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Apr 19, 2022 | 03:54 PM

#31

Hippie44

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I must be old school, I have my wife get off and she opens the door. 😆 She’s a sweetheart, no complaining.

Apr 23, 2022 | 08:03 PM

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Reddog718

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Sorry, double post..

Last edited by Reddog718; Apr 23, 2022 at 08:08 PM. Reason: Double post

Apr 23, 2022 | 08:05 PM

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Reddog718

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Originally Posted by Hippie44

I must be old school, I have my wife get off and she opens the door. 😆 She’s a sweetheart, no complaining.

That solution is WAY out of my price range...

Apr 24, 2022 | 07:17 AM

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CT-Mike

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From: Southeastern CT

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Originally Posted by HD_noobie

You can. I did. Just connect the 2 wires from the receiver directly on the 2 terminals inside your garage door switch on the wall.
Just need to solder it on and both will work

So I have MyQ openers. Are you saying I can buy the HD transmitter/receiver kit that wires in to the headlight switch, wire the receiver directly to the wall switch, and it will work fine? It seems that's what you are saying, but I'd like to confirm before dropping the $150 for the kit.

Apr 24, 2022 | 10:46 PM

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Spearfish

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Yes, it will work fine. It connects to the 2 terminals that your door opener push button connects to. I've been using them for years on various openers. Never a problem.

Apr 25, 2022 | 04:53 AM

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HD_noobie

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Originally Posted by CT-Mike

Yes, Open your wall switch and locate the solder terminals that the switch/pushbutton is connected to, use a ohmmeter if you need to, solder the 2 wires from the receiver to those 2 terminals and it will work.

Apr 25, 2022 | 09:07 AM

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Spearfish

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Yep, That's all you have to do. If the wires from your inside button screw onto the opener housing like most, you can just add the wires from the receiver to the button wires, and you're good to go. I have my receiver next to my opener, and plugged into the same outlet. The Harley system works great - just flash your bright lights when approaching.

Apr 25, 2022 | 01:34 PM

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HD_noobie

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Originally Posted by Spearfish

. If the wires from your inside button screw onto the opener housing like most, you can just add the wires from the receiver to the button wires, and you're good to go.

I could not get it to work that way on my MyQ opener
even the inside door button uses a rolling code system and won't respond to a simple closed contact you get with the HD setup.
So on mine I did take it apart and soldered the 2 wires onto the small board that went to the switch button.

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Apr 25, 2022 | 03:42 PM

#39

adam072987

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Havent decided what I want to do but one good thing that came out of the masking nonsense is my Iphone allows you to update facial recognition when masked... Well it works then wearing a full face helmet to. So I can open the My Q app and open the door pretty easy. I will prob get the adapter to add it to Home kit and be set.