Another Garage Door Opener Install
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Another Garage Door Opener Install
I can't take full credit for this as I pretty much used relli's instructions provided the DYI mod sectionhowever I didnot use the location he used in the console. I also didn't take the circuit board out of the remote case as the battery wasn't secure without the case and I was afraid the battery would constantly fall out.
I did open the remote case and solder an odometer switch across the switch on the circuit board as relli suggested. The leads on the odometer switch were long enough to run out an opening in the case of the remote allowing me to leave the remote as is. Due to leaving the remote as is I had to find a different location to put theremote andswitch.
To me the most obvious place was under the seat and in the compartment in front of the battery. I used a reusable zip tie and attached the remote to the cross member in the compartment.
I enlarged one of the holes ever so slightly on the plate that separates the seat area from the motor and installed the switch and rubber boot there. From the left side access to the switch will be a little touchy with a hot exhaust pipethat can burn my hand when reaching for the switch but from the right side its wide open and easy to get to however if I didn't have dual headers that would not have been the case since the crossover pipe would have been right there.
I gotta say it works like a champ. Thanks relli for the idea since I already lost one remote when it fell out of my pocket while riding. Thanks goodness for ebay.
I did open the remote case and solder an odometer switch across the switch on the circuit board as relli suggested. The leads on the odometer switch were long enough to run out an opening in the case of the remote allowing me to leave the remote as is. Due to leaving the remote as is I had to find a different location to put theremote andswitch.
To me the most obvious place was under the seat and in the compartment in front of the battery. I used a reusable zip tie and attached the remote to the cross member in the compartment.
I enlarged one of the holes ever so slightly on the plate that separates the seat area from the motor and installed the switch and rubber boot there. From the left side access to the switch will be a little touchy with a hot exhaust pipethat can burn my hand when reaching for the switch but from the right side its wide open and easy to get to however if I didn't have dual headers that would not have been the case since the crossover pipe would have been right there.
I gotta say it works like a champ. Thanks relli for the idea since I already lost one remote when it fell out of my pocket while riding. Thanks goodness for ebay.
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RE: Another Garage Door Opener Install
now that's a clean install. I have to check to see if I have room under my seat with the rider backrest bracket and Panacea taillight module. Definately have to give it a shot though, Thanx
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RE: Another Garage Door Opener Install
It looks good but the only thing I have a question on is the battery on the actual remote. When it dies accessing it will require removing the seat and for those of us that have a tour pack that will require that to be removed as well along with the seat strap. Was there another location that you considered that would allow easier battery replacement on the remote itself? What about behind one of the side covers? If you thought about the side covers what was your reasoning for not putting the remote there? Sorry, I am not questioning what you did. I have been thinking of doing this (as an alterntive to the HD highbeam door opener) and would like to know what processes you went through during your implementation.
Thanks
Thanks
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RE: Another Garage Door Opener Install
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It looks good but the only thing I have a question on is the battery on the actual remote. When it dies accessing it will require removing the seat and for those of us that have a tour pack that will require that to be removed as well along with the seat strap.
It looks good but the only thing I have a question on is the battery on the actual remote. When it dies accessing it will require removing the seat and for those of us that have a tour pack that will require that to be removed as well along with the seat strap.
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RE: Another Garage Door Opener Install
ORIGINAL: roadglidepa
It looks good but the only thing I have a question on is the battery on the actual remote. When it dies accessing it will require removing the seat and for those of us that have a tour pack that will require that to be removed as well along with the seat strap. Was there another location that you considered that would allow easier battery replacement on the remote itself? What about behind one of the side covers? If you thought about the side covers what was your reasoning for not putting the remote there? Sorry, I am not questioning what you did. I have been thinking of doing this (as an alterntive to the HD highbeam door opener) and would like to know what processes you went through during your implementation.
Thanks
It looks good but the only thing I have a question on is the battery on the actual remote. When it dies accessing it will require removing the seat and for those of us that have a tour pack that will require that to be removed as well along with the seat strap. Was there another location that you considered that would allow easier battery replacement on the remote itself? What about behind one of the side covers? If you thought about the side covers what was your reasoning for not putting the remote there? Sorry, I am not questioning what you did. I have been thinking of doing this (as an alterntive to the HD highbeam door opener) and would like to know what processes you went through during your implementation.
Thanks
The battery on the remote will have to be changed but I don't find that to be a big issue. I think in my years of having an automatic garage door opener I've changed the battery in a remote one time. My bet is if I have to replace the battery it will be several years away.
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RE: Another Garage Door Opener Install
This location turned out to be a bad location at least it is with my Genie remote. Once the seat was on and my a$$ was inthe seatthe remote was too week to activate the garage door. I'd get off and then the damn thing would work. That defeats the idea all together.
Today I moved it to inside the fairing and drilled a hole in the inner fairing for the switch. Those 2 lower screws inside the fairing down by the forks suck to put back in.
Today I moved it to inside the fairing and drilled a hole in the inner fairing for the switch. Those 2 lower screws inside the fairing down by the forks suck to put back in.