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Jan 4, 2009 | 05:40 PM

#21

ranman469

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now i get it.
i never use my hi beam, well not yet, so i havent run into that problem.

good luck.

Jan 4, 2009 | 05:56 PM

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Sharknose

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Originally Posted by Dalton

I did it the same way, about $2.95 for the moment switch from Radio Shack

Same here. I'm not smart enough to take a simple, inexpensive idea and turn it into something more difficult and expensive. And the funny thing is that my garage door opener can't seem to tell the difference!

Jan 4, 2009 | 06:02 PM

#23

Sincecrazy

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All Im stating is that a conventional relay when applied power to 85 and ground to 86, latches the relay. If your opener doesnt eat batteries being energized with using the high beams then, I find that surprising. The circuit drawing that I referenced to, shows a capacitor used so that the relay is only momentarily fired, solely for this very reason.

Jan 4, 2009 | 06:06 PM

#24

bwickes

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Garage door opener

You can use your bike power. With a 12v opener:

1. Jumper the remote pushbutton.
2. Connect garage remote battery terminals to hi beam wire and ground.
3. DONE

The opener will stay on for a while when you use your hi beams but will time out and go off after about 30-60 seconds.

B

Jan 4, 2009 | 06:25 PM

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Dennis Murawski

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Great thread! I'm planning on doing something similar. I have wired external leads from the original garage door opener that when shorted, trigger the remote. I have a 2007 FLHT and do not intend to install a radio. I'm hoping to find someone with a wiring diagram that can tell me the wire color codes for the wire harness that would have been connected to the radio. I'd like to use the push in "audio" switch on the left side of the handlebar as my door opener trigger. I'm guessing that when the "audio" switch is pushed in, it just connects two leads in the radio harness. If I can locate those leads, I can open the garage door with a flick of the left thumb.

I'm also looking for the 12 volt power lead to the radio. My plan is to power the passing lamps with what should have been the radio power. This would allow me to run the passing lamps with the high beam headlight and not use the accessory circuit. I have heated clothing that I intend to use on the accessory circuit. Moving the passing lamps to the unused radio power will keep me from overloading the accessory circuit.

Last edited by Dennis Murawski; Jan 4, 2009 at 06:29 PM.

Jan 12, 2009 | 06:54 AM