Garage door opener battery issues
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Garage door opener battery issues
I've installed a garage door opener under the plastic side cover on my Road King using a speedo reset switch in the dash. It works great for a few weeks and then the battery on the opener goes dead even with minimal use. Is it possible to have the wires swapped causing a slow drain to the 3V battery? I'm not an electrician and have severe issues chasing electrons around...can anyone help?
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
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Here's another option that's worked well for me. Under the left side cover is the auxiliary power. Short out the activation switch on the remote with a little wire and solder, take out the battery and solder a couple of wires to the battery connection points, button up the remote and wrap it with some electrical tape to keep out water. Then splice into the aux power wires and with crimp connectors, connect the remote to the aux switch. Since you shorted out the activation switch every time the remote gets power (when you flip the auxiliary switch) it'll send a signal. You'll never need batteries again. It's a lot simpler than it sounds here, just one other thing, if the remote uses a 3 volt battery instead of 12 (3V are becoming more common these days), you'll need a voltage divider between the aux. power and remote. You can make one cheap with just two resistors.
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Dude,
Thanks for that write up, but everything you just said might as well have been written in Greek. That's the reason I didn't do all that to begin with...because I had no idea what others, before you, had said. haha
Thanks for that write up, but everything you just said might as well have been written in Greek. That's the reason I didn't do all that to begin with...because I had no idea what others, before you, had said. haha
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I would swap the wires. I did the same 2 yrs ago and mine is still the battery that was in the remote when I swapped it......mine fob is mounted in the fairing so I will be changing the battery this year when I go in to tighten **** up and play with my amp settings...lol
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I know it can be confusing but if you take a couple of minutes and watch
Skip ahead to the 30 second mark which is where the real learning will begin.
Good luck with your project.
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Oh, and I forgot to add, since nobody above has mentioned it (yet). Make sure you have a factory service manual on hand before you start ANY project on your bike.
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Bought a small remote opener switch from my garage door company, put it on a carabiner , attached it to a belt loop. pick it off the wall every time I get the key for a ride. Easy peasy.
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I keep it simple. Leave garage door open most of the year. keep garage clear of valuables and have a locked cable running threw my tool boxes and lift. zip right in and out,no waiting on door to open either
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"Oh, and I forgot to add, since nobody above has mentioned it (yet). Make sure you have a factory service manual on hand before you start ANY project on your bike."
And, Don't forget to disconnect the battery, LOL.
I did the same mod as op and have the same issue. even relocated wires to other side of pushbutton switch on the remote itself and still does it. Haven't tried swapping polarity, YET.
And, Don't forget to disconnect the battery, LOL.
I did the same mod as op and have the same issue. even relocated wires to other side of pushbutton switch on the remote itself and still does it. Haven't tried swapping polarity, YET.
Last edited by billib1954; Oct 15, 2016 at 08:41 PM.
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Where did you connect the wires from the button to in the remote?
I opened my remote, located where the button made contact to the two contacts in the remote and soldered a wire to each contact.
I opened my remote, located where the button made contact to the two contacts in the remote and soldered a wire to each contact.