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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Where can I buy a cover (on line), for the lighter that has the 'no smoking' symbol on.
It involves removing the lighter, and cliping the cover in. Anyone seen these??

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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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all i have is this little plug i found a walmart lol
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I left mine in and hooked my garage door opener to it by souldering on a wire.
So instead of heating the lighter when you push it in, it opens my garage
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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thats awesome. teach me please
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 01:19 AM
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Good idea Corvettekid82.
Yes, I.m after something like that SIC LSX. No Walmarts around here though !
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:03 AM
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Cant find that at walmart, nor anywhere else. I thought about buying one of those red LED flashlights for it.
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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how did you make it open your garage ?
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Corvettekid82
I left mine in and hooked my garage door opener to it by souldering on a wire.
So instead of heating the lighter when you push it in, it opens my garage
make a thread about it cuz i was just gonna make one in my ashtray and just flip the lid up and push the button
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Simple really. I did a crude job because its all hidden under the dash. Pop open your garage remote... on the circuit board, under the button that you press to open the door, you will see where they have soldered in two wires for the button. Easy way to test you have the correct ones is to bridge a wire between them and see if it opens the garage door. When you find the ones that work.. soulder on a wire from one post to a crimp connector that will fit on the back of your cig lighter. On the other post, soulder another wire and run it to the other connection on the cig lighter. Inside the lighter you'll see a metal clamp that will hold the lighter down while it gets hot.. just bend it back a little bit with pliers so it doesnt hold the lighter anymore. Bingo. When you push the lighter all the way in, it acts like a button and completes the circuit, bypassing the button on the remote control, opening your garage door. I used some spare speaker wire I had laying around to do this. I just lay the garage door opener on the tranny tunnel under the dash and it works fine.
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man that is awesome!
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Originally Posted by Corvettekid82
Simple really. I did a crude job because its all hidden under the dash. Pop open your garage remote... on the circuit board, under the button that you press to open the door, you will see where they have soldered in two wires for the button. Easy way to test you have the correct ones is to bridge a wire between them and see if it opens the garage door. When you find the ones that work.. soulder on a wire from one post to a crimp connector that will fit on the back of your cig lighter. On the other post, soulder another wire and run it to the other connection on the cig lighter. Inside the lighter you'll see a metal clamp that will hold the lighter down while it gets hot.. just bend it back a little bit with pliers so it doesnt hold the lighter anymore. Bingo. When you push the lighter all the way in, it acts like a button and completes the circuit, bypassing the button on the remote control, opening your garage door. I used some spare speaker wire I had laying around to do this. I just lay the garage door opener on the tranny tunnel under the dash and it works fine.

This needs pics and a complete write-up for adding it to a sticky

Edit: Also, your avatar is disturbing.
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Personally I like these.

I have the Satin eject. One day I will have the car back together and will have pics. Great quality though.



http://www.mgwltd.com/mustang2005_po...let_plug.shtml
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Originally Posted by Trojan35
This needs pics and a complete write-up for adding it to a sticky

Edit: Also, your avatar is disturbing.
I'm getting a new garage built in the next few months so I'll have to redo it for the new remote. I'll be sure to do step by step on that one. I can take pics of the one already completed, but it wont be step by step.


Thanks on the avitar lol
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Yep, I found the Mustang ones, not so keen on them myself,

And +1 on the avitar pics, 1 up!!!!

Nice way of using the remote, I just need a garage first!
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Originally Posted by taws6
Where can I buy a cover (on line), for the lighter that has the 'no smoking' symbol on.
It involves removing the lighter, and cliping the cover in. Anyone seen these??

Thanks...
napa has them also
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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I really like the garage door opener idea, I have not thought of that one yet.

I just don't want the lighter gone. I guess if you don't smoke it is useless though.
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ordering the eject button tomorrow..
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I'm going to order the Red Eject button.
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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^^^ me tooo
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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I just ordered one. Shipping is a little steep though.
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