Miata Mailing List: April 1995, Message #856



     


   From: jaimev@netcom.com (Jaime C. Villacorte)
Subject: Re: Garage Door Opener
   Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 19:10:29 -0400

> Has anyone discovered a clever place to mount a garage door opener in
> a Miata? The ideal place would be one which the driver can easily reach
> while at the same time not being visible when the car is parked with the
> top down. Any ideas?

Mine is located on the passenger side of the center console, all the way
back, where the console meets the rear wall. It's velcroed on the side
of the console, in case I have to remove it (change of batteries for
example). Provides easy access, and if you're standing outside of the car,
you really have to look hard to spot it.

If you're adventurous, I suppose you could jury rig a SPST momentary
switch on your dash or inside your glove compartment, and wire it
to your door opener. Then hide the door opener under the dash somewhere.
Completely hidden yet still accessible with a push button. Or you could take
the easy way out like I did and get some 3" x 1" velco strips, apply it
your opener and your console, and be done with the thing in less than
30 seconds.


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