Gargre door opener mod

[Slingshot]

For all of those that have an automated garge door opener, you may be interested in this little mod.

I've just hard wired my remote into the bike and it now it operates by either clicking onto high beams or flashing the high beam with the passing button.

It's a piece of cake to do, firstly your garge door remote needs to be of the 12 volt variety (the battery in it will tell you how many volts it is), if it's not you'll need to regulate the voltage to the correct level. Take the battery out of the remote. You need to make the button act as if it's always pushed so either short the switch out by soldering a wire across the terminals or tape the button down.

Then find the wire on the bike that is 12ish volts when the high beam is on and 0 volts when the high beams are off. Tap into this wire and solder it to the positive battery terminal on the remote, find a ground on the bike and run a wire from that to the negative terminal on the remote.

Then find a place under the fairing and attach the remote so it won't fall off.

And that's it, now you will be able to control your gargre door with your high beam switch!

[myvice]

Clever bugger aren’t ya!
But now every one will be able to get into your garage by flashing their high beam at the door!
Didn’t think of that did you? Lucky I saw the flaw in your plan, no need to thank me, all in a days work for a complete idiot.

[InDeSkyz]

Don't most garages have a different range or something that sets your particular garage to open?
Is there a way to not loose my garage remote but build one into my bike anyway?

[Slingshot]

But now every one will be able to get into your garage by flashing their high beam at the door!
Didn’t think of that did you? Lucky I saw the flaw in your plan, no need to thank me, all in a days work for a complete idiot.
The remotes have around a dozen dip switches to make it unique so it shouldn't be too much of a problem.


Is there a way to not loose my garage remote but build one into my bike anyway?
Not that I know of, I think you can buy spare remotes.


I put my remote in my pocket.
I used to too, but it was a pain having to take my hand off to push the button right about the time that I needed to pull the clutch in.

[Gremlin]

ooh you are a clever little bugger...

must remember this for when I have this issue... :not:

[scumdog]

Note to self: Get a door for gargre THEN I can get a remote opener for it!!

[Leong]

Then find a place under the fairing and attach the remote so it won't fall off.


Brillliant idea... I have to stop on our street, take gloves off, open zip pocket, get remote out, push button, put back in pocket, glove on so I don't drop it, then up our steep driveway......

Might be a good idea to mount the remote in a more secure place though, ie under the seat?

[Dafe]

Thats not a bad idea you got there.
Only, It's nice to open the garage door from the outside when your bike's on the inside. Unless you have IA I guess. Which I don't! :crybaby:

I've got a mate who rents a house from me only a one minute walk up the road from my house. He uses my garage for his bike as my garage is full alarmed, monitored and has access control.

I have two ways of entering my garage.
1) Wireless Remote.
2) Card Access.

Wireless Remote.

I have a four button remote control. The buttons are programmed to 1) Open/Close the roller door. 2) Activate/Deactivate all external lighting 3) Arms the House Alarm 4) Arms the Garage Alarm.
I use an Airkey receiver which sends a different 26bit data string for each button that is pressed, making it equivalent to badging an access control card at a card reader.
The advantage of this is that I can track and trace who has come and gone and when. I can cancel any specific buttons function from any single remote by removing the associated 26bit data string.

2) Card Access.

I have a card access reader down my driveway which accepts only a 35 bit data string (An Internationally Controlled Format), meaning - guaranteed not ever to be a duplicated access card.
I use the card to open/close the roller door at will. If I triple badge my card at the access control reader, It will automatically arm my garage. I always leave the disarming function to be done on the keypad inside the garage, just incase somebody ever obtained one of my cards or remotes.

My garage and house both monitored by an alarm company.

P.S. I install access control and high level intruder alarm systems professionally. I use DSC, Concept, Tecom, Cardax and Genesis security systems.
If anybody needs (free) advice or wants a perky job done on their security, just let me know. Wellington Area only though. I'll keep your pride and joys safe and sound.

[jimbo600]

I've got an even simpler solution. When I arrive at the garage I rev crap out of the bike until the missus opens it up from the inside. Easy & efficient.

[Dafe]

I've got an even simpler solution. When I arrive at the garage I rev crap out of the bike until the missus opens it up from the inside. Easy & efficient.

