Step 2 locate the learn button.
Making your own garage door remote.
If you re prefer something a bit more sleek and secure make shows you how to build a.
Pick two solder pads attached to the door button.
Doorbell wire or equivalent you may have some wire you can use already.
If you have an older garage door you probably have a bunch of obnoxious large remotes sitting around.
Here s what you ll need.
Usually the steps will be.
Garadget aims a laser at a reflective patch on your garage door to determine if it s open or not.
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.
This will be the.
If you want it wouldn t be hard to de solder the remote s factory button from the pcb.
For other models use garadget.
Short them with a small jumper wire and verify that the garage door is activated.
All openers have a learn button.
This will be used to connect the shelly 1 to.
Shelly 1 smart relay see my review of it and how i used it for a light switch for more details.
Connect the new outlet using the provided instructions secure the new outlet back in the electrical box reinstall an outlet cover.
I left mine in place to make it easier to restore the remote to its original condition if i want to.
Disable the outlet at the breaker remove the outlet cover and unscrew the outlet disconnect the live load and ground wires.
12v dc adapter in my case i had.