DIY motorcycle garage door opener. Install and wiring

[@ayedee6681]

after watching this I was thinking Chamberlain should have a little female plug in the side of the remote for an extension switch, would make life so much easier :)

[@willcianfarani3086]

Now that was an awesome video! Thanks for posting! We hate the winter months in Michigan!!!!

[@willcianfarani3086]

Ps. Love the new logo!!!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Thanks! I wanted to switch it up for 2020

[@arigold2654]

Just wanted to say that your video was great, direct and to the point, no BS and filler like SO many others. Your enthusiasm for the odd job was what made me go after it - 100% success. Thanks again

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Awesome I'm glad it helped! There's nothing worse than looking for some info and you have to watch 20 minutes of crap to see 30 seconds of something you need. I hate fluffing lol.

[@arigold2654]

@@LifeontheBlacktop 200% brother. You nailed it.

[@BrewCityRider]

That's some ingenuity right there! What I did was install two new wireless garage door openers, and now I just open either door with the app on my phone. I usually open it when I'm stopped at the traffic light or stop sign near my house so I can just pull right in. Stay warm...

[@SeanLeonDrumz]

I’ve been doing this for years! Best way to open your garages and gates without having to stop the bike and take out your control. I like to wire the switch to an existing button on my bike like the turn signal cancel button or flash to pass button. Thanks for the upload!

[@moedark4390]

having to stop the bike to reach for your remote= third world problems

[@SeanLeonDrumz]

@@moedark4390 Exactly. Aint nobody got time for that.

[@YogisCycleService]

Ha ha you were pretty bored werent ya!!! That was entertaining. I think I will still just throw my opener in the saddle bag or tool bag since it rides in my truck most of the time which sits outside anyway in the drive. Good stuff and man did that look cold. Makes me happy I am in NC. Have a good weekend

[@YogisCycleService]

Oh I forgot, I hope you put in a new battery before you wrapped up that opener in the tape or you may be cussing yourself in a couple of months lol

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I did haha

[@youdontknowjake]

I just did this to my Lowrider S. Best thing I've done. And it was cheap! Thanks for the video.

[@JerseyNickMoto]

Yep. I get restless in the winter and start tinkering too. I hate this time of year but I use it to get stuff done around the house. Nice job!

[@coywylie559]

Great job. I got a key fob remote for mine on my bike key chain but I love your idea. It's going up to 42 today in Northern Colorado and I will ride early afternoon. Just discovered your channel a few days ago and I've been binging. Proud for your success!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Awesome thanks for the kind words! We are supposed to hit 40 today so I rode the bike to work. Gonna be a good day 👍

[@tennwingman3350]

That's really cool. I do the same but I have not fabricated any type of switch. I just put my opener, which is just for the bike in the pocket of th jacket I am riding with that day. Not as easy as yours so, it is winter and I am bored, never know what might happen. Thanks for all the vids

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I was doing that for awhile but then Id start forgetting it. Sounds like you better do this haha

[@PAULY-P]

Good thing im in SE WI. I get to ride today. It will be low 40°s👍 I wont ride less than 40° for a high. We've been getting some mild winters last 10 yrs. Loving it!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

16° here right now but it's supposed to be 40 today so I'm about to head to work on the street Bob. I'm really excited to ride cuz it's been awhile. I'm digging these mild winters as well 🤘

[@PAULY-P]

@@LifeontheBlacktop Cool man, be safe. Thanks for another good video👍

[@luiwi826]

That’s genius!! Great work man!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Thank you!

[@davidwilliams6655]

Thanks for the guidance. Completed this project on my Street Glide today. My opener’s board was a little different but I got it done. Was able to add a button to my dash for a nice, clean look.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Awesome nice work! I'm definitely going to do this to my touring bike soon as well.

[@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA]

Ain’t you handy !!!! Nice job brother!!!

[@donsvideos1985]

@ 10:50 Been there many times! lol Did this sort of mod on my Roadglide about 15 years back. good on ya for doing it budget!!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Lol I was hoping someone would notice that. That's usually how things go when I work on stuff

[@BD_Rider]

Nice work! Great idea!

[@franklindixon8286]

Great idea, I have a extra remote so I’m doing this today.

[@stevemortensen1322]

BadAss Good Idea Bro 😎

[@HARMARSCH2]

BlacktopDevil, Very cool idea.

[@davidhelmuth5707]

Great proof of concept.

