Re: Any one used " HOMELINK"

["robwilkuk" <robwilkuk@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "David Buckley" <db@e...> wrote:
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "robwilkuk" <robwilkuk@y...>
wrote:
> > Im looking at buying a car in Canada and its fitted
> > with a "homelink" sender for Garage door openers etc.
> > Ive contacted homelink in europe and they said its illegal to
> > use the Canadain frequency in the uk and there is no way to
> > cange the frequency of the unit.  As this is built into the
> > car  from the factory im keen to use it.
>
> Many USA (and thus Canadian) cars have integrated door opener
> controls, and dammed convenient it is too.  They are also usually
> programmable for more than one door.
>
> But yes, you cant use or get them over here.
>
> I'd rip out the electronics behind the buttons, and install a
gutted
> UK door opener.  So it looks and works the same, but is legal and
> (more importantly) you can get a garage door mechanism its
> compatible with :-)
>
> On the cars I've hired with the facility, most of them have had the
> control above the windscreen, in the pod with the interior lights,
> (and on the WIndstar, where the in car computer is!) so access and
> hackability is thus relatively easy.


That is Mark 3 plan, I originally hoped to alter the freqency hoping
it would be compatable with X10.
I Could put a couple of door openers in the car when i export it, but
i guess fitting a uk gubbins to the push buttons would be at least
legal.
I did not realy want to pull the overhead console to pieces if i
could really help it, as it is bound to squeak after !!
I will have to closer look.
Thanks for the thoughts
Rob



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