Quote: Originally Posted by archimense
You may want to look at the threads on the "Coyote auto on mod" for Lilliputs to get some inspiration.
The mod basically was setup to press the power button when the lilliput first got power. It only took a resistor and a capacitor to get the button press done.
Thanx for the help. I thought about that. There is a problem though. First, the unit "Boots" for a couple of seconds once the ignition power goes high, during which the button to extend the unit does not work. Second, the Lili looks for the control line to go low, to signal an on condition. The motorized housing doesn't work entirely in that way. There is a microcontroler that is controlled based on what voltage is present on a line. In that way, all the button on top of the motorized screen can be connected with just 3 or 4 wires. Voltage is passed thru the switch, and then a resistor, which alters the voltage. The microcontroler then can tell which button is pressed based on the voltage, so simply taking the line to ground would not accomplish the button press.
It was, however, a good idea.
Thanx
Michael