Reply to "Gateman fails to open automatically"

@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:

Bama,

Do you have the remote switch and the activation track set connected at the same time?

In other words, don't do this:

Instead do this:

M.H.M

I have the polar express gateman. Is there any reason /need to use the 3-pin pigtail as the gateman male connector connects directly into the activator track jack? I note also the wiring on the Fastrack activator is NOT as indicated in the polar express gateman instructions for use with the activator track. Should I just make the wiring connection changes ( I also have different color wires than thoes noted in the instructions) or does using the pigtail (if required) change the need to make the wiring changes? Thanks!