any good alternate use for garage door opener?
10-20-2005, 11:48 AM
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any good alternate use for garage door opener?
Anyone have an alternate use for the garage door opener buttons on the rearview mirror? I have a one-car garage, home to bicycles, wheelbarrow and power saws, that I'll never drive into, so I'm wondering if there's something else that uses "rolling code" programming, say, a way to turn on the lights in the house, perhaps?
10-20-2005, 01:41 PM
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Now this could be an interesting thread. Any EE's in the house? Barring that level of invention, I can't see why it couldn't control an X10 device.
The HomeLink.com faq seems to support this:
What other capabilities does HomeLink have besides operating garage doors?
HomeLink will activate/deactivate home/office lighting and small appliances; lock/unlock entry door locks; and open/close gates.
Where can I purchase HomeLink compatible products?
Home/Office Lighting: Visit your local RadioShack or Sears retail outlet for compatible lighting products or contact us for additional information or to purchase a HomeLink Lighting Package.
Appliances: Contact us to get details on how you can activate small appliances using your HomeLink.
Gates: Refer to the Yellow Pages of your local telephone directory under "Gates" or "Gate Operators."
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The HomeLink.com faq seems to support this:
What other capabilities does HomeLink have besides operating garage doors?
HomeLink will activate/deactivate home/office lighting and small appliances; lock/unlock entry door locks; and open/close gates.
Where can I purchase HomeLink compatible products?
Home/Office Lighting: Visit your local RadioShack or Sears retail outlet for compatible lighting products or contact us for additional information or to purchase a HomeLink Lighting Package.
Appliances: Contact us to get details on how you can activate small appliances using your HomeLink.
Gates: Refer to the Yellow Pages of your local telephone directory under "Gates" or "Gate Operators."
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10-20-2005, 01:58 PM
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You can use Homelink to interface with Lutron's "Radio RA" whole house lighting package - I have it in my house : www.lutron.com 
10-20-2005, 01:59 PM
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Eddie, very interesting thread. I'd be curious if the homelink can be utilized for anything else, also.
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
Eddie, very interesting thread. I'd be curious if the homelink can be utilized for anything else, also.
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Originally Posted by eddieo45
345 posts and I finally made a good one! Funny thing is, I have a Radio Shack system in my house for some lights. I first purchased it to replace a blown dimmer on a halogen torchiere, then started using the same base station to turn on/off an outside light. Since then, I added a number of outlet adapters to facilitate turning on the Christmas lights in 12 windows, but I had a feeling I wasn't fully realizing its potential.
BTW...Your avatar is the stuff! I wonder how many youngsters on here actually remember 45's (and I'm not even that old, but old enough to remember)! Sweet!
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
That's awesome! Man, I like hearing about unique stuff like that.
BTW...Your avatar is the stuff! I wonder how many youngsters on here actually remember 45's (and I'm not even that old, but old enough to remember)! Sweet!
BTW...Your avatar is the stuff! I wonder how many youngsters on here actually remember 45's (and I'm not even that old, but old enough to remember)! Sweet!
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Originally Posted by Capt Nemo o2
In my den I have and old school juke box that holds/plays 100 45's. Nothing beats listening to the oldies and classics on 45's. CD's are just too perfect for them, it's just not the same song!
Just to keep on subject of Eddie's thread, maybe an adaptor can be spliced in, in order to use the Homelink to turn it on
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Originally Posted by drexappeal
That's awesome. Where'd you pic that up from?
Just to keep on subject of Eddie's thread, maybe an adaptor can be spliced in, in order to use the Homelink to turn it on
Just to keep on subject of Eddie's thread, maybe an adaptor can be spliced in, in order to use the Homelink to turn it on