Hehe! Nice one Jimbo! :rofl:

[Leong]

I've got an even simpler solution. When I arrive at the garage I rev crap out of the bike until the missus opens it up from the inside. Easy & efficient.

I tried this with the horn.... all I was was a dirty look!! :slap:

[Phenoix]

Buying a garge door openers probably cheaper than the wife tho :P
And it works every time :niceone:

[BNZ]

Buying a garge door openers probably cheaper than the wife tho :P
And it works every time :niceone:

Yup cant replace the battery in the wife. And my garage door opener doesnt get angry when i use other garage door openers

[jimbo600]

Yup cant replace the battery in the wife. And my garage door opener doesnt get angry when i use other garage door openers

True, but my garage door opener bakes cookies and washes up

[dawnrazor]

True, but my garage door opener bakes cookies and washes up
I used to have to keep my bike in my front living room at one place i lived (no garage, no garden, no nothing) anyways my missus would open the door for me so I could push it into the house, which was nice of her. But because it had to live beside thr radiator she used to hang her underwear on the bike to dry and the cat would sleep on the seat. Was in a rush one morning and went to work with a pair of her skids hanging off the rear indicator.
I have a garage now, things are much less frilly!

[vifferman]

....And that's it, now you will be able to control your garge door with your high beam switch!
I've been toying with doing this for years (for the same reason you gave), but using a relay instead of shorting out the switch or whatever. However, every time I consider it, a couple of things put me off:

The "keep it simple, stupid" principle: it's still simpler the remote in my pocket, and fewer things to go wrong.
As long as I have access to my jacket (which I usually do when I'm wearing it), I can open or close the gargre dooe. This means I can open the gargre door whether I have the bike with me or not! Very handy, as if the remote's on the bike, and the gargre is locked, I'm stuffed, or have to find my house/gargre keys.
I'm concerned about the vulnerability (to heat, vibration, moisture) of having the remote ensconced in some portion of the bike. OK, maybe that's not as much of an issue as having it in my pocket and falling on it, but I need at least three (3) reasons to account for my procrastination and laziness in not doing the "flick the high beams to open/close the door" thingo...:whistle:

[bugjuice]

was thinking about giving this a go (cos I'm not bored or anything), but then I realised that I have only one way of getting into my gargre.. so if I dismantled it and 'installed' it into the bike, I could put it in there, and never get it out again!!
may be I'll rethink it, but good idea. Can't see why it wouldn't work. Only thing I was thinking of, is if you use the full beam for whatever, you'd then be emitting the signal. Would that not wear out anything in the opener, since it's not designed to be kept on all the time..??

[vifferman]

Would that not wear out anything in the opener, since it's not designed to be kept on all the time..??
Yeah, its tiny brain would get tired, and it would have to lie down and have a kip.

[Sniper]

You are a clever cookie. I have been thinking of fiddeling for ages (With the remote) and now you have just told me how. Thanks!!!! :niceone:

[Slingshot]

Only thing I was thinking of, is if you use the full beam for whatever, you'd then be emitting the signal. Would that not wear out anything in the opener, since it's not designed to be kept on all the time..??

I did consider that, but I don't often ride at night and don't often have the high beams on so I figured it wouldn't be too much of a problem.

[bugjuice]

Yeah, its tiny brain would get tired, and it would have to lie down and have a kip.
lol.. funny bugger

[Artifice]

have you got any tips for training a gargre door opener? cookie recipes et al.

[vifferman]

have you got any tips for training a gargre door opener? cookie recipes et al.
That's a good thought - I could get the "multifunction remote" for the entertainment thingo to teach it some good stuff.
Oh wait... that uses that low-tech IR stuff, not that new-fangled radio waves stuff.
Heh... our Punto has an IR remote - it sucks big time (BIG TIME) as it works only from certain angles, only when you're close, and only if the windows are clean enough.
And then there's the 306 - pharkin new-fangled auto has loverly windows that keep the glare and alien ray beams out, and mean that the gargre remote has a very short working distance (like less than 10m). Also means a SatNav thingo won't work without a remote aerial.
Bum.

I guess you can't have everything.
Not that I want EVERYTHING, just nearly everything....

