Any word on home link / garage door opener?

[JakiChan]

Also another issue that can be avoided if they add CarPlay, since it opens HomeKit garage door openers as standard.

One gripe I have with MyQ...my MyQ enabled garage door opener DOESN'T support HomeKit unless I buy an additional part to just support HomeKit. *sigh*

Don't get me wrong, opening it from my Watch is cool and all, but telling Siri to do it would be better.

Or, you can... I dunno... just use one of these... and apply a slight amount of pressure with your finger tip to a slightly different device (or if you have the geo activated Homelink like the Tesla... have to move your arm AND press a button with your finger).

Sigh, and now one more thing I gotta remember to take out of the car.

I don't park my truck in the garage. I park my other car in there. And in fact I had to de-program HomeLink when I figured out that Honda leaves HomeLink powered even when the kit is off. So you want in to my garage? Just smash the window and hit the button. *sigh*

HomeLink would be ideal but not a killer for me. A voice command would also be an option, although I can see how folks would be unwilling to have to pay for that.

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[redantpile]

I too want an integrated opener. Hope they add that.

FYI on the Homelink. We park our cars on the driveway. On a previous 2009 Murano and my 2011 Tundra, I snipped the 12 volt constant wire just above the mirror. The mirrors function normally, but only if the ignition is on. Might work on other vehicles also.

 

[LeoH]

If they have a component already in the car that can support sending out a signal, it could be just a matter of a software update in the future.

But it would be really interesting if they did not include a HomeLink. Most mirror manufacturers have the ability to do so and it does not cost much over a regular mirror.

 

[crashmtb]

If they have a component already in the car that can support sending out a signal, it could be just a matter of a software update in the future.

But it would be really interesting if they did not include a HomeLink. Most mirror manufacturers have the ability to do so and it does not cost much over a regular mirror.

Just replace the frameless Gentex mirror it comes with with one that has homelink in it.

 

[Crotchetyoldfart]

Well, my Tesla S automatically opens and closes the garage door within a setable range, up to 100’: no buttons to touch, not screen to touch. One would hope that the Rivian will do likewise.

 

[electruck]

Well, my Tesla S automatically opens and closes the garage door within a setable range, up to 100’: no buttons to touch, not screen to touch. One would hope that the Rivian will do likewise.

So far we can only confirm that Rivian supports BYOR (bring your own remote).

 

[LeoH]

Just replace the frameless Gentex mirror it comes with with one that has homelink in it.

I have done just that on my Mazda, works perfectly. I wonder if any other components are in the exiting mirror, in that case you can just buy the Homelink after market panel and install it in the headliner. https://homelink.com/afterMarketHomeLink

 

[JakiChan]

One gripe I have with MyQ...my MyQ enabled garage door opener DOESN'T support HomeKit unless I buy an additional part to just support HomeKit. *sigh*

FWIW I just fixed that. Took about 5 minutes. I installed homebridge in a docker container on my home NAS, added the myQ widget, and now "Hey Siri, open the garage door" works great.

 

[Sgt Beavis]

FWIW I just fixed that. Took about 5 minutes. I installed homebridge in a docker container on my home NAS, added the myQ widget, and now "Hey Siri, open the garage door" works great.

I might need to do this on my vsphere lab.

 

[Tim-in-CA]

Maybe @Iwantatesla can comment what he sees in the UI for garage door opener? Awhile back it was in the UM, but has since been removed.

 

[JakiChan]

I might need to do this on my vsphere lab.

It was crazy simple and I'm mad I haven't done it before.

I'm also mad at the lame level of integration that Google Assistant has with myQ. Google is my voice assistant for home automation stuff and I can't just use it to open the door out of the box.

 

[camaroz1985]

It was crazy simple and I'm mad I haven't done it before.

I'm also mad at the lame level of integration that Google Assistant has with myQ. Google is my voice assistant for home automation stuff and I can't just use it to open the door out of the box.

I too am disappointed at the level of integration with Google Assistant.

 

[NooterIA]

Just giving this a bump. Can't believe they wouldn't install a simple programable garage door opener or at least integrate something with the software. It's been a long time since I needed to keep a universal remote clipped to the visor, sure hope we don't need to go back to that with a truck of the future..

EDIT: the "hey Siri" thing is cool, but I'm much too paranoid about security to go this route..

 

[CommodoreAmiga]

EDIT: the "hey Siri" thing is cool, but I'm much too paranoid about security to go this route..

I have it, and it's been handy a few times -- but I would NOT want to use it as the primary method of opening/closing the garage door. There is considerable lag (anywhere from 10-60 seconds) and in a pinch it's a life saver but it would be awful to live with, every day.

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