Making Your Own Garage Door Remote

If you re prefer something a bit more sleek and secure make shows you how to build a.

Making your own garage door remote.

12v dc adapter in my case i had. This will be the. If you want it wouldn t be hard to de solder the remote s factory button from the pcb. Connect the new outlet using the provided instructions secure the new outlet back in the electrical box reinstall an outlet cover.

This will be used to connect the shelly 1 to. Liftmaster genie allstar linear and stanley. Programming your garage door remote and clearing the current garage door remotes from the opener varies slightly according to the model of your system. Here s what you ll need.

Doorbell wire or equivalent you may have some wire you can use already. For other models use garadget. Shelly 1 smart relay see my review of it and how i used it for a light switch for more details. 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.

The following are some of the companies that sell garage door remotes. Pick two solder pads attached to the door button. I left mine in place to make it easier to restore the remote to its original condition if i want to. Usually the steps will be.

Disable the outlet at the breaker remove the outlet cover and unscrew the outlet disconnect the live load and ground wires. If you have an older garage door you probably have a bunch of obnoxious large remotes sitting around. Garadget aims a laser at a reflective patch on your garage door to determine if it s open or not.