Garage Door Remote

[SPGrenier]

There's been several different approaches to burying a garage door opener on the VTX.

Well here's what I put together today.

My remote didn't have to be wired to the 12 volt system. Basically, I simply remove the push button switch off of the circuit board and soldered 2 wires to a separate switch that I mounted on the front of my left side cover. The small push button switch was bought at Radio Shack.

Turns out there's enough room between to 2 hold downs for the switch. The button comes out right behind the ignition.

I then mounted the garage door opener on the lower area inside the cover.

It works great and is very inconspicuous. Cost about $4.00.

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq68/SPGrenier/SideCover4Pack.jpg

[Mathwiz]

Can you give me the part number for the switch. I like the way you did yours. Very clean.
Thx,
Mike

[TATTOO MIKE]

Very cool, mines next

[SPGrenier]

Very cool, mines next

Can you give me the part number for the switch. I like the way you did yours. Very clean.
Thx,
Mike

Here's a blow up pic

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq68/SPGrenier/CloseUp-1.jpg


The part number is Pushbutton Switch 275-0646. It works like a doorbell button. It doesn't lock on/off. It's just engaged while you press it. The button on the switch was red. I happened to have some black automotive touch up paint to black it out.

A 1/2 inch Forstener bit is what I used drilling from the outside. An Irwin speedbore bit (the spade bit with the 2 spikes) would do the trick as well. I drilled a 1/16 inch hole as a pilot hole so that the 1/2 inch bit didn't wander off the mark.

I used some clear silicon caulking/sealant to hold the remote in place. Velcro would work but might be tough because the inner surface isn't flat.

The devil is in the detail. If you use silicon as I did, just make sure the battery compartment on the remote is exposed to change batteries. Sorry if that sounds too obvious.

[scribe5]

Very, very cool...this is next on my list...thanks for posting :bowdown:

[SPGrenier]

Very, very cool...this is next on my list...thanks for posting :bowdown:

Happy to share. I know I've learned and seen a great deal on this board from what other's have done. It's a great forum to share ideas.

[twlinks]

Looks like C.R.A.P. to me. :congrats:

[TennX]

Good job, thats a very popular mod and location, I was lazy I just velcroed a mini remote under the tank. :thumbup:

[gaglax]

I did the same. Much easier to just velcro one under the tank and you can't even see it.

[shadowfist]

wow, that's far cooler than my method.
I go for the 'pull the clip off my remote and stick it in the pocket of my coat' method.

then i impress people when they offer to open the garage door for me and i casually say, "no thanks, i got it" then I push on the unsightly tumor in my stomach which promptly opens my garage door. causing much amusement and chuckling.

i like your method better...

[Mathwiz]

Good job, thats a very popular mod and location, I was lazy I just velcroed a mini remote under the tank. :thumbup:

TennX,
I have a Liftmaster garage door. Do you have any idea where I can get a mini remote? The ones I have are kinda big.
Thx,
Mike

I look forward to meeting and chatting with you somewhere down the road since we live in the same area. BTW, battoo told me how nice your bike is.

[Chromer]

TennX,
I have a Liftmaster garage door. Do you have any idea where I can get a mini remote? The ones I have are kinda big.
Thx,
Mike

I look forward to meeting and chatting with you somewhere down the road since we live in the same area. BTW, battoo told me how nice your bike is.

I picked up a "CLICKER" remote at Lowes yesterday for my Liftmaster. It's pretty small.

[TennX]

TennX,
I have a Liftmaster garage door. Do you have any idea where I can get a mini remote? The ones I have are kinda big.
Thx,
Mike

I look forward to meeting and chatting with you somewhere down the road since we live in the same area. BTW, battoo told me how nice your bike is.

As mentioned I also got mine at Lowes, I had to get a specific mini at the time as my opener had a rolling code, heck they all may have them.

I intend to try and make the first part of the meet and greet look forward to meeting you (hope you attend) and fellow Xer's. Have a good one

[WV-Neo]

I didn't want to drill into my side covers. Just punched a hole into my handle bar bag and mounted the button and remote there.

