At the moment my 2017 RTL is still under warranty till May next year, and my lack of ability with electrics
. But what I really want the PTT button to do is adjust my driving lights up & down
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Garage door opener built in
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At the moment my 2017 RTL is still under warranty till May next year, and my lack of ability with electrics
. But what I really want the PTT button to do is adjust my driving lights up & downMy van has Home Link (gen 1) as well, but my recently-completed detached shop has an opener that requires a Gen 2 Home Link. Had to purchase a repeater to enable using my Gen 1 button in the van on the Gen 2 opener in the shop. The shop door is the one that is also connected to the app. I figured "while I'm in there adding a repeater, why not get the interweb hook-up, too?"
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ThreeWheels
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Not at all. I just velcro a regular opener on the inside of my glove box. Keeps it out of the rain, I have ready access to it when I want to open or close my garage, and I can change the battery easy enough, without removing any body panels.
While I myself don't see the need for soldering, drilling and mounting buttons and wires for a simple garage door opener, still I admire the handiwork of those who have.
ThreeWheels
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That’s a valid option if you have one of the bikes it fits and don’t have the ability to do it yourself. But it’s $100. I did my Spyder F3 (with a better looking button https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?132958-Garage-door-opener ) and my wife’s Ryker for less than $30. Hell $50 if you had to buy the solder, soldering iron and tape. I’m too cheap to pay that kind of markup.
ThreeWheels
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Finally got the mo-door unit. Nice.
Of course, you can always add the value and satisfaction of knowing that you made one yourself which makes a home built unit better.
For me on a $30,000 machine, paying $100 for a professional looking unit vs $50 for a home grown one makes sense.
I will say this, the company is nearly impossible to communicate with. I bought the unit on July July 10th. I received a notice from PayPal that the money was transferred, but never received any receipt or confirmation from MoDoor. Emails and phone calls went unanswered. On the 18th, I received another note from PayPal that the unit was shipped and I got it today.
11 days is not bad for delivery, but the lack of communication from the company is sub-optimal.
I trained my garage door to the new opener. All is good. I'll install it in the next few days and post some pictures.
ThreeWheels
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Bad News Folks. The Mo Door unit is pretty nice, but the switch doesn't fit on the 2020 control panel. I'm contacting the company now, wish me luck.
If nothing else happens, the remote unit is all wired up. At least I won't have to worry about screwing up the remote with my ham-handed soldering.
I may use the same switch everyone else is using.
If you have a 2010 to 2019, you should be OK.
If nothing else happens, the remote unit is all wired up. At least I won't have to worry about screwing up the remote with my ham-handed soldering.
I may use the same switch everyone else is using.
If you have a 2010 to 2019, you should be OK.
ThreeWheels
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Next update, I'm using a BRP OEM switch to operate the garage remote. A small modification to the windshield switch should be very nice, providing the OEM style lighting.
I'm wondering if I should put a relay in the line to the garage remote so it will only work when the engine is on.
I don't know. I may be overthinking this and making it more complicated than it needs to be.
Nevermind, I'm making it more complicated.
I'm wondering if I should put a relay in the line to the garage remote so it will only work when the engine is on.
I don't know. I may be overthinking this and making it more complicated than it needs to be.
Nevermind, I'm making it more complicated.
