Garage door opener

[Handyone]

Anyone know if the built in opener is active on my 2014 Yukon Denali when the ignition is off. I park outside most of the time and don't want to chance some low life breaking out my window pushing the button & getting in my garage.

 

[PG01]

Anyone know if the built in opener is active on my 2014 Yukon Denali when the ignition is off. I park outside most of the time and don't want to chance some low life breaking out my window pushing the button & getting in my garage.

Yes

 

[iamdub]

^^^ Cosigned.

 

[Danny3737]

I took one of my garage door openers apart and added a momentary switch that I hid from sight. As long as you have basic soldering skills, it’s a piece of cake. HD has the switch/button in stock. It is scary that someone can break in to your vehicle and hit the HomeLink button and open your garage.

 

[iamdub]

I took one of my garage door openers apart and added a momentary switch that I hid from sight. As long as you have basic soldering skills, it’s a piece of cake. HD has the switch/button in stock. It is scary that someone can break in to your vehicle and hit the HomeLink button and open your garage.

A momentary switch on the power feeding the HomeLink, so that you press the hidden momentary switch and the HomeLink button simultaneously for it to operate?



Can the power to the HomeLink be transferred to a switched source?

 

[Danny3737]

This is close to what I did

 

[iamdub]

This is close to what I did

Ah! So you're not using the HomeLink at all. You have a totally hidden remote altogether. Cool!

 

[Danny3737]

I’m sure you could, but hacking a garage door opener would probably be easier depending on where you want to locate the button. I put mine in the upper console behind the rear view mirror.

A momentary switch on the power feeding the HomeLink, so that you press the hidden momentary switch and the HomeLink button simultaneously for it to operate?



Can the power to the HomeLink be transferred to a switched source?

 

[Danny3737]

Yes

Ah! So you're not using the HomeLink at all. You have a totally hidden remote altogether. Cool!

 

[Danny3737]

The higher you mount the transmitter, the longer the range.

 

[Danny3737]

They usually have these in stock

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner...h-Button-Switch-Black-1-Pack-GSW-22/100176241

 

[gooffeyguy]

Just park in the garage?

Or if that's not an option, don't program the built in openers and use the little key ring type transmitters that you take with you with the keys so the transmitter isn't left in the car.

If you're gonna go through the trouble of wiring up a hidden switch to it, may be easier to just wire the built in openers to ignition switched (key on) power.

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[wjburken]

Just park in the garage?

Or if that's not an option, don't program the built in openers and use the little key ring type transmitters that you take with you with the keys so the transmitter isn't left in the car.

If you're gonna go through the trouble of wiring up a hidden switch to it, may be easier to just wire the built in openers to ignition switched (key on) power.

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I don’t see the home link being active with the vehicle being off as any more of a risk than the remotes that people have attached to the visors in their vehicle. Never even thought about it myself. Guess I keep my vehicles locked and figure if they want into my garage bad enough, they will find a way to get in.

 

[Handyone]

I NEVER leave a portable opener in my cars when they are parked in the driveway, just thought it would be nice to use the built in one if it deactivated with the ignition off. Thanks everyone!

 

[Handyone]

This is close to what I did


I did a similar hack for my motorcycle!

 

[Danny3737]

I would never have a portable opener in view, that’s why I opted for the hidden button. They also make mini remotes you can put on your keychain or put a small piece of HD 3M Velcro on the back and hide them under the dash, console, etc. Keeping your doors lock is always #1 to protecting your stuff.

I don’t see the home link being active with the vehicle being off as any more of a risk than the remotes that people have attached to the visors in their vehicle. Never even thought about it myself. Guess I keep my vehicles locked and figure if they want into my garage bad enough, they will find a way to get in.

 

[imkwuzn]

I also park my ‘97 Tahoe in the driveway and never leave a garage door transmitter in the car. I installed a MyQ WiFi system on my garage door opener and use the app on my phone to open and close the door. The added benefit is I can always tell if I forgot to shut the door from anywhere. I’ve used it to remotely open the door while at work to let a repair man in the garage. Most newer openers have this type of capability built in. Older ones can generally be retrofitted. Mine was older and and it was less than $100 to install. Most Liftmaster or Chamberlain openers are compatible.

I never understood why GM left the Homelink active without the ignition on. None of my other vehicles do that.

 

[Doubeleive]

all you would have to do is determine which wire provides power to the homelink, cut it, then patch in the wire that powers the passenger air bag light instead. that is how I hooked up my radar detector. no power unless key is on. The only caveat that I see is if the homelink does not have built in memory and reset's if power is lost.

 

[imkwuzn]

I’ve done the same with my radar detector in my BMW X5. Tapped into the electronic mirror power for the radar detector.

I did install a homelink in my ‘97 Tahoe out of the same year Escalade and used the switched power to the rear view mirror. Easy upgrade.

 

[randyg]

Every garage door opener I've had has an inside-the-garage switch, with a "lock" button. Every night when I lock the door between the house and the garage, I push that button. NO OPENERS or remote keypads outside the garage will open the door until that "lock" button is pushed again. Problem solved.