Custom garage door opener in the dummy button

[99vengeur]

Alright, I have finished wiring a garage door opener into the dummy button.

Here is the remote that I bought from Home Depot for just over $30. It uses Intellicode, so it can be programed to any opener that is also Intellicode compatible.


I opened the case and began to test the connections to see which combination would open the door. Then I soldered two leads, one to each contact point.





Next step was to find a suitable location on the bike that will be out of the way and hopefully protected from the elements. I chose a location under the dash and used a plastic wire stay through the keyring hole to mount it.




I then ran the wires under the dash and along an existing wire loom, up the frame and to the left control housing. I used a metal coat hanger stretched out to pull the wires through the existing insulation. Make sure to leave enough slack that the wires won't be pulled taught or pinched when the handlebars are turned to full lock in BOTH directions.


There are two screws under the controls housing that keeps it together. I undid these and pulled the wires into the housing.


The next step was to prepare the switch I was going to use. xplodnstar provided a link in the dummy button thread, so I am not going to post it here. (search function people ) I wanted to use the original "button" but it didn't work out the way I hoped. So I cut it off and used a red plastic cap that I had in my junk drawer. I drilled a hole large enough for the switch to fit and then super-glued the plastic cap to the back portion of the dummy button.

[99vengeur]

I soldered the leads to the momentary switch and wrapped them separately in electrical tape to prevent shorting the switch. Then I wrapped them together for strength.




Finally, I pushed the switch into place and put the control housing back together on the handlebar.


It works like a charm and I couldn't be much happier with the way it turned out!!

[Yone]

VERY NICE! I'm gonna be doing this in the next week or so!

I have an older (1999+) garage door opener. Do anyone know how I can tell if it's Intellicode compatible?

[99vengeur]

Originally Posted by Yone

VERY NICE! I'm gonna be doing this in the next week or so!

I have an older (1999+) garage door opener. Do anyone know how I can tell if it's Intellicode compatible?

That shouldn't be a problem, my door opener is from before 1991. Get a step ladder and look at the back of the opener. If it is Intellicode compatible, there will be a push button that says something like "code" or "program" or "learn" something similar. Right next to that button will be a LED light. If your opener is not compatible, you will likely see a a place with a bunch of tiny switches, all in a row. They will probably be numbered 1-9 or 1-12.

Here is an example of an opener with the learn button and LED light marked.
http://www.geniedoor.com/uploads/lrn-bttn---text-0.jpg

[FZ1inNH]

Nice work and great pics! Thanks for the excellent write-up!

That steak is making me hungry too and only $1.77 a lb?

[99vengeur]

Originally Posted by FZ1inNH

Nice work and great pics! Thanks for the excellent write-up!

That steak is making me hungry too and only $1.77 a lb?

Subliminal advertising at its finest!

[Yone]

Sweet! ! ! Can't wait to get started on mine.

[calltrex]

great idea. if no one gets a hold of it and robs your garage.

i just have my bike keys on the keychain remote.

[joloy133]

Great write up..........Thanks. I plan to adapt the button for LED effects when/if I get around to them or maybe the fork mounted running lights I'm thinking of. The pics are extremely helpful also.......good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[99vengeur]

Originally Posted by calltrex

great idea. if no one gets a hold of it and robs your garage.

i just have my bike keys on the keychain remote.

Well, the only people that know what the button is for are you guys... So as long as my fellow FZ6R-ers don't come down and rob me, it's all good!