Time for a new Project, DIY Garage Door Opener Options

[freddy121389]

I found myself trying to find another simple yet very meaningful project for the celica when I came across an idea for a diy garage door opener that wires up to the batter while i was trying to open my damn garage door with the pos battery one in my car in 0 degree weather. I'll be following the guide of this DIY Garage Door Opener. I'll be sure to keep you all informed of how it all goes. I'm also going to throw a twist on the button that I think you'll all find very enjoyable . I'm still in the process of measuring things out and finding the right parts. I should be done with it in the next 2weeks -1month depending on when the parts get in and when I have time to work on it.

[freddy121389]

sorry let me re phrase, i bought a homelink garage door opener and mounted it inside my dash, but to access it outside of my dash i soldered wires to the to ends of a button on the circuit board on the homelink so that i may wire up an external button somewhere else. I purchased a button Here's the link to the button i bought, with only a + and - in and out where the wires would mount. Now i know it wont work with the car off since the cig lighter only works with the car on, but whats happening is when im wiring up those wires from the circuit board to the switch it automatically completes the circuit. The led illuminates, the switch is in the out or off position, so right when i complete the circuit the garage door opens and until i turn off the power and turn back on or remove a wire and reattach it, it doesn't work. Now I'm wondering can that led really pass enough current through it to cause the signal to go through. i talked to the company i bought it from and he said that it cant complete the circuit but im not entirely sure why it wouldn't anyone have any ideas to solve my dilema?

This post has been edited by freddy121389: Dec 31, 2009 - 4:04 AM