Satisfied my CDO About the Blank Switch With Garage Door Opener
OK, as the title suggests, I finally solved my CDO about the blank switch on the console of my 2020 RTL.
CDO, that's OCD with the letters in the right order.
I bought a Mo-Door garage door opener, and paired it with an OEM switch that I installed.
Mo-Door doesn't have the OEM switch for the 2020 units yet, so I bought the windshield switch from Can Am.
I blacked out the icon of the windshield and wired the light in parallel to the existing windshield switch.
I mounted the Mo-Door unit under the seat instead of buried in the body work so that, when, in the fullness of time, I can change the battery easily.
Let me cut off some of the expected comments.
Yes, I know you could save money and just buy a small garage door opener and use that, but you'd still have the blank switch on the console.
Yes, I know you could solder wires to a standard opener, but I don't trust my soldering skills to not ruin the job.
Yes, I could have used a different switch and saved money, but the OEM switch has lights, and melds into the console, both physically and aesthetically, resolving my CDO.
The Mo-door unit is about $70. The OEM switch was $50.
If it ain't broke, don't break it.
IBA #47122
2020 RT Limited Asphalt Grey
Ours is a red, black and chrome 2017 F3 Limited. Bought new in 2/2019. The avatar is my first bike back in 1952, a Simplex Servi-Cycle. Photo taken at the Barber Museum.
2013 STL SE5 BLACK CURRANT
SpyderPop's: LED bumpskid
SmoothSpyder: dualmode back rest
T r * * LED:foam grip covers, Tricrings, FenderZ,
brake light strips, wide vue mirrors
Rivico SOMA modulation brake leds
sawblade mowhalk fender accents
minispyder dash toy
Lid lox
KradelLock
Pakitrack
GENSSI ELITE LED H4 headlights
FLO (Frunk Lid Organizer)
BRP fog lights, trailer hitch
SENA 20S EVO
Pretty neat! Looks good! Lot nicer setup than I have on my 2014 RTS!
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
On my 2013 STL. I soldered up an opener and used a Carling style switch that matched the switches that were there. But it was a different color led back light. I don't know how often I looked at that and wanted to take it apart and see if I could change the color.
On my 2013 STL. I soldered up an opener and used a Carling style switch that matched the switches that were there. But it was a different color led back light. I don't know how often I looked at that and wanted to take it apart and see if I could change the color.
That's good work !! I think I mentioned, I didn't trust my soldering skills enough to be able to wire up a standard opener without ruining it.
The Mo-Door is waterproof and rugged enough so I could mount it under the seat and not worry about it.
By putting it under the seat instead of buried in the bodywork, I've got easy access to it if I ever need to change the battery.
If it ain't broke, don't break it.
IBA #47122
2020 RT Limited Asphalt Grey
That's good work !! I think I mentioned, I didn't trust my soldering skills enough to be able to wire up a standard opener without ruining it.
The Mo-Door is waterproof and rugged enough so I could mount it under the seat and not worry about it.
By putting it under the seat instead of buried in the bodywork, I've got easy access to it if I ever need to change the battery.
I used that blank cover to mount the powerlet socket and then mounted the Mo-door pad switch above the heated seat switch. I put the control unit in the right speaker box. The speaker cover is super easy to remove. pull it from the inside edge and it comes off.
2021 Sea To Sky, 2020 RTL
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