[@JPruitt631]

I couldn’t stop laughing as you said electronic guys are saying what is this guy doing?!? During my laughing outburst, I couldn’t help but think it looked like you were putting a brick of C4 with a detonator to your bike lol. Hey, brother! It works! Great job!

[@PAULY-P]

🤣🤣

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Lmao it kind of does look like that huh 😂

[@skyking4501]

Good video man. Quite ingenious..

[@kidmoto22]

Garage door opener....ejector button....who can tell. Nice work Brother!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Gonna surprise the wife by ejecting her off the seat with it!

[@kidmoto22]

BlacktopDevil Best of luck with that!!!!

[@justinsliker6995]

I just did this, I custom 3D designed and printed a new box for the remote and used a weapons laser/light pressure switch to Velcro under the seat. Completely hidden and waterproof!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Good idea with the laser button!

[@corryszam]

Like the new logo in the intro

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Thanks 🤘 I wanted to refresh the intro for 2020

[@boganjd]

Thanks for making this video! Using your method resulted in a flush momentary button on the inner fairing of my street glide. Reachable, hidden but looks like it was always apart of the bike. Wish I would have done this years ago... all said and done $9. Thanks again!

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Glad I could help! That's on the agenda for my ultra this summer.

[@boganjd]

@@LifeontheBlacktop This is what I used... took maybe 20min www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R12CTGQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@bobmohr4952]

I bought a handle bar windshield bag and simply hung my garage door opener to the left inside of the bag it works great and is protect from moisture.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

That works too! I do it that way on my bagger

[@terrypeterson4984]

I just did this on my roadglide. So glad I can get rid of the remote in my cubby. I drilled holes in the switches blanks.

[@OutbackOutlaw]

Orsum man. I wired my old house with oven wire...electricians nearly died of fright. That’s all I had put bush. Good onya. 🤙🏽🤙🏽😂😂🤪🤪

[@GoodGuysCarry]

Nice job BTD! You know how to do stuff! 💪💥🍻

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Years of being broke teaches you how to overcome obstacles 😂

[@Rico_Suave-bk8le]

Good job man!!

[@johngumbert5253]

Thank you for the cool video. I did this today on my Boulevard C50! I used a $9.00 weatherproof switch that looks just like the allen bolts on the bike. Blends right in!

[@nothere928]

that is seriously cool i might attempt it myself

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

It was well worth it!

[@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss]

That is really interesting I love learn new mods.

[@OZARKSHDRIDERS]

Damn Blacktop you must really be board, I just keep my opener in my fairing pouch,or in my pocket, that's a lot of work but good job brother 💯✌️😎

[@GoodLifeRiders]

My thoughts exactly. Guess this is KZbin inspired ingenuity.

[@terrillwolf2552]

Was thinking the same thing, but hey...it's not a terrible idea and it worked, so...👍

[@OZARKSHDRIDERS]

@@terrillwolf2552 I agree 💯

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Used it today and it was definitely worth it just to not have to sit there finding neutral 😂

[@OZARKSHDRIDERS]

@@LifeontheBlacktop I hear ya brother, actually pretty good idea 💯✌️😎

[@aubreydavis2739]

Nice I work a lot of ot at work so I bought Harley’s door opener. But did this same mod on my yammie went a little farther and filled the box up with some electronics potting filler and left just enough room to replace the battery. Of course where I worked at had all the materials I needed to do this

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Great idea!

[@lifeliners1]

When I needed remotes to be set up I looked it up on line and I found a clip of how to set it up with my 2remotes and it worked well

[@shanea9613]

I like it. Great idea. I'm doing it to my bike now.

[@stevenking2469]

Did you register that with the pattern pending office? Can you fix me one next snow storm? Sorry had to ask. Good job!! It works and it kept the mind busy!!

[@Metalman5381]

Awesome Video Bro!! As usual! It’s 41 here in Sacramento California watching your video before take off 🤘😎🌴☀️🍻 also why is that chick flooding the comments with 🙁🙁🙁🙁? Lol

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

That's my troll. Lol

[@miamited69]

I did the same thing and use a marine grade momentary switch.

[@rzuniga7114]

This video just reminded me of how lazy I am and all the things that need to get done around the house!! Lol 🤘🥃🤘🤘🥃!

[@leechamberlain1273]

That was a cool trick , Think I will do it myself . damm where do you geta garage door from , cheers bro

[@ParrotHead1809]

Nice Job!!!

