Adding Bluetooth functionality to wings-a-loft door opener

[L3V3L1]

https://youtube.com/shorts/lNaXa80alx0?feature=share
I may get another switcher to add an unlock function. I leave the fob in the glove box.

[Michael]

I have the same type remote on my door launchers but I have to hold the button down for like 1 or 2 seconds before they open. I never really liked that, but I thought it was to prevent accidental presses when the fob was in your pocket. Yours are instant, now I wonder if there is a setting for the delay?

[Patrick C]

I had Bluetooth wired up to my locking system and door launchers for years, but ended up removing it during a wiring cleanup. It was a nice gimmick, but more often than not I had to wait by the car longer than I wanted for the Bluetooth to connect. The keyfob remote works much faster, in my experience. But it WAS cool to open the DeLorean from my AppleWatch or iPhone.

[L3V3L1]

I had Bluetooth wired up to my locking system and door launchers for years, but ended up removing it during a wiring cleanup. It was a nice gimmick, but more often than not I had to wait by the car longer than I wanted for the Bluetooth to connect. The keyfob remote works much faster, in my experience. But it WAS cool to open the DeLorean from my AppleWatch or iPhone.

That's why I went this route, zero wiring, and no lag.

[CureMode]

Has anyone done the DLock from DeLoreanGo and if so how did the install go? Also, are there any other good pre-fab solutions out there?

[WHO1DMC]

Has anyone done the DLock from DeLoreanGo and if so how did the install go? Also, are there any other good pre-fab solutions out there?


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Dave B.

[CureMode]

Thanks Dave, replied...

[mike123]

I bought my Wings-A-Loft Extended (8-channel) system in October 2023 from DeLorean Parts Northwest. The computer controller seems to be an AutoLoc KL800. I noticed AutoLoc now has a KL800BT available, where the "BT" seems to stand for bluetooth.

AutoLoc has an app you can use to control the KL800BT and they allow 3 channels to be triggered by the app. (To get more than 3 channels requires a monthly subscription, because of course it does). You can also modify the way the pulses work, so for example you can change the Wings-A-Loft function to use a 2-second ground time rather than 1 second, or you can change the button to be momentary and you can hold it down for as long as you want the actuator to push the door handle. My door seals are probably not perfect and in the winter when the struts are weak, the 1-second actuator time doesn't allow the door enough time to clear the latch. I am considering buying a standalone KL800BT as I think it uses the same harness as the KL800 and it would mostly be plug-and-play with some re-pairing of the remotes and then setting up the app.

Anyways... just sharing what I've learned after about an hour of digging through old manuals and sitting on the phone with AutoLoc tech support. Phone control is definitely possible these days, albeit with a little hassle and extra investment (unless DPNW sold out of KL800 stock and is now using KL800BT controllers with the kits).

[Patrick C]

Here's a 10 year old video of when I had this hooked up to my car with the Viper system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0a4Vgku3QA