| Author | Message | ||
     Darth_buell |
I know I'll probably get put in time out for posting this here, but I couldn't find any place in the knowledge vault to post it...... Anyone know how to wire a garage door opener to the "flash to pass" switch???? I know it can be done, just dont want to short out the bike.  | ||
| Five1 |
Wow..that's a great idea. I would also like to know. | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
It can be done fairly easily by simply drawing power from the high beam light. But personally I wouldn't go to all this trouble. I the plethora of key fob sized garage door openers, I don't see the need for a hard wired version. Look here for an idea http://tinyurl.com/6r3byo | ||
| Buellinator |
There used to be a guy on ebay selling Taidan garage door openers for motorcycles. It's a tiny transmitter that hardwires to the high beam circuit. I bought two for myself and a couple for my friends. They were brand specific and once installed all you had to do was press the learn button on the opener, flash the high beams a couple of times and it was programmed. Unfortunately, the guy's gone out of business and I can't find a source for the brand anywhere on the web. I recently bought a different type of transmitter for my new car which requires the installation of a separate receiver to operate. I think it can be seen on flash2pass.com .It doesn't have the same range as the Taidan though, but works well enough. These things are great to have on a bike. You pull up to the door, flash the high beam and roll in. No having to get off the bike to get in the house to open the door and no transmitters to carry around with you or on your keychain. | ||
| Hogs |
I just finished wiring one up for a Buddy of mine on his Warrior... He just went to a local store bought a small remote that will learn his code..Most do this today and just hard wired it to an push on/off type button Works great..Your ideal of the Flash to PAss Button should work the same just have to grab them wires that do what they do...and just soldier on too inside two points that open the door... Right under the button areas will be them locations.. GOing to do the same with mine..I had forgot about that Flash to PASS button.. that will be too easy once I get the time that is... | ||
| Elff |
I got the smallest one I could find and just velcrod it to the spot just under the speedo | ||
| Badlionsfan |
i just carry a regular opener in my jacket pocket, button facing out. when i'm pulling up to the garage i push the button thru my jacket. works great for me. | ||
| Darth_buell |
yeah I have one in my jacket that has the button face out. But I'm here in Souther AZ. Don't always take my jacket. Already have an extra remote. why not. thanks hogs. What about waterproofing or heat damage.  | ||
| Hogs |
Ahh heat damage can`t see that coming into play, if ya want just put the remote say in a plastic sandwich bag for safety but leave open to breath , but most remotes are water proof just the same or after ya install the two wires just run a small bead of clear water proof sealer around it all easy.. I ran two wires under my buddies seat and there it rests, he gets alot of complaints on it... I must get at mine and use that passing switch button Never thought of that one.. HAve never used that switch ever...Thanks Oh, on his I cut the rubber push buttons flat on the inside so they wouldn`t cause it to open from being bumped say... still looks the same from the outside though.. | ||
| Zoedogg1 |
Man...key fob would be nice. I hate having to wait for my wife to open the door. I sit there and rev my motor until she hears me. Or if shes not around I have to get off my bike walk around the corner and punch in a code that I usually have to put in a couple times to take. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
I have to lift my door | ||
| Darthane |
I have to lift my door ~~~>Punk Me, too...AND the gate! Oh, woe is us!  | ||
| Slaughter |
I have an opener remote that I can feel the button to push through a glove and jacket pocket. I just put it in a pocket with the button facing outwards. Primitive but effective. | ||
| Treadmarks |
Try this or this. | ||
| Darth_buell |
found the first site but my remote doesn't seem to be 12 volt. That is the problem i seem to be having right now.....looking for a 12 volt replacement remote for my door. Just had it installed 4 months ago. shouldn't be that hard. but it is. | ||
| Hogs |
Don`t need a 12 volt unit if ya just use the switch ... | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
Me, too...AND the gate! Oh, woe is us! Oh P L E A S E... Come check out my situation. I have ride down the alley from hell, all the while hoping I don't get shanked by a crack head in the middle of receiving a BJ. By the time I reach the garage door I am about to pass out from the urine stench. I have to use a key to activate the door. Hoping I don't step on a used needle, or worse a fresh steaming pile of rectal spray. I don't know why I live here anymore...  | ||
| Samiam |
Jamie, why do you live there anymore? I don't think even your location can outweigh that problem. Or how your bike seems to keep on being the brunt of vandalism. I do plan on someday coming and checking out your part of town. Oh and back on topic I just use my opener in my jacket but I am now thinking of taking that high beam flasher switch out of my electrical system loop and "mounting" my opener under my front fairing hooked up to that switch. Sounds easy enough anyway. -Sam | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
Jamie, why do you live there anymore? A whole host of reasons... Convenience is number one. But seriously though my alley could be part of any major city. They are all the same, with all the same problems. So if you want to live in urban areas this is what you face. Are you back stateside yet? | ||
| Samiam |
Two more weeks dude, two more weeks... -Sam | ||
| Retrittion |
well, you could move to a less scary part of your city -- you know the part where it's attractive co-eds making out in the ally and you have to dodge the sleeping hippies...  (Message edited by retrittion on May 14, 2008) | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
you know the part where it's attractive co-eds making out in the alley Sounds like the makings of a great porno film. | ||
| N1hlist |
I have the harley garage door opener on a sportster, so when I got an XB, I bought the same opener for it (an extra transmitter). The wiring is a little different on the xb in that both lights stay on when the brights are on. All the other harleys that the opener works for have the low beam turn off when the high goes on. SO...I had to wire a relay (an extra $5) from the local auto parts store to fool the door transmitting unit to think that the low beams were off when the high beams went on. This whole thing was expensive, as the harley system is over $100, but works well and can be transferred to other bikes or garage door openers down the road. | ||
| Hootowl |
I have relocated my horn under the seat on my X1. Connected a relay between the power wires for the horn and the contacts in a keychain sized garage remote. Tap the horn, door opens. |
