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Papa_lecki 12-05-2020 12:41 PM

Garage door opener-golf cart
 
What do you do with your garage door opener on the golf cart? When you park (at a square, store, etc) do you put the opener in the glove box (locked/unlocked) or is everyone comfortable to leave it hanging in the cart?

photo1902 12-05-2020 12:45 PM

I mounted mine to my overhead console using rivets. Remove the metal visor clip, then take the battery cover off. Drill a couple of holes through the back (as well as through the console), rivet it to the overhead, and reinstall the front of the opener

vintageogauge 12-05-2020 04:14 PM

It takes about 30 seconds to get out of the golf car and use the mounted key pad, I leave my remote at home.

Bill14564 12-05-2020 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by vintageogauge (Post 1870196)
It takes about 30 seconds to get out of the golf car and use the mounted key pad, I leave my remote at home.

And for those of us who don't have a mounted keypad? Wondering also if you have a cover over your driveway for rainy days.

Bjeanj 12-05-2020 05:53 PM

One would need to either match the cart to someone’s home, or steal the opener and follow them home. In the first case, it would be pretty difficult. In the second case, when they got home they would discover the garage door opener gone, and presumably change the garage code (also assuming one has the house key on your key chain so you could get into the house). These are the two scenarios my non-criminal mind can come up with.

In any event, we feel pretty comfortable having it in our overhead shelf.

vintageogauge 12-05-2020 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 1870213)
And for those of us who don't have a mounted keypad? Wondering also if you have a cover over your driveway for rainy days.

Everyone should have a keypad. If it's raining I'm sure you would get wet getting into your golf car before you headed for home so a little more won't hurt.

dewilson58 12-05-2020 06:29 PM

velcro inside of roof

Vikingjunior 12-05-2020 08:59 PM

There’s an app for that.

Papa_lecki 12-05-2020 09:00 PM

Thanks for the responses. Good ideas - feel safe that someone would know where home is and then take the opener.

tophcfa 12-05-2020 09:33 PM

Ours is velcrowed to the inside part of the front dashboard in both golf carts. Never have even given it a second thought. I am much more concerned about getting a decent t time and an open lane in the sport pools to swim laps.

Rwirish 12-06-2020 06:23 AM

I leave it on the front seat with the keys.

Waddling Eagle 12-06-2020 06:30 AM

We just leave it in the cart. No one is going to figure out which house it goes to.

DONKEY10 12-06-2020 06:51 AM

Don,t be stupid take it with you ,trust no one. I,m from Chicago they would steal that thing in a second if you leave it.

camaguey48 12-06-2020 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 1870138)
What do you do with your garage door opener on the golf cart? When you park (at a square, store, etc) do you put the opener in the glove box (locked/unlocked) or is everyone comfortable to leave it hanging in the cart?

Take the remote with you, hide it in the engine compartment or leave it at home. It can be taken and reprogrammed to another garage door unit provided it matches the brand, (RoMac). These things are not cheap ($32) and anyone can reach in and take it. I bought one at a garage sale for $5, took it home, checked the batteries, got a paper clip and programmed it to my unit.
Voila!!! A spare.

conmadev 12-06-2020 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 1870138)
What do you do with your garage door opener on the golf cart? When you park (at a square, store, etc) do you put the opener in the glove box (locked/unlocked) or is everyone comfortable to leave it hanging in the cart?


We put ours in the glove box and locked it. So the crooks just took the whole cart, 2 years old, parked in front of Colony Cottage, in broad daylight. Don't worry about the garage door opener!


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