[mlee]

Originally Posted by Airfuel

People bitched about losing cassettes, DVD players and now built in garage door openers.
I told my wife about the complaints and she rolled her eyes.
I’ll push the button on my tiny almost invisible “fob” or soon we’ll all just say “open garage door” and be done with it.

That stuff you speak of is obsolete, garage doors are not.

Until we get a "voice" command replacement they should have kept it. We have a replacement for cassettes and CDs.

Originally Posted by 2SSRS@Gen5diy

Its one thing to pull them out of all your line (trucks, cars, min-vans) but only out of the Camaro, like i said before why kill it in the 6th gen, bad move IMO.

Yeah, with all the other cool infotainment features they added this single button sure is a step backwards.

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

Originally Posted by mlee

That stuff you speak of is obsolete, garage doors are not.

Until we get a "voice" command replacement they should have kept it. We have a replacement for cassettes and CDs.



Yeah, with all the other cool infotainment features they added this single button sure is a step backwards.

Yes it is, but i made one and will show it to all soon, its a one off, but will tell you how i did it.

Its for the 19 car, and all we did was buy one out of a 18 car, and modded it to add both the On star switches in to it( yes its got the room for them as long as you don't have a sunroof) and next is the seat belt lights need to replace, the one on the home link console, that way all the wiring is right

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by fullpower

You don't get the point, and this does not compare to CDs or DVDs. In fact Homelink is a much newer, higher technology than CDs.

Which makes whining about losing Homelink an even better indicator of how spoiled people have allowed themselves to become.


Norm

[mlee]

Originally Posted by 2SSRS@Gen5diy

Yes it is, but i made one and will show it to all soon, its a one off, but will tell you how i did it.

Its for the 19 car, and all we did was buy one out of a 18 car, and modded it to add both the On star switches in to it( yes its got the room for them as long as you don't have a sunroof) and next is the seat belt lights need to replace, the one on the home link console, that way all the wiring is right

You always amaze me at how you come up with stuff all the time.

Look forward to it.

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

Originally Posted by fullpower

So your modification won't work if I buy it with the sunroof?

It will but will need to find a place to mount the On star buttons, when you see the pics you will get the point look for it in the DIY Technical Camaro Topics, i hope to have it all up for you guys this week.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by fullpower

Again, completely missing the point.

Actually, my comment was squarely on point. People complaining this loudly about a truly miniscule luxury that went MIA makes for a pretty good example of being a bit spoiled. FWIW, it doesn't matter what the reason for Homelink's disappearance was.

It's like making cruise control standard then removing it all together.

You don't want to go down that road with me.


Norm

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

Which makes whining about losing Homelink an even better indicator of how spoiled people have allowed themselves to become.


Norm

1st world problems...

I actually hadn't given it much thought until this thread, but now I feel like until I get it back.



... but then it's a garage queen and only comes out for track days.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by mlee

1st world problems...

It really does come down to that.


Norm

[ecko04]

“You don’t want to go down that road with me”

WTF is going on in here?! lmao! Fighting words being tossed around already and we’re only 3 days into the new year.

I certainly understand the desire for homelink. I have all 3 buttons programmed in my 16.

Yes, we know you can buy a remote or even use the smartphone app to open/close garage doors but there’s nothing wrong with wanting it integrated into the car.

And there’s certainly nothing egregious about inquiring about why a feature that was offered as part of a particular trim is no longer available and if desired must now be retrofitted.

Bickering like little bitches accomplishes nothing. There’s room for both opinions in 2019.


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[TrickracenLS3]

Originally Posted by Lithias

That's completely false. It was removed because they added the frontal collision warning system, which imo is way better, and the home link was removed due to power usage constraints.

And auto dimming mirrors are still there too.

You are absolutely wrong, it was to cut costs. Design and build teams have a set budget, and this is done pretty frequently to meet budget.

Edit: Most newer garage doors are wifi app capable anyways, homelink is obsolete just like the CD player

[Martinjlm]

Originally Posted by TrickracenLS3

You are absolutely wrong, it was to cut costs. Design and build teams have a set budget, and this is done pretty frequently to meet budget.

Edit: Most newer garage doors are wifi app capable anyways, homelink is obsolete just like the CD player

Not sure I would call it obsolete. I have the myQ app on my phone. Two of our cars have HomeLink. We always use the HomeLink in those cars. For my wife's car (no HomeLink) she keeps keychain-sized remotes velcroed under her dash for the garage and our gate. Only time I use myQ is to access the garage for lawn tools. Reaching up and pushing a button or two is less involved than finding and opening the app, then tapping the "open" button.

It's a good solution, but not as good as HomeLink, ime.

[mlee]

Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

It really does come down to that.


Norm

...and Offer makes his living solving these problems.


Right now I can't figure out how to get my car out of the garage without my homelink button.

[ecko04]

Originally Posted by TrickracenLS3

Edit: Most newer garage doors are wifi app capable anyways, homelink is obsolete just like the CD player

I understand what you’re trying to say but your logic is fatally flawed. The vast majority of people don’t replace their cars like they replace their CDs. Nor do they replace their perfectly functioning garage door motor units because a model came out that has WiFi.

And while garage door openers may feature WiFi it’s not in the majority of openers and it isn’t a standard feature for most of them. It’s an upgrade. Homelink is nowhere near obsolete.


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[ChefBorOzzy]

My 50k MSRP F150 doesn't have homelink.. Or lights on vanity mirrors. 😂