Hard wiring contact sensors for detached garage

Guys – my 2 5800Mini contact sensors on the main & side garage door keep giving false alarms due to excessive wind (last night 3am was 30mph burst and 10 degrees) and battery on the only lasts 8-9 months. Shaking the door manually, the movement is under 0.25 inches so not sure why the alarm goes off. Is it possible to do a wired solution and would you wire the door frame and have some sort of magnet on the door? I’ll need stronger magnets and the solution should work to about 0F without false alarms. I also have zwave GD00Z-8-GC connected to the garage door but as I understand, it can’t double up as a contact sensor and set the alarm off if an open condition is detected

Any videos or links I can start looking at?

Thanks

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January 30, 2026
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