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Old 08-01-2017, 09:45 PM   #1
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Swinging Passenger doors
Has anyone ever "automated" their passenger doors? I would like to use a key fob to open the swinging doors.
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Old 08-02-2017, 06:28 AM   #2
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Get to work FrqntFlyer. Keep us posted and take some pics. "Be the 1st one on your block"
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Old 08-07-2017, 11:56 PM   #3
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Bada bing, bada boom! Done! Will post a short video tomorrow. Turned out to be way easier than I could have imagined. 18$


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Old 08-08-2017, 09:38 AM   #4
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this is the first GIF ive ever made ...

Annnnnddd it doesnt work. Hmmmmm
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https://www.endlessparts.com/collect...-and-receivers

Cost about $19.00 I could have picked up one cheaper but found this one first and I liked the look of the remote.
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Old 08-08-2017, 09:51 AM   #6
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try it again
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Old 08-08-2017, 12:28 PM   #7
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aaaah, nice! but… can you make the toilet seat raise and lower the same way? Then you might have a million$$ bus idea!
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Old 08-10-2017, 07:01 PM   #8
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A cleaned up installation. Black/ground, red/power, to the unit and feed for green and yellow to open and close.IMG_1125.JPGIMG_1128.JPGIMG_1135.JPG


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Old 08-13-2017, 02:31 PM   #9
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Any pictures of the mechanicals?
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Old 08-13-2017, 03:08 PM   #10
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I'm sorry but no. Everything I did is shown on the previous attachments. Give me a couple of days and ill be glad to send a few pics of the mechanicals if it will help.


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