TCS switch (in my non-TCS car).

booyah

**squee** · 01-20-2009, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by blindxeyed

You could try buying a newer rear view mirror that has a built in garage door opener. Something like this:
http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/nigvisrearvi.html

Of course, if it was me, I would probably just keep an eye out on ebay for a cheap used one. Or maybe try a junk yard. I'm sure one out of a newer late model GM car shouldn't be too difficult to hook up.

This was on the same site and is what hes looking for I do believe.

Oh, and I think you meant to link this one since the one in your link doesn't have Homelink.

**predator** · 01-20-2009, 03:42 PM

http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/hovitr.html

that is prolly your best bet... courtisy SQuee...

-me

**M-ManLA** · 01-20-2009, 11:47 PM

THAT'S IT! The one in the visor. That is exactly the one I am looking for. I will probably wait and watch on eBay and see if I see this as well. Thank you guys!