Interior 2nd Gen Most liked posts in thread: Did I Void My Warranty

No...

you didn't void your warranty... But some dealerships use any excuse they think will work to dodge the service bullet, others are more accomidating. If you're really worried, just swap it out to stock for the few service visits that you will be doing.

Matt

 

Can you elaborate a bit on how you did that. It looks great! I've just got my opener clipped to my sun visor. Is this for an 2nd gen MINI (ie R56)?

 

Nope I don't have anti-theft. So I guess that leaves me out in the cold?

 

For 1st gens...

you can use the Accessory controls in the Ian Cull circuit. They can be configured for momentary on. It has two channels. We have customers that use a "left" and "right" garage door opener, as well as a gate and garage door. When installed, holding the lock either up or down for 1/2 second fires either of the outputs.

Matt

 

So essentially you're putting in a one button remote in the compartment, then you drilled a hole and added a nice button to press the remote?

Something similar to this?
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/DoorAccessories/GarageDoorOpeners/PRD~0460253P/Genie%252B1%252BButton%252BCompact%252BTransmitter.jsp?locale=en

 

The link within that link that references the 1st Gen mod is DOA. Not a problem though I think I found a better solution, no cutting or wiring...

North American Motoring - View Single Post - Garage Door Opener Mod?

Thanks for you help!

 

I don't have a garage, but was thinking about doing this mod, coding it to Lotise's new door and then when I'm sitting at a stop light I can make it go up and down, just for fun. :cornut:

Jim

 

Ive always liked this one, mentioned in that linked thread (didnt see that right away lol)

Home - F2P Technologies

flash brights twice, open

 

This type of circuit

is what's behind the Ian Cull, the AS+, the Top Commander and others. You use the existing switches that are there, and watch them with a microcontroller for a specific timing event that triggers thier outputs. One nice thing with the MINI is that if you hit the sport button fast, or the DSC button not so fast, it doesn't trigger the function. That's how the accessory outputs on the AS+ work. Quick double taps on the sport or DSC button, and the output is triggered. But because of how the MINI responds (actually filters) really fast taps, the AS+ will act when the car does nothing.

Matt

 

So Matt, you could trigger the garage door opener to open your door by quickly flashing the lights twice while sitting within the openers signal field? How cool would that be?

 

What car do you have?

if you have a 1st gen, the feature is already in the Auto-Up circuit. But you hold the lock button up for 1/2 second. I think we could make a button commander firmware version (same thing as the AS+) that would do this if we found were to get the high beam signal, a power and ground. Then you would wire into the remote control of your choice to get it all to work. If FES were to build one, it should work with either car, though....

Matt

 

Riding around as kids with a garage door opener was great fun when there was 1 code:lol:

Mark

 

Awwwww Man....

Jim was gonna be sitting out there by your driveway flashing his lights until the cow come home. Not gonna happen now......

 

With all the stuff-in- the-sky technology out there, don't be surprised if your door keeps going up and down, up and down.

Jim