garage door opener
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: ST. Louis
RE: garage door opener
I had the dealer install it.
Works perfect.
I love it.
I use to have a "Tank Panel with a pouch" and had the opener in there.
All I had to do was push on the concho on the top of the pouch and it worked.
But I really like this wired into the headlight switch better.
I know several guys around here have done something with a garage opener fob
(velcro hidden it, wired it to a switch and hidden it)
but there is no worries with the HD set up.
I would still think those other ways might be open for some water penetration or just falling off.
Works perfect.
I love it.
I use to have a "Tank Panel with a pouch" and had the opener in there.
All I had to do was push on the concho on the top of the pouch and it worked.
But I really like this wired into the headlight switch better.
I know several guys around here have done something with a garage opener fob
(velcro hidden it, wired it to a switch and hidden it)
but there is no worries with the HD set up.
I would still think those other ways might be open for some water penetration or just falling off.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: NJ
RE: garage door opener
Surprised that you say it was easy to install. I read a couple posts that said it was rather involved. Something about having to raise the gas tank to run the wire to the headlights. Didn't seem right to me as I thought you just connected it into the wiring harness. How long did it take you?
It looks like a nice thing to have though rather pricey. I don't believe my wholegarage door opener didn'tcost that much. But of course it's not a HD. For now my regular garage fob in my pocket will do.
It looks like a nice thing to have though rather pricey. I don't believe my wholegarage door opener didn'tcost that much. But of course it's not a HD. For now my regular garage fob in my pocket will do.
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From: Altoona, Pa.
RE: garage door opener
Probably took an hour, hour and a half (while talking to a friend). Had to pull off the seat, did take the front bolt off from the front of the tank and lift it a bit, but no bit deal. Take out headlight to do some wiring in there. I'm fairly mechanical but no rocket scientest (see, I can't even sell that right) and I got it done.
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RE: garage door opener
Had the dealer install it and still had a problem programming it correctly to my garage door opener. Works now and I highly reccommend it.
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Joined: May 2007
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From: las vegas nv.
RE: garage door opener
its easyer and cheaper to buy a key ring type and program it, take it apart and solder a couple wires and ground one to your frame and the other to your high beam wire. then just toggle it and you in.. $30.00 was the cost.