Hey Richard,

Pictures or it did not happen......

No really this sounds like a good mod!

Thank you,
Tony

On 12/29/11, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Here's a little Vanagon mod I recently made that I really like.  Unlike
> many, I park my Vanagon in my garage at home; previously I had placed the
> "clicker"  for the garage door opener in the driver's side map pocket.  What
> I didn't like was that it took up space for...maps!  And a little awkward to
> use as it tended to slide around.  Also, if ever the car was broken into and
> they took the clicker and my address on the registration in the glovebox,
> they'd have a key to my garage (at least temporarily til I got home to
> change the code).  Love that my other car (Toyota Highlander) has one of
> those HomeLink gadgets built-in with switches near the dome light....I find
> that very handy and theft-proof.
>
> So.....I made my own "built-in" HomeLink....sort of.  I removed the lower
> plastic cover from the steering column.  Just enough space inside to mount
> the "clicker"; just used tape to mount it on the interior.  Prior to
> mounting, I found a very tiny momentary switch; drilled a small hole at a
> strategic location on the lower plastic cover and mounted it.  Ran 2 wires
> from the switch to the clicker, locating the switch inside it and soldering
> my new switch in parallel with the existing switch.
>
> Works great!  Yeah, every few years when the battery weakens I'll have to
> remove the cover to get to the clicker to replace the battery; have thought
> of wiring in 12 VDC to solve that, maybe next time.
>
> Happy New Year and hope to see you at BBTB in Havasu in a few weeks.
>
> Rich
> San Diego
>

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