Itzkirb's garage door opener Mod

JimPDX · 05-24-2005, 09:52 PM

Just did the mod and have it installed works fine...

Question how do you tap into the power on the window buttons so you can get the garage button to lite up?

The existing Porsche connector (one white and one black) leaves little room to slide anything in there on the two end posts of the window switch...any suggestions?

ItzKirb said he was going to do it...but I haven't heard or seen anything about about it ...

Thx

Jim

kilrgt · 05-24-2005, 11:08 PM

its the 2 outside posts, i cant remember but i just tapped in to the power lock button, i simpley spliced into them.

Mitty · 05-25-2005, 01:31 AM

Well done! I gotta do this mod too.

Itzkirb's garage door opener Mod

The rest of Itzkirb's mods/pics.

JimPDX · 05-25-2005, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitty

Well done! I gotta do this mod too.

Itzkirb's garage door opener Mod

The rest of Itzkirb's mods/pics.

Darrin...

What kind of garage door opener do you have?

The prep takes about a half an hour for soldering the wire leads to the board and about 15 minutes to install...

If you do the mod make sure you mask off the traces on the board before you solder. I didn't take any soldering classes in law skool so I'm not real good but I did get it done...also make sure that before you put the board into the center console to install a new battery and cover the board with a good cloth tape...like gaffer's tape...thus, preventing any possibility of shorting if the board touches metal.

Right now I don't have any power going to the switch for the light because I don't want to cut and splice into the line...so, I'm still trying to figure a way to bring the power to the new switch from another location.

I have the part number for the switch...the one that Kirb referenced for the Targa is a matte finish. Its not available in gloss finish like we have in our cars...so I used another one...Its $33.00 at Sunset.

If you need any help let me know...

Jim

leedav · 05-25-2005, 02:39 AM

Jim,

My car had an ashtray light that I disconnected when I removed the ashtray. If yours had one that connector should be powered whenever the car is on.

Itzkirb · 05-25-2005, 03:45 AM

Always glad when my DIY can help someone out. All i Did to light the switch up was jam wire into the back of the Power Window switch and then taped it up. I know it's not very professional, but no one sees it and it works.

Chrisp3 · 05-25-2005, 01:54 PM

Can someone please post the link to this mod. I thought I had already done this but can't find it on my machine anymore.

Itzkirb · 05-25-2005, 01:56 PM

check 4 posts up....

or my sig below...

Chrisp3 · 05-25-2005, 02:04 PM

Thanks! I really blew it! Never saw the link in the post above. Sorry to trojuble you guy's

JimPDX · 05-25-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Itzkirb

Always glad when my DIY can help someone out. All i Did to light the switch up was jam wire into the back of the Power Window switch and then taped it up. I know it's not very professional, but no one sees it and it works.

OK...there is the window switch and the connector to the window switch (one black one white)...

Am I understanding you correctly then that you took a wire and attached it to the window switch posts on both sides of the window switch and not into or onto the connector which brings power to the window switch?

BTW what gage wire did you use to bring power back to the G/door switch from the window switch?

Thx...

Good mod...

Jim

Itzkirb · 05-25-2005, 03:02 PM

If you look on the back of the connectors to the window switch you can see some room for a wire to slide in. I just took the right outer post of the Garage Door switch and taped it into the right outer post of the Window switch conncetor...did the same with the left outer switch.

I used a really thick gauge wire since that is what i had laying around. You can use a thin wire I assume since the factory wires are pretty thin.

Hope that helps?

Riad · 05-25-2005, 03:14 PM

My damn garage door motor keeps flaking out on me. My mod would have to be a monkey in the trunk that runs out and opens the door for me.

leedav · 05-25-2005, 03:16 PM

Last I saw the trunk monkey he was working as an anti-theft device.

RLandis · 05-25-2005, 03:59 PM

Riad, put an 1176 on that monkey, and squash him to death!!!!j

Lee, glad the picture is back!!!!!

Mitty · 05-25-2005, 04:18 PM

Sorry to derail the thread, but while you and Kirby are figuring out switch wiring, Trunk Monkey videos here..

