Another garage door opener thread, need help installing remote under fairing
Cruiser
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Bdp
BDP,
I see you still have the useless air temp gauge. Why not replace it with an oil temp gauge. At least that measures something useful beside the temperature under the fairing next to the radio.
B
I see you still have the useless air temp gauge. Why not replace it with an oil temp gauge. At least that measures something useful beside the temperature under the fairing next to the radio.
B
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I also have a 3v opener. I went to radio shack and bought a $5 relay and left the battery in the opener. The relay is wired to my high beam wire going to the light, and I used the relay instead of the push button switch (its wired to each side of the switch). I have been running this set up for two years and haven't had to replace the battery yet. Wrapped everything in a plastic bag ( I end up riding in the rain more then I prefer ) and mounted on top of the radio. Good little project, just try to keep it simple 
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Road Warrior
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Thanks for the replies. I think that I may tie the button leads together, then send the ground for the remote thru an odometer button. If I decide to use a battery for 3v, then I think I may use some double A,s for longer battery life. The reason, is my remotes seem to eat batterys. Six months is tops for mine, and I dont care to go back in my fairing to replace the battery.
Road Master
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here is the link with the instructions. i have done every bike i have owned this way! mount the remote behind the headlight with velcro, if the battery goes dead in 4 years just remove head light to get to it.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...or-opener.html
in the pic i have posted.
you can see where i had first mounted the relay, dont mount it there, mount it to the fairing brace below the speaker. there is a taped hole there all you will need is a screw.
the other is the power supply,it only operates the relay to close the switch not to power the remote. it already has a fuse on it.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...or-opener.html
in the pic i have posted.
you can see where i had first mounted the relay, dont mount it there, mount it to the fairing brace below the speaker. there is a taped hole there all you will need is a screw.
the other is the power supply,it only operates the relay to close the switch not to power the remote. it already has a fuse on it.
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No, thats the way I like it. Always good to know the radio temp. lol
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I am currently working on the exact same project. My bike is too old for the HD part to work. I have an extra remote for my Craftsman opener, but it takes a 3V lithium ion battery. I plan on reducing the voltage with a cellphone car charger circuit board. I'm not sure what the amp difference will make.....but I'm gonna try it. What's the worse that can happen....a cosmic rip in the space-time continuum? I think I can fix that too...
Road Master
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you can use any remote. open the remote, find the back of the button you push to open the garage, use a ohm meeter to find the 2 prongs on the back of the button that make a contact when pushed, then solder a wire to each , then run to the wired in relay. done, the remote operates off it own power. the relay operates off the power from the highbeam, when you pust the high beam it tells the relay to close with completes the curcit from the remote, basicly pushing the button.
Cruiser
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From: Indiana
i wired mine straight to the remote and mounted it under the fairing with velcro. then i ran the wiring thru the bar left bar to the switch in the pic. works great now that i figured out the HID problem i had. now i don't have to take my hand off the bar to operate the remote and i gets some odd questions once and a while. people think its NOS. i just smile at 'em and let 'em think what they want.
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Road Warrior
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I problem I have with this, is that when you activate your high beams, the relay energizes and latches. So, your basically leaving your remote on, everytime you use your high beam. The thing that puzzles me, is why my remotes need batteries every 6 months. If I could get long service life out of mine, I wouldnt be so interested in using the bikes current.
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I did it the same way, about $2.95 for the moment switch from Radio Shack