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Garage door opener hard wired

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Has anyone wired a Garage door opener to the high beam flash switch on a Gen 3? I seem to recall this was done in the past with an additional switch located where the Menu button is located on a gen 3 and was wondering if someone was able to determine how to make use of the current factory flash button and just hard wire a remote in the fairing somehow using that switch. :?:
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I have not done it, but I seem to remember someone posting up that he had done that on a Gen 1 back in 2005 or 2006 on another forum. The posts was probably lost from one of the hacks at that site years back, but it can be done. It required a switch that fit in the flash-to-pass spot and a couple of wires run to the opener in a remote location. It's a simple design but I don't know how difficult it might be to fit the switch and hide the wires.
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Yeah, that would be nice!
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I thought of doing it, but went with the remote in the tankbag map holder instead. The only issue is at night, where it's difficult to see the button.
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When we were talking, the concept of eliminating the 3V battery in the remote and using the 12V feed from the Flash to Pass switch..... (On Gen2 you can use a left handlebar switch from a '08-'09 C14 which has the FTP switch and is otherwise identical to the FJR switch).

There are a couple of aftermarket options out there, but they run ~$100 or so.

This one requires a remote that has a 12V battery.........
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One of my garage door openers, an older one, takes a tiny 12V battery. It is a Sears opener that is about 30 years old. I don't know what battery the newer one takes.
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I went with a keychain version, which works well enough for me.

Not a garage door opener, but we did something similar on my buddy's Sprint ST. He wanted a J&M CB on there, but when mounted on the handlebar, it hit the windscreen when turned. We mounted above his instrument cluster, then I wired the PTT to the FTP switch. The original PTT still works as well.

If you don't want the actual FTP to actually flash your brights anymore, it should be easy. If you want it to still work, it could be done but with some more effort.
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I have the remote that works with a 12v source I just need to figure out where the FTP factory connection is so I can make use of the switch. I don't want to cut into factory wiring so I plan to find the connectors and just tie in to the harness. I will use the switch for both FTP as well as the trigger for the garage door opener. When I get the information I am looking for I'll post back the way I make it work & photos for those interested.
It was easy to do on the gen 1 & 2 but the 3rd gen makes use of the previous area with the menu selection button.
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I bought on of those mini openers that are meant for a keychain. Programmed it to my door and Velcroed it under the glove box lid.
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0face wrote:I bought on of those mini openers that are meant for a keychain. Programmed it to my door and Velcroed it under the glove box lid.
I also have a small remote, velcroed inside the glove box...works for me.
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0face wrote:I bought on of those mini openers that are meant for a keychain. Programmed it to my door and Velcroed it under the glove box lid.
I also have been using this method over the yrs. I just want to make it more simplistic and integrated. It is easy enough to do in warm riding conditions but when heavy gloves are being utilized i find it difficult to do. Once I accomplish my goal it will not be an issue, no more changing batteries and the range is much further that the keychain is. Not to mention the ease and simplicity of using the switch already available. I believe the connection i'm looking for is above the headlight from what I can gather in the service manual. I'll make it my winter project that will likely be completed before Christmas :D
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Do the gen 3's have the actual ftp switch? I got one off eBay and tied it to key my mic for the 2-way radio.


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0face wrote:Do the gen 3's have the actual ftp switch? I got one off eBay and tied it to key my mic for the 2-way radio.


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Ahhhh... That's what you've been doing... I guess the middle finger wave you get in return means "thanks for letting me know!"


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0face wrote:I bought on of those mini openers that are meant for a keychain. Programmed it to my door and Velcroed it under the glove box lid.
Same here. This has worked great for years now, although I just recently glued a very small nut onto the outside of the opener where you push so that it's easier to actuate with heavy gloves on. Still running the same mini 12 volt battery too.
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Harald wrote:
0face wrote:I bought on of those mini openers that are meant for a keychain. Programmed it to my door and Velcroed it under the glove box lid.
Same here. This has worked great for years now, although I just recently glued a very small nut onto the outside of the opener where you push so that it's easier to actuate with heavy gloves on. Still running the same mini 12 volt battery too.
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0face wrote:
Harald wrote:
0face wrote:I bought on of those mini openers that are meant for a keychain. Programmed it to my door and Velcroed it under the glove box lid.
Same here. This has worked great for years now, although I just recently glued a very small nut onto the outside of the opener where you push so that it's easier to actuate with heavy gloves on. Still running the same mini 12 volt battery too.
Didn't Wheaton get mad you took one of his?
Oh, I get it. Small nut.

Ha ha.

Weak. :stickpoke:

BTW, I got nuttin on this garage door thread.
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Posted this elsewhere but that little red button is wired to a remote battery operated GD opener, velcroed under the fairing.
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wheatonFJR wrote:
0face wrote:
Harald wrote: Same here. This has worked great for years now, although I just recently glued a very small nut onto the outside of the opener where you push so that it's easier to actuate with heavy gloves on. Still running the same mini 12 volt battery too.
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Oh, I get it. Small nut.

Ha ha.

Weak. :stickpoke:

BTW, I got nuttin on this garage door thread.
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On my '14 I installed a dash to mount my GPS, turns out it's the perfect place to Velcro a garage door opener. I siliconed the heck (no water gets in) out of it then stuck it to the underside of the shelf. You really don't even see it.
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