Car detection (driveway or garage)

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@user4648

when door dash guy pulls up in the driveway

You could install a beam sensor to be notified of a car comes up your driveway. Here is an example of one that can work with HE via contact sensor:

Garage Door Blockage Indicator System

Just to lay out the parameters of what I wanted to do, I was trying to come up with a system to indicate when you had pulled far enough into the garage to close the door. I am not using this directly to prevent door closure, nor am I automating the door in any way. This is a complete standalone system that does not interface with any of the existing garage door closer safeties. Parts (all from Amazon): Ecolink Intelligent Technology Z-Wave Garage Door Tilt Sensor, White TILT-ZWAVE2-ECO (or an…