CURDOG
Active Member
I looked a while back and didn't see this on the How-To threads so I thought I'd post. Like many of you I would just carry my garage door opener in my pocket when I rode and I was always fumbling for it when I got home. 
I had read about others installing their opener on their bike and liked the idea so here's how I did mine.
Here's what I used on the job.
Clockwise from bottom left:automotive speaker wire, needle nose, solder, soldering iron, snips, push button switch, double side tape, liquid tape, and in the center an extra garage door opener.
Got the switch from Radio Shack for a couple of bucks. Get a normally open (NO) switch.
Open the case. Notice the button location on the left center of the circuit board. There are a dozen different opener brands but they all work similarly and have some type of small button inside.
Here's a close-up shot of the button for mine.
Then, turn the board over and locate the soldered contacts for the push button. Short them together to be sure which two they are. It should trigger the door when you short the correct contacts.
Strip back 1/16" of insulation on both conductors of a piece of speaker wire about 24" and solder them to the two contacts with a pencil style soldering iron.
Cut a small slot in the door opener case for the wire to exit and route the wire to the slot, snap the case back together and silicone the hole to keep moisture out. Here's what mine looked like.
At this point, you should locate your preferred mounting location for the opener and the switch so you'll know how long to cut the wires. I applied velcro and stuck my opener to the side of the EHC and mounted the switch next to the seat bracket where it could be pressed easily if you know it's there, but yet out of sight.
Next you'll need a mount for the push button. Something metal that you can shape easily to fit into the location of your choice. I cut an oval out of an old license plate and painted it candy red to match my bike. Painting is certainly optional since you most likely won't be able to see it anyway. Here's mine with a 3/8" hole drilled to accept the switch.
Switch mounted
Now, strip 1/4" of insulation from both conductors and solder them to the push button. I painted the ends with liquid tape to insulate it from possibly grounding against the bike. Here's the end result.
You should now have a garage door opener wired out with a remote switch on a metal tab.
Now, just velcro the opener to your predetermined location.
Clean off the mounting location for the push button with some alcohol, put some double side tape on the push button mount, peel off the back side of the tape and press into place.
When finished, you can't see the switch unless you look from under the bike and know where to look. This shot is taken from the right side of my bike looking up from the exhaust pipe.
This is about a two hour project, nothing real technical, but I really like the convenience of having the door opener at the touch of a finger when I get home. :2thumbs:
I had read about others installing their opener on their bike and liked the idea so here's how I did mine.Here's what I used on the job.
Clockwise from bottom left:automotive speaker wire, needle nose, solder, soldering iron, snips, push button switch, double side tape, liquid tape, and in the center an extra garage door opener.
Got the switch from Radio Shack for a couple of bucks. Get a normally open (NO) switch.
Open the case. Notice the button location on the left center of the circuit board. There are a dozen different opener brands but they all work similarly and have some type of small button inside.
Here's a close-up shot of the button for mine.
Then, turn the board over and locate the soldered contacts for the push button. Short them together to be sure which two they are. It should trigger the door when you short the correct contacts.
Strip back 1/16" of insulation on both conductors of a piece of speaker wire about 24" and solder them to the two contacts with a pencil style soldering iron.
Cut a small slot in the door opener case for the wire to exit and route the wire to the slot, snap the case back together and silicone the hole to keep moisture out. Here's what mine looked like.
At this point, you should locate your preferred mounting location for the opener and the switch so you'll know how long to cut the wires. I applied velcro and stuck my opener to the side of the EHC and mounted the switch next to the seat bracket where it could be pressed easily if you know it's there, but yet out of sight.
Next you'll need a mount for the push button. Something metal that you can shape easily to fit into the location of your choice. I cut an oval out of an old license plate and painted it candy red to match my bike. Painting is certainly optional since you most likely won't be able to see it anyway. Here's mine with a 3/8" hole drilled to accept the switch.
Switch mounted
Now, strip 1/4" of insulation from both conductors and solder them to the push button. I painted the ends with liquid tape to insulate it from possibly grounding against the bike. Here's the end result.
You should now have a garage door opener wired out with a remote switch on a metal tab.
Now, just velcro the opener to your predetermined location.
Clean off the mounting location for the push button with some alcohol, put some double side tape on the push button mount, peel off the back side of the tape and press into place.
When finished, you can't see the switch unless you look from under the bike and know where to look. This shot is taken from the right side of my bike looking up from the exhaust pipe.
This is about a two hour project, nothing real technical, but I really like the convenience of having the door opener at the touch of a finger when I get home. :2thumbs:
sorry baby Ray ....I love this and you can get it at Lowes for about 20 bucks or if your a cheep bastard like me you get them to throw it in when you buy the opener I LOVE THIS MF as I'm coming down the street at who knows what time "sorry for all you married MF LOL " you just hit the FLOB thats hanging out of you pocket like your dick cause you did not score tonight LOL :lol: and presto the door opens and you did not fuck up your EHC in the process. 
and the people who live close only curse you for a short time .. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
