securinu Posted June 10, 2007 Report Share Posted June 10, 2007 I just found out that the Lincoln MKX comes with homelink in the visor. I am going to see if the color of the visor matches and if so order a new visor for our Edge i am sure it would be cheaper than a Homelink Mirror. I will update as i find out With color match and price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 i am sure it would be cheaper than a Homelink Mirror. You'd think so, but it's not. Expect the visor to be around $300. At least all the ones I've checked have been so far including one for a 2000 expedition and a 2006 Zephyr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Starr Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) I saw this on another forum, can't remember where now but seems pretty slick and INEXPENSIVE.... Flash2Pass Anyone try this yet? I may hint for it this Father's day. Edited June 11, 2007 by DJ Starr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securinu Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I saw this on another forum, can't remember where now but seems pretty slick and INEXPENSIVE.... Flash2Pass Anyone try this yet? I may hint for it this Father's day. Yeah we sell those they are slick. Only problem i see with the Edge is that the angle of the turn signal stalk is akward. I am still getting used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclemmer Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Yeah we sell those they are slick. Only problem i see with the Edge is that the angle of the turn signal stalk is akward. I am still getting used to it I did something similar to my 03 Jetta about a year ago. 1) Take your existing garage door remote. 2) Solder the switch contacts closed. (It's like making the remote on all the time) 3) Instead of a battery, tap into the voltage wire for the high beams and add a regulator to step it down to 9 volts. 4) use this 9 volts for the battery replacement in the remote. Here is what happens. You flash your high beams, 12 - 14 volts goes through the regulator (Which you can built for about 5 bucks from radio shack) and energizes the remote with 9 volts. Switch is jumpered from step 2, causing the remote to transmit signal and the door opens, or closes. I mounted mine under the hood and it has worked great. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclemmer Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) Sorry, I double posted. Needs to be deleted. Edited August 22, 2007 by tclemmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 (edited) Works great for a single opener. Not so much for a double opener. Wouldn't that also continuously generate the opener signal when you're driving with brights on? Using the flash to pass circuit wouldn't have that problem. Edited August 22, 2007 by akirby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclemmer Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Works great for a single opener. Not so much for a double opener. Wouldn't that also continuously generate the opener signal when you're driving with brights on? Using the flash to pass circuit wouldn't have that problem. Yep. As you are driving on that dark road with the brights on, the remote is singing away so to speak. I guess if you feel like that is bad for the remote then I guess you shouldn't do it. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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