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Now that the proof of concept works, I'll replace with dabs of silicon.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I got the bug to tinker last night, so here's what I came up with. I pulled the vanity light assembly out of my driver-side visor, gutted it, and tucked a very small garage door remote into the void. The opener is held in place with a couple of smears of RTV... I then modified the mirror mounting so it could slide a bit, but is held in place with an elastic band. Now that the proof of concept works, I'll replace with dabs of silicon. Now the vanity mirror looks just like a vanity mirror, but if you press the center, the garage door goes up and down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5UocnPvc6E

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Is there any way to get youtube links to work, or no?

POST 3Original post

you copy the http thru 6e stuff into the address bar of a new tab of the browser.

POST 5Original post

But what if you drive without gloves on? Oh I know, you hit it with your forehead.

POST 6Original post

sd_boxster, Pretty slick and love the ingenuity. Nice Job!

POST 7Original post

Nice idea. There are several methods for integrating a garage door opener into a Boxster. I used this one from RennTech: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?/tutorials/article/153-yet-another-way-to-add-a-homelink-device/ Your method is less expensive and easier to install.

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very smart idea. however, i've already done the garage door hack to the button near the airvents. any other ideas of what i can stuff in the vanity mirror?

POST 10 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Well, there's the oil slick dispenser, ejection seat, and flamethrower mods to consider...

POST 11 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

In all seriousness, though, I have Flash2Pass installed, but the range is so disappointing I thought I'd try something new.

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