Wireless or wired garage door opener controls/switches?

[jmroach]

I'm in the process of replacing 3 very old chain-drive garage door openers with Liftmaster 8900W openers. The old openers were wired to separate switches by the entry door to the house. Of course, I could hard wire new switches from the openers to the same location, but that would be a bit of a pain and certainly require some sheetrock repair.

The question is: is there any real advantage to having the switches by the entry door hard-wired? If not, can anyone recommend a wireless, 3-button, wall-mount switch? Maybe something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1QSQW6N/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Note that if I went this route, I would likely mount the wired switches that come with the unit by the garage doors themselves.

Thanks in advance!!!

-john

 

[BrandonV]

To me the biggest plus to wired remotes is most newer openers support locking out the wireless remotes if you want to put the opener in lock mode.

 

[wssix99]

If your old openers were wired in the wall, why can't you re-use the old wires?

 

[jmroach]

If your old openers were wired in the wall, why can't you re-use the old wires?

The openers are in different places-- jack shaft at the side of the door vs chain-drive back on the ceiling.

 

[Max]

Wireless openers _may_ be susceptible to interference from LED lights. One of my garages uses a wireless remote to open from the inside and it’s 50-50 if it will work with the lights on. I just turn off the lights if needed as I don’t open that door much. Better bulbs would fix the issue, but it isn’t a big deal for me.

If it was me I‘d do wired, not so much in case of interference but rather to avoid having to replace batteries in the remote. But you’ll have to weigh that vs. the drywall work yourself…

 

[dave*99]

The openers are in different places-- jack shaft at the side of the door vs chain-drive back on the ceiling.

Any option to wire between the old location on the ceiling over to the jackshaft opener? Stapled to surface? Wiremold?
Surface mount wire?

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=42154&utm_term=&utm_campaign=PMax:+Smart+Shopping+-+Monoprice+-+Cables&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&hsa_acc=6614305189&hsa_cam=17490724715&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgqGrBhDtARIsAM5s0_ni8_lOPMmd_zQIdeKuPa1rybCDy4qnZE975-yrjKj2xRqec4OVW98aAjiHEALw_wcB

 

[jmroach]

Any option to wire between the old location on the ceiling over to the jackshaft opener? Stapled to surface? Wiremold?
Surface mount wire?

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=42154&utm_term=&utm_campaign=PMax:+Smart+Shopping+-+Monoprice+-+Cables&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&hsa_acc=6614305189&hsa_cam=17490724715&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgqGrBhDtARIsAM5s0_ni8_lOPMmd_zQIdeKuPa1rybCDy4qnZE975-yrjKj2xRqec4OVW98aAjiHEALw_wcB

Stapled surface mount wouldn't pass the wife test. I love this idea of flat wire, but I have a large unpainted gluelam beam in the garage this would have to go over-- so I'd be back to sheetrock repair.

I'm leaning toward a wireless opener now to get everything working and then wiring an opener when I repaint the garage in the next 6-mo or so...

 

[wssix99]

The openers are in different places-- jack shaft at the side of the door vs chain-drive back on the ceiling.

Is extending the wires to the jackshaft location difficult? (I would expect most of the run is from the opener to the wall switch and you'll already have some drywall to do in order to patch up the hangars from the old openers.)

 

[jmroach]

Is extending the wires to the jackshaft location difficult? (I would expect most of the run is from the opener to the wall switch and you'll already have some drywall to do in order to patch up the hangars from the old openers.)

joists run front-to-back on 2 bays. Side-to-side on the other. In all cases, I'll be cutting drywall and drilling joists/studs. Not a huge deal and something I may end up doing anyway. I need to run 120v to 2 of the openers as well...

 

[bamawildcat]

If the Liftmaster 8900Ws can use the standard Liftmaster 888 wall controllers, it gives you the learn button right at eye level instead of having to get a ladder to add/remove a remote

 

[walta]

The wired switch does not have a battery to go dead at the most inconvenient moment. Also the ability program new remotes to the opener with both feet on the ground is very nice.

Walta

 

[AA/FC]

This must be a really nice and fancy garage? Any garage I've ever been in has exposed garage door opener switch wire..... and/or other things exposed. Most garages aren't even finish painted. If they're attached to the house, the fire wall adjoining the house is usually sheet rocked and taped... that's it. I understand not wanting exposed wire in your living room (for example) but garages are usually a bit less "finished". Hey, don't get me wrong, if your garage is THAT perfect, more power to you....