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I'll admit it: I don't like
having to take my hands off the handlebars at low speed for anything, especially
to reach for my garage door opener remote control while negotiating the turn
into our driveway and its associated curb bump.
I thought I would wire a remote pushbutton to the opener like
I did for my cars, but I'd still have to take my hands off the bars while
negotiating the driveway or the curb bump.
I saw an ad for a high-beam interlock controller in a HD
catalog which would take a signal from the high-beam light switch and energize a
new transmitter. A new receiver mounted in your garage would effectively "push
the button" in the garage to work your garage door opener. The transmitter
portion of this assembly was $125 and each new receiver was another $30. As an
electronics hobbyist, I knew there had to be a way to do this much cheaper, and
use my existing remote control.
The result here is an easy-to-install module that will
energize your garage door opener momentarily when you activate your high beam
switch. The design of the module will keep the unit from continuously
pulsing the opener when you're riding with your high beams on. |
