Merlin Garage Door Remote Mod - B6 Passat R36

[snerlo]

I'm not sure if mine was 12v when I initially started this thread but I decided to keep the battery in mine. I simply just slipped my remote control in between the carpet and the centre console just beside the front of the drivers seat. That way, all I had to do if I needed to replace the battery was simply reach in between the carpet and the console and slip out the remote (I gave it enough spare wire length) and replace the battery. Simply slip in between again when done. Problem solved. I didn't want to start installing the remote somewhere where it was going to be a real pain to get to.

[3C4M Guy]

Did anyone hard wire the supply from the car rather than keep the battery in?

Hey ZR36, did you hard wire your remote into the car's 12V system or did you go with a battery?

After only 6 months of using mine a few times a day, I'm finding the range is decreasing - probably due to the battery voltage slowly dropping. I wish I'd been smart like snerlo and slipped the remote between the carpet and the centre console. Mine's buried inside the centre console near the cup holders.