I think if you find the wiring for the vanity mirror circuit in the driver's
side visor, you'll find out that the garage door opener runs off the same 12
volts as everything else in the car. Bob Harris had some NOS garage door
opener receivers for sale at one time, I don't know if he has any left, but
if he does, you're best bet is to install one of those on your garage and
leave the car as is. You really are asking for trouble if you try to drop
the 12 volts to 9 volts with a resistor. This will only work if you know
the current drain is constant, or if you waste beaucoup power by dropping
through a power resistor to a monster Zener diode, or if you build a 12 to 9
volt converter type power supply for it. Anyone of these solutions will be
about the size of a pack of cigarettes when you are done, and you'll need
the services of an EE to design it for you (and I am retired!).
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Noska" <lnoska@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Imperial Club" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:39 PM
Subject: IML: Dads 82 Power antenna trouble.. FYI
>
> I pulled the antenna today, not a simple thing to do. Wednesday I will
> return to the junk yard and try to find an antenna, I think I can beat the
> $100 price I have seen on the net. This antenna is made by Delco, it's a
> the direct drive type.
>
> Does anybody know how the garage door opener works, what voltage feeds the
> transmitter?? I could use a volt meter!! Just thought somebody has worked
> with the circuit, it doesn't seam to be in the wiring diagram for the Y
> model!! Maybe I can replace the transmitter with one for my opener, and
fit
> it in the visor !! That would be neat. If the voltage is 12 volts It
could
> be dropped to 9 volts then I can use a provided opener remote unite.
>
> Lawrence R Noska
> lnoska@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hauser, ID 83854
>
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