Garage door open buttons- any hacks?

PCRIDE4RUNNER · Nov 22, 2018

I don’t have a garage. I thought it would be cool to program something to turn on/open using these buttons in the 4Runner.

Anyone know of any hacks that have been done ? Maybe some integration with your wireless internet to do something? Turn on lights, arm security, oil slick or smoke screen? Hell I don’t know

PCRIDE4RUNNER · Nov 23, 2018

Backslider said: ↑

I doubt it - those buttons use RF frequencies 315MHz and 390MHz and within those frequencies use a rolling code method to open your garage door. It would absolutely be possible to set up a receiver to acknowledge that code and then close a circuit, which is basically how your garage door works, to send voltage to some other device (maybe just a switch or relay or basic PLC), but it's a whole lot of work and expense for something that you could just switch on and off another, much easier way.

Then again, people are constantly doing stuff just to do it.. maybe someone has come up with something useful.
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I figured... well I could start up a meat grinder and have freshly ground beef ready as soon as I walk into the door.
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