-Darren

05-24-2005, 09:52 PM	#1
JimPDX User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Posts: 1,120	Itzkirb's garage door opener Mod Just did the mod and have it installed works fine... Question how do you tap into the power on the window buttons so you can get the garage button to lite up? The existing Porsche connector (one white and one black) leaves little room to slide anything in there on the two end posts of the window switch...any suggestions? ItzKirb said he was going to do it...but I haven't heard or seen anything about about it ... Thx Jim

05-24-2005, 11:08 PM	#2
kilrgt Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,312	its the 2 outside posts, i cant remember but i just tapped in to the power lock button, i simpley spliced into them. __________________ 08 SL550 -daily 04 TT ...... FVD stage IIII..and lots of other mods 04 C2 with some mods... SOLD RML-----041222-5461

05-25-2005, 02:39 AM	#5
leedav Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,323	Jim, My car had an ashtray light that I disconnected when I removed the ashtray. If yours had one that connector should be powered whenever the car is on. __________________ Lee 2004 996 AS/BK "Paulina" USM030, Xe, ShShft, AVIC X930BT, Clr Sd Mrks/Brk Lght, Passport/GPS, Alum Gge Fcs, 6mm/15mm whl spcrs, SpoilerSwtch, GHL Mflrs, CF shft/brk, Htd Lthr Sts w/Crst, Dual Tips, Thk Str Whl, Slvr Whl/Hd Crsts __________________________________________ Other rides: '09 Q5, '05 Maserati Spyder, '05 Yukon XL Prev Rides: '98 M3, '91 Miata, '69 Fiat 850 Prev Track Cars: Spec RX7, SRF

05-25-2005, 03:14 PM	#12
Riad Chandler! Rennlist Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Monroe, NY Posts: 42,607	My damn garage door motor keeps flaking out on me. My mod would have to be a monkey in the trunk that runs out and opens the door for me. __________________ 2004 Carrera 4S Cabriolet Seal Grey/Black 2001 Carrera 4 Black/Graphite Grey - Gone but not forgotten 2004 Lexus Rolling Sponge Wifemobile/Deer Slayer 2011 Lexus CT200h Hybrid Hippie Rock Climber ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm a semi-aquatic egg laying mammal of action!

05-25-2005, 03:16 PM	#13
leedav Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,323	Last I saw the trunk monkey he was working as an anti-theft device. __________________ Lee 2004 996 AS/BK "Paulina" USM030, Xe, ShShft, AVIC X930BT, Clr Sd Mrks/Brk Lght, Passport/GPS, Alum Gge Fcs, 6mm/15mm whl spcrs, SpoilerSwtch, GHL Mflrs, CF shft/brk, Htd Lthr Sts w/Crst, Dual Tips, Thk Str Whl, Slvr Whl/Hd Crsts __________________________________________ Other rides: '09 Q5, '05 Maserati Spyder, '05 Yukon XL Prev Rides: '98 M3, '91 Miata, '69 Fiat 850 Prev Track Cars: Spec RX7, SRF

05-25-2005, 01:31 AM	#3
Mitty User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 304	Well done! I gotta do this mod too. Itzkirb's garage door opener Mod The rest of Itzkirb's mods/pics.

05-25-2005, 03:45 AM	#6
Itzkirb Super User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SF Bay Area (East Bay) Posts: 2,215	Always glad when my DIY can help someone out. All i Did to light the switch up was jam wire into the back of the Power Window switch and then taped it up. I know it's not very professional, but no one sees it and it works.

05-25-2005, 01:54 PM	#7
Chrisp3 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 113	Can someone please post the link to this mod. I thought I had already done this but can't find it on my machine anymore.

05-25-2005, 01:56 PM	#8
Itzkirb Super User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SF Bay Area (East Bay) Posts: 2,215	check 4 posts up.... or my sig below...

05-25-2005, 02:04 PM	#9
Chrisp3 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 113	Thanks! I really blew it! Never saw the link in the post above. Sorry to trojuble you guy's

05-25-2005, 03:02 PM	#11
Itzkirb Super User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SF Bay Area (East Bay) Posts: 2,215	If you look on the back of the connectors to the window switch you can see some room for a wire to slide in. I just took the right outer post of the Garage Door switch and taped it into the right outer post of the Window switch conncetor...did the same with the left outer switch. I used a really thick gauge wire since that is what i had laying around. You can use a thin wire I assume since the factory wires are pretty thin. Hope that helps?

05-25-2005, 03:59 PM	#14
RLandis User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 481	Riad, put an 1176 on that monkey, and squash him to death!!!!j Lee, glad the picture is back!!!!!

05-25-2005, 04:18 PM	#15
Mitty User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 304	Sorry to derail the thread, but while you and Kirby are figuring out switch wiring, Trunk Monkey videos here.. -Darren

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