diff --git a/vibrator/vibrator.c b/vibrator/vibrator.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcea21c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vibrator/vibrator.c
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include <hardware/vibrator.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#define THE_DEVICE "/sys/class/timed_output/vibrator/enable"
+
+static int sendit(int timeout_ms)
+{
+    int nwr, ret, fd;
+    char value[20];
+
+    fd = open(THE_DEVICE, O_RDWR);
+    if(fd < 0)
+        return errno;
+
+    nwr = sprintf(value, "%d\n", timeout_ms);
+    ret = write(fd, value, nwr);
+
+    close(fd);
+
+    return (ret == nwr) ? 0 : -1;
+}
+
+int vibrator_on()
+{
+    /* constant on, up to maximum allowed time */
+    return sendit(-1);
+}
+
+int vibrator_off()
+{
+    return sendit(0);
+}