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Coastrambler
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 01:16 am: |
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Put a current model HD garage door opener module on my 1125. Love it. The current model has 3 wires. One goes to ground, one to a switched 12v and the third, the trigger, to the high beam lead. By switched 12v I mean 12v that is off when the key is off. With the bike running I just trip the headlight switch up/down and that's it. Older HD module has 4 wires and would be difficult to use. |
Terrys1980
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 07:46 am: |
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I did the same by just using a regular key fob garage door opener and wiring it to the hi-beam flasher switch.
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Reepicheep
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 08:06 am: |
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Interesting approach Terry. I'm surprised it didn't need a 5v regulator (or even just a voltage divider) in there to keep from frying something. |
Terrys1980
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 09:12 am: |
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The factory wires were disconnected and remote battery left intact with some heat shrink around it. I used this same setup on my Firebolt and then on my CR. |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 10:48 am: |
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It probably comes down to the circuit. Some can take 12v easy peasy. Some circuits would let the magic smoke out. A couple of extra components could make it safe for any fob. An interesting project. |
Coastrambler
| Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2017 - 01:26 am: |
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If the hi beam is just flashed on-off quickly the fob would probably not have time to fry, hopefully. Nice idea. Have you run with hi beams on for a protracted time? That would put some 14 volts on it. |
Terrys1980
| Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2017 - 07:44 am: |
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The wires were disconnected from the flasher switch and put heat shrink on them. The other switch was used for hi-beams. I had HID on both bikes so flashing the hi wouldn't do much anyhow. |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2017 - 08:49 am: |
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Doh! (Forehead slap!) Now I get it. Yes, that would work great. Thanks for sticking with my stubborn but clueless questions. |
Terrys1980
| Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2017 - 09:08 am: |
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Also that is an old USB cable I cut and used for the wiring. Here is my thread from 2011.. http://badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/642168.html?1310738290 (Message edited by terrys1980 on February 01, 2017) |