Gargre door opener mod

**vifferman** · 3rd October 2005, 14:32

Originally Posted by Slingshot

....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...

**bugjuice** · 3rd October 2005, 14:36

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** · 3rd October 2005, 14:43

Originally Posted by bugjuice

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** · 3rd October 2005, 14:44

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!!!!

**Slingshot** · 3rd October 2005, 14:54

Originally Posted by bugjuice

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** · 3rd October 2005, 14:55

Originally Posted by vifferman

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

lol.. funny bugger

**Artifice** · 3rd October 2005, 14:57

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

**vifferman** · 3rd October 2005, 15:04

Originally Posted by Artifice

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** · 3rd October 2005, 15:19

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?

**vifferman** · 3rd October 2005, 15:25

Originally Posted by 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?

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** · 3rd October 2005, 15:27

Originally Posted by vifferman

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** · 3rd October 2005, 15:37

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 . . .