Hey Gang! I had stumbled upon a write up of how to wire a momentary switch to a Sears garage door opener remote but can't remember where I saw it!! Does anyone know how to do this or know where I can find a link to the write up? Thanks for your help! I'm tired of keeping the darn remote in my pocket all day!

i bought this remote opener and it works great.  the catch is that this device only works on the types of garage doors that don't change frequency every time you push the button.  it was very easy to program by matching the frequency switches with the car remote.  i would recommend this little device.

http://www.moto-edge.com/

Quote from: vegasda9...I'm tired of keeping the darn remote in my pocket all day!

I bought this little keychain remote from www.aerostich.com and it has worked well for me (even in rain). It is called the Lift-Master Security+ model 970LM and it is small enough to go unoticed in your pocket (it only measures 1.5" x 0.5" x 2.5"). Click here to see a detailed description (3rd from the top).

Here is an actual pic of it on my bike:
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I just keep my remote in the inside chest pocket of my riding jacket. I face the button outward, and just push it thru the jacket. since the opener works on sound waves, not infared. this works fine. (it's your basic sears model door opener)

A caution: hard objects in your riding gear can be dangerous in a crash.  I try to keep my pager, cell phone, and even my unfortunately growing bundle of keys in a small bag on the tail of the bike.  

I've heard stories or mountain bikers who were injured by pumps, tools, and other objects in their  hydration packs.  Since then, I've been a little more careful about what I carry and how I carry it.

Quote from: wasabi_peasA caution: hard objects in your riding gear can be dangerous in a crash.

An excellent point.

I have carried my cell phone and camera inside my jacket for a LOOONG time, but every once in a while I try to visualize what it would feel like to land on them at XX miles per hour.

I ALWAYS mount my tank bag when I ride, so why not just stow them in there?  Well, the bag is magnetic.  I don't THINK that the magnets will affect a cell phone or SD memory card (aren't they both solid-state thoughout?) but I'd like confirmation before I "lighten my jacket".

Anyone?

I left my cell phone in the back pocket of my jeans while riding and fell on my ass in a spill. It literally saved my ass. I should take a picture of the phone and the torn rear pocket. phone still works! Its one of those metal motorola "flip" phones.
But yeah, I try to keep pens and other sharp nasty objects out of my pockets when I ride. Doesn't make any sense to wear a $200 reinforced jacket and then carrying a fountain pen in your breast pocket.

never thought about that..   I really doubt that a small plastic remote could cause a lot of injury, though.. If something were to strike me directly at that area, I imagine it would protect my ribs a bit...  
anyway, as much rain as I get here... it would be soaked if I were to mount it on the bike

Quote from: KerryI have carried my cell phone and camera inside my jacket for a LOOONG time, but every once in a while I try to visualize what it would feel like to land on them at XX miles per hour.

I think it would matter how heavy the object is, and how sharp.  For example, modern cell phones are mostly made of cheap soft plastic, and would hurt alot less than my old Motorola MicroTAC.  Then again, my new phone has a foil-thin brushed aluminum case, which could pass for a knife if it got torn.  Also, anything with a glass screen could become a problem when smashed.

QuoteI ALWAYS mount my tank bag when I ride, so why not just stow them in there?

Yep, I carry the garage opener in the map pouch on-top of the tank bag, on top of the map but under the plastic.

QuoteWell, the bag is magnetic.  I don't THINK that the magnets will affect a cell phone or SD memory card (aren't they both solid-state thoughout?) but I'd like confirmation before I "lighten my jacket".

I have always carried my PDAs in the magnet-mount tank bag.  I've used Pilots with CF card, and I used a Linux-based PDA with filesystem on SD, so would have noticed problems at the next fsck!  I've never been too worried, since I sync daily.

Also, I carry my work laptop in the tank bag, but I keep the bag away from the magnets: I'll add some wadded-up paper, and sit the laptop on top of the paper.  Again, it gets backed-up nightly and the IT staff will reinstall if it goes -poof-, so I can afford to.  But no problems so-far.

Hey, good backups can actually improve your motorcycling!

I found this website while searching through my archived motorcycle magazines: http://www.motofx.com

Unlike the http://www.moto-edge.com/ mentioned above, which is not compatible with rolling code technology, this one appears to be compatible. High dollar though ($75).

If you have the money, then this would be pretty  

Actually, this one doesn't appear to be compatable with rolling code (i.e. Liftmaster/Chamberlain Security + systems, Sears systems) garage door openers, either. It requires the Universal Receiver to work with these systems. Too bad, because this looks interesting.

Ian