Crap no Homelink
06-23-2016, 12:48 PM
#11
Senior Member
Here here. Our Toyota Sienna has them on the mirror too, and I hate that location!
06-23-2016, 12:58 PM
#12
No fart cans allowed
This! I've bought used visors with Homelink or Car-2-U on fleaBay, removed them from the visor, and installed them in some of my cars that didn't have them. Easiest would be to find one from a same-year/same interior color F150 and buy it. It's a 2-wire hookup - power and ground.
You can even make the choice to tap into a circuit that's hot only when the ignition switch is on. Why? If you park your truck in the driveway the module is unpowered - nobody can break into your car and then open the garage door.
You can even make the choice to tap into a circuit that's hot only when the ignition switch is on. Why? If you park your truck in the driveway the module is unpowered - nobody can break into your car and then open the garage door.
06-23-2016, 01:01 PM
#13
Senior Member
The above is also a big advantage to having it on a key ring. Besides being able to open the garage without having to go thru the house.
How many different doors will the Genie work with? I have a 30 year old Craftsman. It has dip switches.
How many different doors will the Genie work with? I have a 30 year old Craftsman. It has dip switches.
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06-23-2016, 01:04 PM
#14
No fart cans allowed
Except in the case that you have the keyless start - then it becomes a PITA to have to take the key-ring out of your pocket! It's amazing how quickly we get used to the fancy stuff!
06-23-2016, 01:08 PM
#15
Senior Member
Keep in mind that rolling code technology was designed to stop people from parking on the street and picking up your code when you hit the button - which is what they can do with dip switches. Not necessarily a reason to replace, but definitely a reason to be aware of your surroundings when hitting the button to open it.
06-23-2016, 01:11 PM
#16
Senior Member
I'm still using one of these http://www.lowes.com/pd/Genie-3-Butt...Remote/3689002, works pretty good and its universal. I can move it from car to car or move it wherever I want in my truck, but it usually stays on the visor.
06-23-2016, 01:41 PM
#17
Originally Posted by iplayloudly
Personally I wish they would have put it in a different spot. My wife's honda pilot has the buttons on the ceiling cluster between the 2 visors, which makes sense. Having them on the visor feels weird to me because if it's bright and sunny and you have the visor down, its hard to hit the buttons without putting it back up and having the sun in your eyes. 
Sorry to go off topic...
Sorry to go off topic...
06-23-2016, 02:24 PM
#18
Yes, you should look into compatibility, but Chamberlain IS compatible. http://www.chamberlain.com/homelink You may need a bridge for SOME.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Chamberla...20EV/203951223
Last edited by jtmis31; 06-23-2016 at 02:26 PM.
06-23-2016, 02:48 PM
#19
Mr. Pickles
Thread Starter
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Genie-Gar...3T-R/202808536
Buy on of these for $31.97 and never look back.
I bought a Chamberlain one of these and I love it. It is on your key chain so even if you are not riding in your truck you can open the door. You can start opening the door inside the house so you don't have to wait for it to go up.
You can program 3 different doors.
Buy on of these for $31.97 and never look back.
I bought a Chamberlain one of these and I love it. It is on your key chain so even if you are not riding in your truck you can open the door. You can start opening the door inside the house so you don't have to wait for it to go up.
You can program 3 different doors.
06-23-2016, 03:18 PM
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If you want the sunvisor w/ the garage door opener, instead of $500.00 go to
http://www.powerstrokeplus.com/ford/..._name=sunvisor
and only pay $129.51 (+ shipping). That gets you a brand new GENUINE 2015 F150 visor with illuminated mirrors and garage door opener.
The part # in this link is FL3Z-1504105-GA (thats the grey visors)
http://www.powerstrokeplus.com/ford/..._name=sunvisor
and only pay $129.51 (+ shipping). That gets you a brand new GENUINE 2015 F150 visor with illuminated mirrors and garage door opener.
The part # in this link is FL3Z-1504105-GA (thats the grey visors)