[@kylegurney8610]

Would it be possible to Sauder the garage door button like you did. But Sauder wires to the negative and positive terminals. Run the positive to the highbeam wire and negative to the battery (-). When you turn your highbeams on it would power the garage door opener as well as your highbeams and your garage door would open

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

That would just cause a short. The button is just completing a connection on one side of the circuit. You can buy kits that do exactly what you're talking about tho. I'm positive there's a DIY solution but I'm not sure of how exactly to go about it.

[@motohead4034]

Awesome idea i need to do the same thing ,thanks

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

It's pretty handy!

[@Cometocanadabut]

good job man.

[@The_Lost_Alaskan78]

Put a balloon over it and zip tie the bottom. It works great for my rc car stuff.

[@farrons2513]

I’m a garage tech and I’ve seen some pretty crazy stuff in my 19 yrs of doin it hahaha whatever works 👍

[@robertdeiter1143]

I build these differently. I use a remote that is connected to the headlight hi/low switch or the flash to pass momentary switch. powered by the headlight circuit. install takes less than 5 minutes and and then you program it to the opener.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I almost did this on my touring bike but never got around to it. Do you use a step down converter for the voltage or just try to find a remote that’s natively 12v ? Mine was 3v and then the lazies took over lol

[@TheBlueBikeDoyle]

Not bad and it worked 👍

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Surprisingly 😂

[@GoodLifeRiders]

I think this was your most interactive post yet. I was talking you through this the whole time. Two questions- How was the ride today? And Does your new remote switch close the doors? If not you should make one of those on the close circuit and mount it on the other side. That way you have another video for the winter. ;-) Thanks for putting in the creative work. Still think you should make a mystery drone hunt video.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Cold! Lol and yep it closes the door also. I did it so I could be completely lazy and not have to get off the bike leaving or coming home.

[@merlinsopenroadtherapy2641]

Damn 23 here in York NE. Get me back to Yuma AZ

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Better swing into road 6 customs while you're there!

[@Scootphoria]

While a small universal remote about the size of a key fob would have been better (my opinion), I've done stuff like this on my bike just because I was stuck in the garage also. 1/2 of the gadgets I've made never stay on the bike. One has to keep the old man skills honed!!! I did make a really kewl throttle lock from the plastic of my old garbage can though :)

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I'm guilty of sometimes just riding around town in a t shirt so I don't have anywhere to put a remote. I could stuff it in a jeans pocket but it would probably have a dead batter by the time I got back home lol. That's some ingenuity using an old garbage can for a throttle lock 😂

[@terrydebord7878]

It's 72 degrees and muggy in Atlanta.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Ill take the 72, you can keep the humidity.

[@chrssgro]

Nice just did the same on my drz400sm

[@Darkhelmet725]

You northerners are built different; 36 degrees in the garage and you're in a long-sleeve shirt and jeans. Florida Man here, I'd be shivering in a full winter coat. Great video. Do you think there's a way to wire up the opener directly to the bike battery such that there's no reliance on the garage opener battery and the bike battery won't drain?

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

You can buy a kit to do just that. I think most garage remotes run off of a 5 volt battery so if you didn't buy a pre-made kit, you'd need to step the voltage down from 14 to 5 volts with a converter. I'm sure you could find one easy enough on Amazon.

[@Darkhelmet725]

@LifeontheBlacktop thank you for the reply, I'll look in to it.

[@dougdavis2973]

I just use a keychain garage door opener available on Amazon. $ 20.50

[@tomknox8227]

That’s fun!

[@randybricker2385]

Hey if it works it works

[@The_Lost_Alaskan78]

I’m sick of winter!! Fuck this freezing cold shit, can’t ride and I don’t do snow sports.

[@timmix331]

Hahaha! I guess your board!😂👍🖖

[@BaggersandBrews]

Plasti-dip might work well to coat that, in other news I see you haven't blocked Samantha Barton yet 😂

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

lol He keeps me laughing once a week

[@dannyfowler7333]

hook it up to you turn signal switch

[@wtf0101]

Call the old lady to open the freaking door, lol

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Haha I've done that more than a few times!

[@amazingredkitty3605]

I use a $12 key chain remote from ebay.

[@HarleysDinersRides]

Next project is a heater in your garage.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

Its on the list still lol

[@lpatte23]

Function A+ Form C-

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I'm a function over form kinda guy so that works 😂

[@mayakovski]

LOL, now that is ghetto engineering.

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

My specialty 😂

[@jimmyflowers6597]

Can you say Mickey mouse

[@LifeontheBlacktop]

I'm open to suggestions to improve it if you care to share some. Like I said in the video, I plan to make a better bracket once the weather warms up a bit.