Open you Garage Door w/your phone
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09-20-2014, 09:25 AM
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Open your Garage Door w/your phone
Since garage door opening seems to be a 'hot topic' on the forum .... have run across a relatively new wrinkle ... Chamberlin [garage door people] has brought out a thing called MyQ that allows one to use a smartphone to do this,
Why they call it 'MyQ' is not clear to me but the concept seems pretty handy .. have seen them on street price ~ 130 for a module that will attach to any existing GD opener and have found them integrated into some openers. It's a pretty interesting idea and altho the price may be high it seems clear that that will come down [probably a lot] since doing this is pretty simple given all the home automation stuff coming on line ... so if you want to save the hassle of putting a GD opener in/on your ride .... cheers
Why they call it 'MyQ' is not clear to me but the concept seems pretty handy .. have seen them on street price ~ 130 for a module that will attach to any existing GD opener and have found them integrated into some openers. It's a pretty interesting idea and altho the price may be high it seems clear that that will come down [probably a lot] since doing this is pretty simple given all the home automation stuff coming on line ... so if you want to save the hassle of putting a GD opener in/on your ride .... cheers
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#2
09-20-2014, 09:42 AM
...and picking up yer phone?
the tips and tricks sticky has 403 posts of GDO's ( so many we now have an acronym)
an existing GDO can be incorported into the high beam, turn, signal horn or added switch for under $20.
maybe $10.
I use a relay on my high beam switch.
hands stay on bars, flick the switch...
mike
the tips and tricks sticky has 403 posts of GDO's ( so many we now have an acronym)
an existing GDO can be incorported into the high beam, turn, signal horn or added switch for under $20.
maybe $10.
I use a relay on my high beam switch.
hands stay on bars, flick the switch...
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; 09-20-2014 at 11:49 AM.
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09-20-2014, 10:53 AM
Since garage door opening seems to be a 'hot topic' on the forum .... have run across a relatively new wrinkle ... Chamberlin [garage door people] has brought out a thing called MyQ that allows one to use a smartphone to do this,
Why they call it 'MyQ' is not clear to me but the concept seems pretty handy .. have seen them on street price ~ 130 for a module that will attach to any existing GD opener and have found them integrated into some openers. It's a pretty interesting idea and altho the price may be high it seems clear that that will come down [probably a lot] since doing this is pretty simple given all the home automation stuff coming on line ... so if you want to save the hassle of putting a GD opener in/on your ride .... cheers
Why they call it 'MyQ' is not clear to me but the concept seems pretty handy .. have seen them on street price ~ 130 for a module that will attach to any existing GD opener and have found them integrated into some openers. It's a pretty interesting idea and altho the price may be high it seems clear that that will come down [probably a lot] since doing this is pretty simple given all the home automation stuff coming on line ... so if you want to save the hassle of putting a GD opener in/on your ride .... cheers
#10
09-20-2014, 11:24 AM
I this it's a good idea but a little expensive. There are some on Amazon that are cheaper but I have never heard of the brands. I would like one that would let me check and make sure I didn't forget to close the garage door. More than once I have ridden back by the house to make sure I closed the door.