[Kiss335i]

You need :
Your current homelink remote with the code programmed for you garage or buy a new one for 25 $
A tiny switch - 50 cents
2 x 8 inch wires



Open the remote. You don’t need the cover anymore.


Weld the two wires to remote’s switch and connect them to the new switch.


Open the cover of the rain sensor
Tape the wires inside the cover
The switch will be positioned on the top, between the two parts of the cover

But back the battery (if you want, you can use the 12 V source coming from the car )
Wrap your remote with something to ovoid any electrical contact.



But back the cover of the rain sensor in the car, insert the remote in the remaining space and close.



Only the switch remain outside of the cover, then just push the button and that’s it!

This DIY is completely reversible.

[phantom330]

I guess I'm confused on what this mod actually does..........is this for garage door opening or cars not equipped with homelink?

[Kiss335i]

Yes this mod is for garage door opening for car not equipped with homelink. Sorry for my english, I speak usually french!

[pokerface]

Sorry - I'm having trouble visualizing - where did you install the button?

[FrankoQ]

Originally Posted by Kiss335i

Yes this mod is for garage door opening for car not equipped with homelink. Sorry for my english, I speak usually french!

could you post a pic a bit more far away from the rear view mirror so we can
see how the switch looks like?

Very nice mod btw.

[Kiss335i]

I will take a picture and post it later. The swith is located on the top of the rain sensor, so it's really invisible. But you can put it in another place.

[nyc3r]

Originally Posted by FrankoQ

could you post a pic a bit more far away from the rear view mirror so we can
see how the switch looks like?

Very nice mod btw.

+1, Guess this should be added to the master diy list.

From what I can tell he put it up in his rear view mirror top center of the windshield. The button is on the bottom of the rain sensor.

How did you remove the cover? Just pull hard? I like the mod, just that it's a bit involved just to change the battery.

[Kiss335i]

The swith is located just under the rubber between the rain sensor and the roof. The wires keep the swithc in place, but you can use glue. As I said before we can connect to power of the remote to the 12 V of the car, This mod is available with the DIY - Clown nose blinking LED. But if you are leasing the car, it's better to change to battery once a year!

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25207

To open the rain sensor, just use a credit car to separate the two parts. It's very easy also to close.

[esbezee92]

maybe a stupid question but this doesn't affect the actual rain sensor does it?

also, i have a gate and garage, you think its possible to fit two of those things in there?

[Kiss335i]

Depending of the size of your two remote, maybe you can put them togethe inside, open the rain sensor and try it before. There's no effect on the rain sensor. Mine's work perfectly!

[FrankoQ]

Originally Posted by Kiss335i

Depending of the size of your two remote, maybe you can put them togethe inside, open the rain sensor and try it before. There's no effect on the rain sensor. Mine's work perfectly!

Thanks for the additional pic.
Great mod and DIY.

[uter]

I really like this. Touble is, when look at the back side of my garage door opener's insides, it isn't so obvious as to where to solder the new wires.

[alanchan]

very nice thanks
but what is the spec of the switch?

[oel]

Where can I find a switch like that?
All I can find locally is too big to fit there

[Kiss335i]

The small switch or any other swith can be found at a specilazed spare electronic store, probably at Radio Shack. If you don't fin one, try to get one from an old electronic device like the reset switch of an old computer.

The new switch needs to be connected with the wires to the connections of the actual remote switch.

[YBLegalE92]

wow. thats very claver!! good thats my other mod thank you!!