Making Your Own Garage Door Remote

Connect the new outlet using the provided instructions secure the new outlet back in the electrical box reinstall an outlet cover.

Making your own garage door remote.

12v dc adapter in my case i had. This will be the. Doorbell wire or equivalent you may have some wire you can use already. Short them with a small jumper wire and verify that the garage door is activated.

If you want it wouldn t be hard to de solder the remote s factory button from the pcb. Step 2 locate the learn button. If you don t have a chamberlain garage door opener and want more functionality than the garage hub provides the 79 wi fi enabled garadget is a good choice. Shelly 1 smart relay see my review of it and how i used it for a light switch for more details.

For other models use garadget. Programming your garage door remote and clearing the current garage door remotes from the opener varies slightly according to the model of your system. Garadget aims a laser at a reflective patch on your garage door to determine if it s open or not. Disable the outlet at the breaker remove the outlet cover and unscrew the outlet disconnect the live load and ground wires.

Here s what you ll need. I left mine in place to make it easier to restore the remote to its original condition if i want to. If you re prefer something a bit more sleek and secure make shows you how to build a. This will be used to connect the shelly 1 to.

If you have an older garage door you probably have a bunch of obnoxious large remotes sitting around. All openers have a learn button. Pick two solder pads attached to the door button.