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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 01:44 PM
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I am having a random problem with my HD garage door opener. I have owned it for 5 years and over that time on occasion it lost its program during quick power outages. This past weekend during a power outage it lost its program again but it also opened the garage door on its own. The bad thing was I was over a 1000 miles away when this occurred. Has anyone else ever had this problem? I am about ready to remove it from the bike/door opener but it is so convenient when it works properly.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 02:17 PM
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Relatively new here but didn't even know there was such a thing. This would be an awesome feature on my Street Glide Special.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragon174
Relatively new here but didn't even know there was such a thing. This would be an awesome feature on my Street Glide Special.
There any many options for this. Here is one: https://geezerglide.com/products/rem...ge-door-opener




 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 03:02 PM
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Next time unplug the opener when you go away. I know it’s not a cure but it’ll temporarily solve the problem
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 03:23 PM
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I've got a garage door opener that works on all my bikes. I just press the button and the door opens.

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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 03:50 PM
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Pull the door release cord and it won’t open it. You assume it was the Harley receiver but it might have been the opener.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Dseago1969
Pull the door release cord and it won’t open it. You assume it was the Harley receiver but it might have been the opener.
But don’t forget to lock the latch.
Never mind
post your address.
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 04:50 PM
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Good advice there. I don’t have latches and use one on my helmet locks thru the track.

But even just pulling the cord beats a wide open door.
 
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I have the HD garage door opener, and I have not had an issue with it. Now that I've said that, it'll fail me soon!!! But it's been on two different bikes over 16-17 years. I would be lost without it! Well not lost, but really inconvenienced by it! Knock on wood.
Plus I have no suggestions for the OP. Sorry!!
 
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I thought I was being high tech by putting my door opener in the little dash/stash compartment.
 
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