MonsterZX

Follow up of >>>Garage Door Opener On Lap Button<<<

Alright every since I saw this Ive been wanting to do it and think I am going to do it this week. My buddy still wants to preserve his lap function so was thinking of adding a switch in a little housing that would allow to switch between using the lap button as a garage door opener and then still being able to switch back to the original use of the button

So my question is do any of you with electrical experience (more than me lol) think this switch will work. I have a selection to use from work. But this is one that i found, that I thought would work (this is a link to the part GRS-4012-0026 CW Industries Rocker Switches & Paddle Switches)





Would A go to say the opener and B to the Lap changer and then the middle be common/ground?? just curious thanks

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Kevin2109

You need a momentary switch, all your doing is activating the program written in the opener

This would be perfect
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062508

MonsterZX

Oh ok so I just need a push button switch? have loads of those too

I am new to the electrical world but wouldn't the rocker work the same way basically?

Kevin2109

Not really, unless its a momentary rocker. If not you have to switch it on then off, kinda a pain

MonsterZX

So this is actually the simplest push button we have here

Will this switch work do you think?

listed as MoM(N/O) cant find part number

MonsterZX

I guess my biggest thing is I am not sure as how to wire this up correctly depending on what I use. For now just may end up using a connector and when I want to switch it just swap which connector is plugged in.

MonsterZX

Well thanks for the info, ended up getting my answers I needed from an electrical engineer that I work with. So Hopefully if all works according today I may have this toggle switch installed. with functioning garage door opener but wont know if it works till spring since my bikes not stored near my garage lol

moody729

The lap button is a momentary switch. He wants to use the first switch to switch the lap button from it's stock function to garage door function. Yes it should work. If I wasn't in bed I would draw a diagram for you on how to it needs to be wired. Maybe later. Good idea though.

Bugsy

sounds like the toggle switch should work. maybe you could make a video of its operation when you get it going

sXzx6rXa

Failed project hahahahaha 15 minutes in

Farmboyzx6r

If you have to add a switch to make the lap button perform a different function, why not just make the added switch a momentary switch for the door opener only? Seems like you're making it more confusing than it needs to be.

sXzx6rXa

Hes an electrical engineer, he gets paid to think to hard about stuff.

Farmboyzx6r

LMAO, I've never seen anything designed by an engineer that couldn't be improved by a farmer!

sXzx6rXa

Hahaha must be an Indiana thing. The farmers around here are a bunch of idiots

Farmboyzx6r

HaHa, it's the cold MI winters... Stunts brain function!