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roger555

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Posted: June 15, 2011 at 8:41 AM / IP Logged

Thanks howie I'm going to try everything I can avoid the window modules but it might come down to that in the end. I am leaning toward programming a little pix microcontroller to carry out the functions.

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Posted: June 15, 2011 at 8:45 AM / IP Logged

Since you have the knowledge and the time, you might be better off!

My work is constrained by time and KISS!

rp_guy

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Posted: June 23, 2011 at 4:59 PM / IP Logged

did you find a cheap rain sensor?

roger555

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Posted: July 02, 2011 at 2:41 PM / IP Logged

I bought the Raintracker RT-50A mentioned on the first page. I havent installed my alarm yet but I did install the raintracker and it is actaully a really awesome auto wiper system!

I will be able to integrate it to close my windows when it rains, but the autowiper system might actually be the more beneficial of the two! I recently had a chance to test it out on a 1600 mile road trip where it rained off and on quite frequently in both bright sunlight and pouring while it was pitch black it performed flawless!!

It was $ 89 and I installed it myself of course

user error

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Posted: July 10, 2011 at 5:38 AM / IP Logged

Have you decided to fit it for the comfort closure? Just looking for some updates I think thats a hell of a project. I'd like to do this on my f250 crew cab. Anyone know if I've got arm and disarm signals from the factory keyless that would work with the DEI modules also could I combine this theory with proper use of the 530's or 529's in conjuntion with the oem keyless? Thinking latched reverse lights triggers on unlock will be first but i'd like to try out this project if you work out the kinks...

roger555

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Posted: July 16, 2011 at 9:13 PM / IP Logged

I'm about halfway done programming a microcontroller to do the required functions. Its my first microcontroller project and its pretty easy to do! I'm using a PICAXE 18M2 and logicator to program it.

rp_guy

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Posted: August 05, 2011 at 2:45 PM / IP Logged

any updates?

roger555

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Posted: September 10, 2011 at 12:36 PM / IP Logged

Not a whole lot of time lately but I'm finishing my alarm install this weekend so that that I will be focusing on the rain sensor. Don't worry it WILL happen!

WhiteLexusIS300

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Posted: August 27, 2012 at 8:06 PM / IP Logged

Any updates on this?

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wearenotalone

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Posted: September 02, 2012 at 10:18 PM / IP Logged

roger555 wrote:

Not a whole lot of time lately but I'm finishing my alarm install this weekend so that that I will be focusing on the rain sensor. Don't worry it WILL happen!

It's been about a year now, any updates on the project?

PS: you said something about a video, got a link up?

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