Build a remote control deadbolt.
Make your own garage door remote.
How to make your existing opener smart.
Your current garage door opener might work perfectly fine and if so you probably don t want to replace it.
You ll need either two or three receivers depending on if you want to.
Now simply connect two wires from the two legs of the switch on the relay to the input terminals on your garage door opener that control the opener.
You have to use the app to check if you left the door open and to open it.
The terminals on the relay will normally be marked c and no for common and normally open.
However choosing the right opener can be confusing.
You basically need a universal garage door receiver that s designed to interface modern wireless controls to an old garage door opener.
These units are available from various manufacturers be sure to check compatibility with your in car buttons which are likely homelink.
Extra garage door opener remotes come in handy.
Usually you will already have wires connected here from the garage door switch mounted by your door.
If you have an older garage door you probably have a bunch of obnoxious large remotes sitting around.
If you re prefer something a bit more sleek and secure make shows you how to build a.
I built this for my garage door for less than 30 00.