Garage Door Farkle

[tehrlich]

Hi Everyone.

Has anyone figured out a way to have a garage door opener built in to the :spyder2:?

Thanks.

 

[OkieDoc]

This is how I did one on my Goldwing. (Link to pics and write up)
http://motorcycleriderz.motionsforum.com/t684-garage-door-opener

 

[3 Wheel Rider]

You may want to rephrase your question otherwise many will respond with comments/questions of why you would want a garage door in your spyder. I presume you mean a garage door remote to open/close it without getting of your Spyder.

 

[Saluda]

You beat me to it.

 

[garb55]

You may want to rephrase your question otherwise many will respond with comments/questions of why you would want a garage door in your spyder. I presume you mean a garage door remote to open/close it without getting of your Spyder.

You spoiled all the fun
I wanted to see what comments people would make about the way he worded it:yikes:

 

[nslowmotion]

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Well, rewording it takes all the fun out.:banghead::banghead::banghead:

 

[tehrlich]

LOL.

I was putting the kids to bed and hit "post" really fast so I wouldn't forget!

But, having an internal garage in it is an outside the box thought! Futuristic!


Yes, How could you place a garage door opener on the Spyder to open the garage remotely!!

 

[tehrlich]

This is how I did one on my Goldwing. (Link to pics and write up)
http://motorcycleriderz.motionsforum.com/t684-garage-door-opener

Excellent write up.

Did you just randomly short out the contacts to find the right ones? Or, is there a schematic?

 

[OkieDoc]

Excellent write up.

Did you just randomly short out the contacts to find the right ones? Or, is there a schematic?

I just used a short piece of wire to jump the contacts.
The garage door's plastic housing button was just above this location.

 

[Chupaca]

Sure..!!

I got a keyring opener, programmed it pulled the wires to a dash mounted button and velcroed the unit behind the cluster...:thumbup:

Back when Radio Shack was around but auto parts also have switches and openers....

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I did somewhat the same as OkieDoc did. I bought a Clicker remote and set it to open my doors. I have two. By looking at the where the contacts were soldered to the printed circuit I could tell where to connect the three conductor wire to the switch. One wire is common, one to door 1, and second to door 2. I use a single pole double throw lever switch with weatherproof boot over the lever. Here's a pic of the switch. I took the circuit board out of the remote housing and put it into an empty toothpaste tube with the cap end cut off and sealed at the end with the wire coming out. It sits under the plastic just south of the right side speaker. Sorry I don't have any pics of the remote pc board and toothpaste tube. By using a three conductor wire and the double throw switch I can operate both garage doors with it.

I kind of wish I would have installed it on the left side rather than the right. Turning off the street, controlling the throttle, and opening the door, all at once doesn't work too good. If it were on the left side I could operate the opener with my left hand will I steer and control throttle with my right.

You need to make sure to weatherproof the circuit board container. Water gets up there from rain, or road splash, or car wash, I don't which. All I know is when I didn't have it sealed good it corroded pretty badly.

 

[Motorcycledave]

Yes

Hi Everyone.

Has anyone figured out a way to have a garage door opener built in to the :spyder2:?

Thanks.

 

[tobor9]

My wife and i went the non-tech. route and just velcroed our car visor remotes to the dash of our RT's,we put velcro on the back of remote and under the top of gauge overhang,it's protected from the rain(at lest so far) as the rain would have to splash up. in about 5yrs and 4 :ani29:'s we have never had a problem(except batt going dead)

 

[Bob Denman]

I have my remote opener mounted in a cut-out in the glovebox foam liner... :thumbup:
(I'll try to get a picture of it...)

 

[vided]

I have my remote opener mounted in a cut-out in the glovebox foam liner... :thumbup:
(I'll try to get a picture of it...)

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

 

[vided]

 

[Bob Denman]

Of course; the newer bikes don't come with that foam liner... :banghead:
I saved mine out of my 2010, but you can most likely track one down through a dealer. :thumbup:

 

[billybovine]

This is what I did.

This was a second go at this. First time I used push button switches that were not very reliable. I have 2 garage doors so I setup to operate both. Found a waterproof switch that fits in the blank space in my console. I am very pleased with this setup. The front of the switch operates one door and the rear of the switch operates the other.

 

[Trekster]

The least techy of all is my solution. I have not only the :spyder2: but also a Bacchetta Giro 26 that I ride, and generally I always have something on that has a pocket in it. Just put my extra "opener" in a jacket or shirt pocket and when pulling up to the door, press the button from the outside of the pocket. Even works with my thick leather jacket. :thumbup: But I'll admit the "velcro" method would be the next slickest way, and I may try that some day.