[Mathwiz]

I picked up a "CLICKER" remote at Lowes yesterday for my Liftmaster. It's pretty small.

Thanks a bunch Chromer. I'll stop by my local Lowe's tomorrow to check them out. BTW, I like your screen name. Chrome becomes gold when you own a bike, it's a bling thing!:lol:

[RKB1300C]

Thanks for the tip SPGrenier. Made the modification using your method. Very simple, works great and cost $3.50.

Ride Safe!!

RKB1300C

[helmsman]

Read about your install this afternoon and had it installed this evening!. Been wondering how I was going to rig the door opener on the bike. Took about 2 hours to install and works like a dream. I used the Raido Shack switch #275-0644. It is all black, low profile and very easy to install.

Thanks SPGienier!

Scott

[epiphysis]

I did the following........took the small remote and soldered the underside of the push button.......took out the battery and connected wire leads to the ends of the battery connections.......one wire to the wire going to the high beam and the other to the ground of the headlight.....reassembled the remote..covered it with tape and put it inside the headlight.......when I hit the highbeam switch, the garage door is activated! no battery to change, nothing else to mess with

[Rico]

i took amini remote and used my lightbar button holder. got a marine grade switch and ran the wires to a mini remote (that i had soldered wires to the board of) that is velcroed into my headlight bucket. its right in the right spot on the left handlebar to get it with my thumb. the wierd part is that it works from a lot farther away than my mini remote (same brand about two months old) thats on my keys. the bike must be working as an antenna?

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[powertrip240]

I did the following........took the small remote and soldered the underside of the push button.......took out the battery and connected wire leads to the ends of the battery connections.......one wire to the wire going to the high beam and the other to the ground of the headlight.....reassembled the remote..covered it with tape and put it inside the headlight.......when I hit the highbeam switch, the garage door is activated! no battery to change, nothing else to mess with

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: Awesome idea!!

[Herbie]

Epi ... any danger that your remote could short out and blow your headlight circuit? Would be a pain at night ... just wondering?

[epiphysis]

Epi ... any danger that your remote could short out and blow your headlight circuit? Would be a pain at night ... just wondering?

good question......I rode for a while with my brights on.....went up to the garage and nothing happened until I turned the brights off and on......then recently I rode to New Hampshire from Ohio, in the rain for 13 hours.....and when I got home, everything worked fine.....so far, no problems or issues.......of course I notice you have a red bike, so there may be some issues!!!! none with my blue bike!!

[samson2005]

If you can't do the soldering, google for a garage door opener inline with the headlights.

Several years ago I purchased a universal remote intended to be installed on a car's headlight highbeam. Once installed, when the highbeam's are flashed the remote broadcasts your garage door code for ~5s.

Similar to epiphysis - I installed the remote within my headlight cover with some double sided tape. Just wired the remote into the headlight wires. Install took less than 30m, and it's one of the most convenient upgrades you will ever do.

Just ride up to your drive way, flash your highbeam, and pull into the garage. No fumbling for a remote, getting off the bike, or installing an auxillary switch.

You should be able to find these online or at your auto store. I've had mine installed for several years with no issues.

[Mathwiz]

My remote uses a 3V battery. Any suggestions on how I should connect it?

[Stormvet]

My remote uses a 3V battery. Any suggestions on how I should connect it?


Mathwiz, you should be able to reach your goal by using resistors to drop the voltage to the 3V that you need. The one part of the equation that we don't have is how many miliamps of load your specific opener requires. If you can find that information than it becomes very simple using the following formula:

(source voltage - output voltage) / load = resistance value.

Let's say you want to drop from your 12V system down to 3V for your opener and you find that the opener uses 20 miliamps as a load. You would then need 450 ohms of resistance to produce the desired result.

(12V-3V)/20ma = 450 ohms. Use a standard value resistor like 430 or 470 ohms.

This may be a mute point if you're not able to find the load of your opener but it should work if you have all of the values to plug into the equation.

Good Luck! :doorag: