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LeeB · 03-07-2019, 10:55 PM

I have a problem with my Garage Door. I have left it open several times

and thanks to my neighbors let me know when I leave it open.

I would like to hook up some kind of switch that would turn on a light to let me know the garage is open. It has to be some kind of wireless signal because hard wiring it is impossible. I can plug in the switch and the light. Any ideas?

P.S. I have to go outside to double check to see if it's open and being I am a old buzzard I forget to that also...

Thanks LeeB

akeagle · 03-07-2019, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeB

I have a problem with my Garage Door. I have left it open several times

and thanks to my neighbors let me know when I leave it open.

I would like to hook up some kind of switch that would turn on a light to let me know the garage is open. It has to be some kind of wireless signal because hard wiring it is impossible. I can plug in the switch and the light. Any ideas?

P.S. I have to go outside to double check to see if it's open and being I am a old buzzard I forget to that also...

Thanks LeeB

If you have the money and inclination, there is at least one garage door opener that can connect with your smart phone that will not only let you know if the door is open or closed, you can actually open or close it with the smart phone. Roybi is the brand I saw at Home Depot and it can do some other tricks as well. Other manufacturers may also make a model that does the same thing but I haven't actually seen them. Might be worth checking out.

Wangodetango · 03-07-2019, 11:33 PM

Unsure of the switch/light setup you mention but LiftMaster has a system that connects to WiFi and can be setup to send email alerts when the door is left open. The door can also be opened and closed via a cell phone app.

Scooter · 03-08-2019, 12:10 AM

I bought a Chamberlain CLDM1 for $20 a long time ago. Sensor sticks to the garage door and monitor plugs into house receptacle. Red light = Open. Green light = Closed

BirchyBoy · 03-08-2019, 06:02 AM

We used a GarageDoorBuddy device I bought from Amazon. It sticks to the door and connects to WiFi. Our phone had an app that said the door was opening, closing or had been left open. You can add a device to control it remotely as well.

We upgraded to a new LiftMaster opener with MyQ built in. It is very nice and has a device you can install inside your house with an LED indicator. That’s my next purchase. As others said, you can add MyQ to most door openers for about $80.

Elwood58 · 03-08-2019, 06:21 AM

+1 on MyQ. Bought ours on Amazon. We are traveling in California in our coach. Your post made me check my garage door.

Coachmen Joe · 03-08-2019, 06:37 AM

My solution....
My wife that I dearly love had a habit of leaving for work leaving the garage door open exposing thousands of dollars worth of my reloading equipment. My solution was to install a microswitch at the doors top limit and send the contact closure to a timed relay. Operation was simple. the door opened fully and when it did the micro switch was touched by a small arm that I attached to the door. When the switch was touched it caused a closure/short/ which shorted the input of the timed relay causing the timer to begin counting. Once the set time was reached the timed relay sent a contact closure across the manual door open/close contacts. This action causes the door to automatically close thus door not left open for very long. Wife happy and me happy. Works very well and worth the money spent around $80 and 1/2 hr time to fabricate the microswitch bracket and arm that contacts it.

I would have opted for some type of control from the cell phone but I have seen these backfire and unwanteds gain entry into homes via these systems.

What happens when and if your WiFi goes down? You no longer have control of your garage door.

Sometimes there is something to say for "Old Tech"

99-Am.Star · 03-08-2019, 06:44 AM

take a look at this on Amazon..... Liftmaster 915LM Wireless Garage Door Monitor This may be just the ticket.

jimcumminsw · 03-08-2019, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooter

I bought a Chamberlain CLDM1 for $20 a long time ago. Sensor sticks to the garage door and monitor plugs into house receptacle. Red light = Open. Green light = Closed

X2 ;works great even in the super cold temps in the winter months. Cheap and easy to use.

ThomB · 03-08-2019, 11:00 AM

I installed a Chamberlain MyQ device on my garage door as others have said. It lets me monitor it from anywhere in the world when connected to the internet. I can setup alerts to let me know when it's been open for over 15, 30, whatever amount of time. Of course this assumes that you have an internet connection active in your home when you're not there.
It works with most all door openers so it's not a requirement to have a Chamberlain door opener.

https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Garage-...-1-spons&psc=1

LeeB · 03-08-2019, 08:15 PM

Thanks for the reply's

timjet · 03-14-2019, 04:03 PM

Or a GoControl - smart garage door controller. Works with Samsung SmartThings. Via WiFi you can control from your smart phone or Alexa.

Galanet · 06-28-2019, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeB

I have a problem with my Garage Door. I have left it open several times

and thanks to my neighbors let me know when I leave it open.

I would like to hook up some kind of switch that would turn on a light to let me know the garage is open. It has to be some kind of wireless signal because hard wiring it is impossible. I can plug in the switch and the light. Any ideas?

P.S. I have to go outside to double check to see if it's open and being I am a old buzzard I forget to that also...

Thanks LeeB

Good morning, LeeB!
Check local area to see if someone is causing interference. I live near Newport Naval Base and a few years back they changed primary radio frequencies. I had EXACT same garage door problems as you. FINALLY I ran into someone who schooled me on the new car door protector strips. at the Base. Bottom line, I had to get a repeater kit and two new remotes. Worked like a charm.

dafoot2 · 07-13-2019, 01:45 PM

Bought the meross off Amazon. Works good. Connects to wifi. Let's me know on my phone app when the door opens and closes.
I can check the door anytime and it lets me know the status.
I can also open and close door if left open or someone stops by and needs to get in. Also works with Alexa.