My $25 remote control garage door opener
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RE: My $25 remote control garage door opener
Sorry, I didn't mention what relay I have used, did I? Thanks for user cHarley pointed it out, I wasn't clear. The relay I used is 4 terminal automotive relay, you can find it in Autozone or Radio Shack, you can also get the relay wiring harness for quick installation.
Here is a link
Here is a link
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RE: My $25 remote control garage door opener
ORIGINAL: 128auto
Make sure you turn off the high beam after you open the garage door otherwise you might drain the remote battery.
Make sure you turn off the high beam after you open the garage door otherwise you might drain the remote battery.
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Yes, I have thought about that before I did the installation, did a little test. I put 2 fully charged batteries in my remote control, join the switch circuit and let it sit, I measured the voltage with a multi-meter everyday to see the voltage drop, it took 10 days to drain my 2 AA batteries, on day 6, each battery drops to 1V. Since the remote doesn’t draw a lot from the battery, I don’t see a big problem there. Let’s do some math here, 10 X 24hrs = 240 hours, is that any chance you will ride in the country road with high beam on for longer than that in 3 years? If you still worry about the battery, tag the signal wire to your horn switch, you may now worry about your neighbors but your big twin engine sounds much louder than your horn unless you have an AIR HORN
. Alex
. Alex
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Did I miss something here? What do you do, so that when you're riding in the countrywith your high beam on, and you don't want to have a dead battery in yourremote when you get home?
Did I miss something here? What do you do, so that when you're riding in the countrywith your high beam on, and you don't want to have a dead battery in yourremote when you get home?
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RE: My $25 remote control garage door opener
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But if I'm on a country road with the high-beams on, won't I open my garage door?
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But if I'm on a country road with the high-beams on, won't I open my garage door?
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RE: My $25 remote control garage door opener
I have seen this trick before, but I have to admit I like your explination of 'how it's done'a lotbetter than the last one I saw. It will makemore sense to the more electronicly 'challenged'among us.
The last oneI saw had been done by some guy who must have had anelectrical engineering degree and wanted everyone to know it.I had no trouble following his reasoning. But it took three pages of posts to get some of theguys who where not as familiar with electical circuitry to get it.
The last oneI saw had been done by some guy who must have had anelectrical engineering degree and wanted everyone to know it.I had no trouble following his reasoning. But it took three pages of posts to get some of theguys who where not as familiar with electical circuitry to get it.
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RE: My $25 remote control garage door opener
There's only so many combinations of garage door remotes -- Driving througha residential neighborhood with the high beam on could start a garage door reaction like 'the wave' at a football stadium.
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RE: My $25 remote control garage door opener
For Sportster, I recommend the battery cover, use velcro, make sure you do the battery cover mod before putting it on, otherwise you may lose the Battery cover + remote when it falls off lol. For you bagger, you have too many places to hide the remote, it is up to you. By the way, congrats on winning July BOTM, your bike looks sweet!
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So where do you actually hide the opener?
So where do you actually hide the opener?
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RE: My $25 remote control garage door opener
Something like this [sm=groupwave.gif]
I do think using the horn switch as a momentary switch is more practical.
I do think using the horn switch as a momentary switch is more practical.
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There's only so many combinations of garage door remotes -- Driving through a residential neighborhood with the high beam on could start a garage door reaction like 'the wave' at a football stadium.
There's only so many combinations of garage door remotes -- Driving through a residential neighborhood with the high beam on could start a garage door reaction like 'the wave' at a football stadium.