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Control Ceiling Lights komobu 12-22-2006
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Posted by komobu on December 22, 2006, 6:57 pm


Hi;

I bought a new car with a Homelink system in it that controls the
Garage door opener. That is great! I would also like to be able to turn
on the ceiling lights in the living room. How is this done? I own the
house, and am pretty good with electrical. I am hoping to replace a
wall switch with a type that will recieve a signal from the car and
activate. Is there something like this available? Could you please
reccomend a name and a link?

Thanks for any advice
Pat


Posted by RBM on December 22, 2006, 7:05 pm


The homelink in your car is a transmitter. It works with the equipment
already in your garage door operator. If you want it to control lights and
other things in your house, you need to purchase receiver modules designed
to receive the signal and switch whatever circuit you want to control. Radio
shack and Sears sell these devices


> Hi;
>
> I bought a new car with a Homelink system in it that controls the
> Garage door opener. That is great! I would also like to be able to turn
> on the ceiling lights in the living room. How is this done? I own the
> house, and am pretty good with electrical. I am hoping to replace a
> wall switch with a type that will recieve a signal from the car and
> activate. Is there something like this available? Could you please
> reccomend a name and a link?
>
> Thanks for any advice
> Pat
>



Posted by komobu on December 22, 2006, 7:12 pm


> If you want it to control lights and
> other things in your house, you need to purchase receiver modules designed
> to receive the signal and switch whatever circuit you want to control.

Thanks...I figured as much...but I need to know what it is called so I
know what to ask for. Is the reciever and the lightswitch one item, or
is it two separate things? Please provide a link if you know of one so
I can look at it or give me an idea what to google.

Thanks and have a nice Christmas
Pat


Posted by RBM on December 22, 2006, 7:18 pm


Sorry, I've never seen their equipment. My guess is that it's similar to
X-10 or Levitan home controls, which would be a receiver and switch built
into one unit that would replace the existing wall switch. They may have
wall outlets that can be turned on and off by a signal as well



>> If you want it to control lights and
>> other things in your house, you need to purchase receiver modules
>> designed
>> to receive the signal and switch whatever circuit you want to control.
>
> Thanks...I figured as much...but I need to know what it is called so I
> know what to ask for. Is the reciever and the lightswitch one item, or
> is it two separate things? Please provide a link if you know of one so
> I can look at it or give me an idea what to google.
>
> Thanks and have a nice Christmas
> Pat
>



Posted by AZ Woody on December 22, 2006, 7:29 pm


If it is X10 (and I seem to remember hearing that someplace), you need
an RF receiver, set to the same "house code" as the device in your car.
This will put commands over the power line in your house.

Then you can get x10 wall switches, or plug in modules to control
lights, etc.

A good place to look for info is x10.com - but beware of popup ads!

RBM wrote:
> Sorry, I've never seen their equipment. My guess is that it's similar to
> X-10 or Levitan home controls, which would be a receiver and switch built
> into one unit that would replace the existing wall switch. They may have
> wall outlets that can be turned on and off by a signal as well
>
>
>
>>> If you want it to control lights and
>>> other things in your house, you need to purchase receiver modules
>>> designed
>>> to receive the signal and switch whatever circuit you want to control.
>> Thanks...I figured as much...but I need to know what it is called so I
>> know what to ask for. Is the reciever and the lightswitch one item, or
>> is it two separate things? Please provide a link if you know of one so
>> I can look at it or give me an idea what to google.
>>
>> Thanks and have a nice Christmas
>> Pat
>>
>
>

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