Currently, my genie Is550a garage door opener functions as intended, opening and closing my single garage door by pressing the single button (similar to a doorbell) activator.
Upon opening the door, the lights in the garage door unit remain lit for several minutes, but eventually turn off and cannot be turned back on without pressing the activator again to close the door.
I would like the ability to control the light contained within the unit manually, to be able to turn them on without having to open or close the door. With this unit, is it possible to wire in an additional light switch to manually control this?
Best Answer
Lights on garage door openers are normally controlled by a proprietary wall console like this:
Genie Wall Console (I have no idea if this is the one you really need, just an example)
They use the same two wires as the pushbutton does, but send special signals for other features such as the light and lock functions. The wall console wires might even need to go to different terminals on the opener depending on brand.
So, if the question is "can I wire up a regular light switch to control the opener light", the answer is no, but you can probably make it work with the right accessories.