Having recently moved, I need two remote controls to open two separate gates. Not wanting to spend $466+ on a MINI Mirror with Homelink I decided to attempt a cheaper route.

I purchased a used BMW homelink module of off Ebay and going to try to mount it discretely in the car (05 MCc). Has anyone done this? Have any tips? Seen it done on other cars?

 

is this a BMW mirror? I looked into doing this....problem was I couldn't tell if the mount was the same and the ebay seller was unwilling to help by snapping a pic for me.

the MINI is prewired in the headliner. All you really need is 12V constant, 12V switched and ground (which you can steal from other places).

 

This is what I got:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting

No headliner in the vert, so don't think it will fit there. I am thinking if it's small enough of cutting it into a down tube. Pimp style.

 

You can mount the Homelink in the panel that holds your sunroof switch by the mirror. Someone else posted about it a while back.

What you have bought are the guts out of a homelink equipped sunvisor. They are available on fleaBay. Just buy a Homelink visor remove the guts & you're good to go.

 

hmm...that looks generic enough I can put it in my Jeep. I need one there...I don't like leaving it parked in the driveway with a normal transmitter on the visor

 

You got a link to that? I wasn't able to find it. Waiting to see what the size of the unit is actually.

 

I'm sorry I looked & can't find it.

 

I picked up a land rover discovery one it's a box shaped piece easy to stash

 

What the hell? This thing only has two wires. What you toking bout, Willis?

 

most have four (mirrors are dimming type). it must have non-volatile memory then to remember your code. You want it to not be in use when the car is off, so that means the switched lead and the ground if 2 wire.

 

But if I don't depress the buttons it's not in use, right? Can I just go an add-a-fuse rout?

 

damn right, son

but seriously though, i want one too. im gonna mount it in the headliner though. i dont like garage openers on my visors, makes an indention in my suede, lol