Custom, INEXPENSIVE Garage Door Opener

[SafetyMan]

I wanted to install a garage door opener on the scoot, without giving the MoCo $130 bucks, so I used an existing visor mount model, and installed it in the dash. From the outside, there is no way to tell it's there.

Thanks to trmn8r for posting the part numbers for the reset switch.

Not counting the connectors and wire, which I already had, and the opener, which I already had, I have a total of 9 bucks, and 2 hours in this project.

This is a really simple project, if you trust yourself with a test light, a continuity tester and a soldering iron.

Here's how to do it:





First, make sure you have a 12 volt unit. The battery will tell you how many volts. A 12v battery is near the diameter of a AA, but it is shorter.

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Second is the parts I needed.
HD# 67880-94 is the rubber boot.
HD# 67854-98 is the Speedometer Reset switch.
The opener, some wire, I used red for hot, black for ground, and purple for the switch.
A 3M Quick Connect, for the hot lead.
Shrink tube and heat-shrink connectors, I like waterproof.
And most important, if you follow the green arrow... Diet Coke.

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This is what it looks like, when you take it apart.

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This is the bottom of your circuit board. The red arrows point to the back of the switch. Note there are 2 poles to each side of the switch.

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This is the top of your circuit board. The purple arrow points to the switch, and the red arrows point to 2 of the poles.

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Here it is with all of the wires soldered in place. Note where the red arrow is I bent the corner of the switch up. I used a continuity tester to be sure I did not cross the switch, and found I had, so I bent it up a bit.

Be sure you know which pole is hot and which is ground for your power.

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Here it is finished, and reassembled.

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In the dash...
Yellow arrow: Hot lead to the accessory lead under the ignition switch.
Green arrow: Ground run to the bolt at the top of my engine guard.
Red arrow: New switch installed.
Purple arrow: I wrapped some weatherproof foam and tape around the unit.
Orange arrow: Chickie's Butt.

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Here is the new switch installed...

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And here it is once again, finished
Green arrow: Speedometer/Clock/Odometer reset
Red arrow: Garage Door Opener
Orange arrow: Chickie's Butt

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[racindude]

Nice!!

Brilliant!

[y2k king]

great idea.....thanks.

[TerryMiller]

Excellent. Especially useful for those of us that don't have an AP that'll run and open the garage door for us.

[Thorns]

Great job! Stan is going to be jealous!

Thorns

[trmn8r]

could probably do near the same thing with a opener thats not 12V by simply using the battery that runs it. cut one lead going from circuit board to battery, solder one side of speedo switch to battery side of the cut you made, other side of speedo switch to lead going to circuit board. install switch. Done. Yes? No? Sounds like it'd work to me.

edit..........

oh yea and solder a jumper across original opener switch so that when you press new speedo button, battery circuit is made, switch is already "closed" on opener... so it energizes and opens door.

[TalonChief]

Originally Posted by trmn8r

could probably do near the same thing with a opener thats not 12V by simply using the battery that runs it. cut one lead going from circuit board to battery, solder one side of speedo switch to battery side of the cut you made, other side of speedo switch to lead going to circuit board. install switch. Done. Yes? No? Sounds like it'd work to me.

edit..........

oh yea and solder a jumper across original opener switch so that when you press new speedo button, battery circuit is made, switch is already "closed" on opener... so it energizes and opens door.

The right sized resistor, determined via Ohm's Law, in series with the battery lead would also allow you to run a sub-12V opener on your bike.

[CDouthitt]

Good job...but I'd miss squeezing my left breast.

[SafetyMan]

Originally Posted by trmn8r

could probably do near the same thing with a opener thats not 12V by simply using the battery that runs it. cut one lead going from circuit board to battery, solder one side of speedo switch to battery side of the cut you made, other side of speedo switch to lead going to circuit board. install switch. Done. Yes? No? Sounds like it'd work to me.

edit..........

oh yea and solder a jumper across original opener switch so that when you press new speedo button, battery circuit is made, switch is already "closed" on opener... so it energizes and opens door.

That would work. You could do it exactly the way I did, and use the stock battery even.

It was fun to hard wire it though.

Originally Posted by CDouthitt

Good job...but I'd miss squeezing my left breast.

I'll squeeze it for ya bro... Just tryin' to help.

Chip... excellent idea and excellent photo documentation!!

Thanks for sharing this.

You are like, a genius...

[TJ Willy]

Hey Chip. Glad you were able to get this done. That is very similar to the install I posted in the other thread. The other guy did not document as well as you did in my opinion.

I have that older 12v genie as well but it has the three button controls on the front. I have not had it apart yet, but I think the solder points will be the same on the big button.

I planned on making a wire harness similar to what Gerbing sent me for power and coming right off the battery HOT... Is that not recommended? Is there a better/safer place to get to HOT?


Excellent job.

[SafetyMan]

Originally Posted by 8-Ball

Chip... excellent idea and excellent photo documentation!!

Thanks for sharing this.

You are like, a genius...

I wish I could take credit... TJ Willy posted a link, I simply did it and documented the how and why so I could understand it to share with my DooF Bretheren.

Originally Posted by TJ Willy

Hey Chip. Glad you were able to get this done. That is very similar to the install I posted in the other thread. The other guy did not document as well as you did in my opinion.

I have that older 12v genie as well but it has the three button controls on the front. I have not had it apart yet, but I think the solder points will be the same on the big button.

I planned on making a wire harness similar to what Gerbing sent me for power and coming right off the battery HOT... Is that not recommended? Is there a better/safer place to get to HOT?


Excellent job.

I didn't want to go hot for 2 reasons....

1. Something happens, and it runs your battery down. I like having it on a switch so OFF is OFF.

2. Won't work if I leave the bike outside while I run to the store in the truck, so long as the ignition is off and locked.

(Of course, I don't lock my house.... Can't remember the last time I had to use my key to get in. )

[rk custom]

does your gas cap makes chickies butt look big?

oh yeah great thread too

[SafetyMan]

Originally Posted by rk custom

does your gas cap makes chickies butt look big?

I reckon it does.