Homelink Retrofit

[Delboy]

Has anyone done or came across info on how to do it.

Any other info pertinent to how it works or interfaces to garage door opening would be greatly received.

Thanks

[M-A8]

Originally Posted by Delboy

Has anyone done or came across info on how to do it.

Any other info pertinent to how it works or interfaces to garage door opening would be greatly received.

Thanks

I've done just a very quick research, but stopped after seeing the cost going into hundreds of pounds. One thing I remember is that your garage door/automatic gate receiver must be compatible with Audi's equipment and even if my BFT Gates are, they still need a special module which costs another few hundreds, so I end up sticking a remote on hook and loop discs under drivers armrest and it works like a dream, can't see it, but it's there and it does the job very well

[Delboy]

Mmmm was hoping it wouldn't be a fortune but I guess should have known better.

[HPsauce]

There's a thread, I think on Audipages, where someone used a spare button on the dash to a remote door opener unit, though that was a D2.

Are there any unused/blank buttons that you could hijack for the OEM look?

[M-A8]

It depends a lot from what gates/garage doors you have.
Used interior light module with home link buttons is 90quid, control unit 200quid and then a module for your GD, this depends on manufacturer. As far as I remember, BFT wants something like 400-700quid for the gate module, stupid.

If your one is in the region of 100-150quid then you can do the whole project for up to 500quid
I would still prefer to spend this money for something else as the remote under the armrest does the job very well

[M-A8]

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