GG54172 Posted March 8, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 8, 2009 http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=LT1076CT-5-ND I want to buy a cheap garage door remote from fleabay and install it into the tank plastic of my RSV. I plan to remove the remote from the plastic housing and mount it under the tank plastic. I will wire a momentary button and install into the plastic. The only thing visable will be the momentary button, with the remote electronic circuit hidden underneath. I don not want to have a battery that needs to be replaced, so I want to wire the voltage regulator from accessory power to supply the remote. The remote uses a cr2032 battery, which is 3 volt. The voltage regulator I am looking at is 5V, but I do not think that is too high for the remote. Anyone have any experience with this voltage regulator? Is it a stand alone voltage regulator? Any advice is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted March 9, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 9, 2009 Have you considered the garage door opener that ties into your bike headlights and you just flash your highbeams? it may be an easier install and maintenance for you. Ill look for the link and Ill post it here if I can find it. Found it, try this link http://mchitch.com/flash2pass_system.htm Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG54172 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted March 9, 2009 Have you considered the garage door opener that ties into your bike headlights and you just flash your highbeams? it may be an easier install and maintenance for you. Ill look for the link and Ill post it here if I can find it. Found it, try this link http://mchitch.com/flash2pass_system.htm Brian Interesting concept, but the sum of the components I buy for my system will be about half the price. Plus, I get to learn something in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted March 9, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 9, 2009 Two things come to mind if your going to install yours in the chrome gas tank housing that you may want to think of if you havent already. First being weather, rain or just plain washing your bike. WIll water get into the switch? 2nd though is removing the chrome piece. You may want to install a mini quick disconnect in the wires. I found a very nice small quick disconnect at the local "remote toy" store.. I used the chrome end of an ink pen, and carefullly drilled it out a little larger and installed a switch inside it. I ten atached this chrome ink pen tip to the rear side of my clutch housing so I can use my finger to touch the switch when I need it with out removing my hands from the handle bars. I then ran wires from this switch to the quick disconnect, and on to the mini garage door remote which is between my aft fairing and left front shock tube held on by velcro. Been there for three years now and only replaced the battery once.. If / when the battery ever goes bad in the remote, I can very easily "quick disconnect" it and remove it to the bench to replace the battery.. I liked this location for the garage door switch better because I do not have to remove my hands from the handle bars and look else where to operate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG54172 Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted March 9, 2009 I have PED weatherpack and molex terminals for easy disconnect. I may simplify the voltage reducer somewhat. I need to talk to a few EE's at work about it. If the remote has no standby battery drain, I should be ale to get by with a simple resister or zener diode voltage control. I do not want any battery draw when the bike is off. So I need to get the remote home from ebay and do some probing of the circuit. I know I can use the remotes battery and the task wouold be much more simple, but half the fun is getting there right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideoftheroad Posted March 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 11, 2009 found a link to wire it w/ a relay 85 - Attach to a Ground 86 - Tap into the High Beam Wire 87 - One of the leads from the opener 30 - The other lead from the opener here's a write up I did when I had my VTX http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=5bf4.jpg http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=a1e4.jpg http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=eaeb.jpg http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=56fc.jpg http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=3815.jpg http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=90cf.jpg http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=3a00.jpg http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=cb30.jpg http://s215.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/lylejt/Bike%20Pics/MC%20Garage%20Door%20Opener%20mod/?action=view¤t=cdf7.jpg Found another site that suggested finding a small box you can enclose the relay and garage door opener with. The box would be sealed up, with the exception of the holes for the wires to come out of, but just use some silicone to seal that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiteSquid Posted March 11, 2009 Share #7 Posted March 11, 2009 Once you have all the bugs ironed out, I want the plans so I can build one too!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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