[WRT]

Right, so thats got the garage door at home sorted, what about at work?? It runs off a swipe card . . . can I rig that up to run off the pass light too? :whistle:

[vifferman]

Right, so thats got the garage door at home sorted, what about at work?? It runs off a swipe card . . . can I rig that up to run off the pass light too? :whistle:
You have that problem too?
It's OK if I arrive at the right time (it's open from 8 - 8:30, and 5 - 5:30), or if the receptioning person is there (push the button), otherwise I have to fish my card out, or waggle my right nipple in front of the reader.

[bugjuice]

You have that problem too?
It's OK if I arrive at the right time (it's open from 8 - 8:30, and 5 - 5:30), or if the receptioning person is there (push the button), otherwise I have to fish my card out, or waggle my right nipple in front of the reader.
i do that.. i reckon the reader has a camera in it, so you end up thrusting your breast at the reader.. then it opens.. kinky

[WRT]

Got in the lift today as a guy was going down to the carpark. He hoped in with both arms full of stuff, and managed to swipe his card that was still in his pocket infront of the reader in the corner of the lift. Looked for all the world like he was trying to get his freak on with the reader . . .

[crshbndct]

i think (coming from an apprentice sparky) that it would be much better to mount a small non-latchng switch somewhere convenient and use that

[crshbndct]

http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4340ae72088812ce273fc0a87f99071f/Product/View/P7552

available in a variety of colours to match your bike.

[bugjuice]

http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/4340ae72088812ce273fc0a87f99071f/Product/View/P7552

available in a variety of colours to match your bike.
don't forget weather proofing

[madboy]

We've only got two remote garage door openers (three if you include the wall mounted one in the garage itself). One huge ugly one and one keyring one. Since our second car (MX-5) and my bike live in the double garage, and the family wagon lives in the driveway (and the mrs drives that during the week) I get pretty much sole access rights to the garage. Which is great - cos I keep the keyring remote with my house key on a small clamp thingey. So whatever keys I take with me, either bike or car, have this attached to it. The keyring remote is small enough to just dangle in the car. On the bike it clips into its own dedicated little holder thingey (came with it) that's cable tied to the brake reservoir bracket right next to my ignition.

Perfect.

The other option is that MrsM finishes work before me, and if I ride really really fast on the way home she hears the sirens, squeeling tyres and straining wheezy engines, and opens the gate and garage ready for me... oh and you think I'm joking don't you - rule no.1 when buying a house, forget the kitchen, living space or double garage, make sure it's on a side street off a side street off a side street off the main road :devil2:

[Dafe]

Right, so thats got the garage door at home sorted, what about at work?? It runs off a swipe card . . . can I rig that up to run off the pass light too? :whistle:
Actually, Yes you can. You just need the remote in your bike to be a 26 bit wiegand remote and a wireless receiver needs to be placed in series or parallel with the existing card reader. Just convince the boss to get wireless keys and you'll be sweet!

[Slingshot]

i think (coming from an apprentice sparky) that it would be much better to mount a small non-latchng switch somewhere convenient and use that

Nope...you're wrong.
It just doesn't have required level of gadgetness.:dodge:

[barty5]

I was thinking of, is if you use the full beam for whatever, you'd then be emitting the signal. Would that not wear out anything in the opener, since it's not designed to be kept on all the time..??[/QUOTE]

you could always wire it so it has a constant + then mount a motox cross style kill switch which will give it the earth on to your bars then it will onlt ever work when you press button you could mount button anywhere on frame so as not to be seen

[peg]

I did the headlight high-beam opener mod a couple of years ago, and it's still working fine. The remote is in the headlight bucket, and I replaced the bulb with a 80/100 so I don't really have to use high-beam except to open the door.

[ynot slow]

I'll keep your pride and joys safe and sound.[/QUOTE]

My bike is in shed with auto opener,also have nice friendly(during daytime,and when we're home)2 yr old shepherd,has one mean mofo bark too,can go from sound asleep on deck to gate (20mts) in a flash,as I've found out coming home from pub on foot and trying to sneak onto section,but all we got was a wagging tail,mind you did same thing when brother was on holiday and bit different,deep bark,growl until he heard our voices.