hi bean garage door opener where's the how-to?
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10-31-2014, 11:20 AM
hi beam garage door opener where's the how-to?
Anyone able to link me? I've been searching for 15 minutes and only seeing post about how happy they are with it. No links, no how-to's nothing.
I already have the front fairing tore apart might as well do this while I'm in there. Thanks all.
I already have the front fairing tore apart might as well do this while I'm in there. Thanks all.
Last edited by G9803; 10-31-2014 at 12:35 PM.
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10-31-2014, 11:25 AM
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It's in the "Tips and Tricks to save $$$$$" thread, which is a "sticky" meaning it has a lot of interest. I was one of the first to post a how to do the HI Beam Garage Door Opener way back in 2011. Let me know if you can't find it, I will give you instructions. Use the search function once you find the thread.
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10-31-2014, 12:35 PM
#4
10-31-2014, 12:45 PM
It's there.
I suggest that riders look at that sticky and get through a couple of pages a day and you'll find some fantastic ideas and money savers...and about a thousand posts on the GDO
generally the switch on your GDO is wired to a relay which gets power from the high beam ( or horn or turn signal or...) when you use the high beam ( etc.) the relay closes the switch on the GDO and it sends out the signal to open/close.
this can be a $5 mod, hands stay on controls, no extra switches or holes drilled
there is no harm in the GDO sending out a signal if you are 1,10,100 or 1000 miles from home.
depending on your GDO it may be easy to wire to the 12 volt...or use a dropping resistor to replace 9 volt power.
Or just stay with the battery.
specifics in the sticky
mike
I suggest that riders look at that sticky and get through a couple of pages a day and you'll find some fantastic ideas and money savers...and about a thousand posts on the GDO
generally the switch on your GDO is wired to a relay which gets power from the high beam ( or horn or turn signal or...) when you use the high beam ( etc.) the relay closes the switch on the GDO and it sends out the signal to open/close.
this can be a $5 mod, hands stay on controls, no extra switches or holes drilled
there is no harm in the GDO sending out a signal if you are 1,10,100 or 1000 miles from home.
depending on your GDO it may be easy to wire to the 12 volt...or use a dropping resistor to replace 9 volt power.
Or just stay with the battery.
specifics in the sticky
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; 10-31-2014 at 01:24 PM.
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10-31-2014, 01:45 PM
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11-03-2014, 11:14 AM
Screw the hi beam idea and use this one. Its easy to do. The only differences that did was I drilled a hole in the left 'blank' accessory switch and mounted the momentary switch there. I also purchased heavy duty velcro from Radio Shack and mounted it inside my Batwing.
And yes the DIY thread is a monster with lots of great ideas. Page 70...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...o-save-70.html
And yes the DIY thread is a monster with lots of great ideas. Page 70...
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...o-save-70.html
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