RE: [mh] Opening the garage door

[Brent D. <br...@de...>]

Thanks for the reply David. I have tried just momentarily shorting the screw
terminals that the two wires from the console connect to and it does not
cause my door to open/close, nothing happens at all.

Guess I'll take the console apart this weekend and see if it's just a matter
of different-sized resistances like you indicate for the lights on/off.

The exact item I bought is the Genie 1/2 HP DirectLift Plus Garage Door
Opener from Lowes:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=120086-51-3060
L&lpage=none

Thanks for any additional insight you or anyone else might have.

Brent

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Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 6:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [mh] Opening the garage door


I have a Genie Excellerator, and it sounds very similar to what you
have (you didn't specify what model you have). If you momentarily
short the two wires, the door will go up/down. Momentarily put 180
ohms across the two wires and the lamp will toggle. I also hacked the
limit sensors and door blockage sensor on this model, so I could tell
if the door was open/closed/partial open and blocked.

Hope this helps,

David Satterfield