Turning a broken microwave into a Halloween prop

I'm wondering if you have any tips on how to get the light and turntable to turn? I've removed the magnetron, removed the front door, tapped the switches that sense the door closed but I still have to press the start button on the microwave to get it to come on which I'm trying to avoid because I'm going to use a motion sensor to give power the the microwave and would like for the thing to light up and spin.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Derrick

Originally Posted by derrickm

I'm wondering if you have any tips on how to get the light and turntable to turn? I've removed the magnetron, removed the front door, tapped the switches that sense the door closed but I still have to press the start button on the microwave to get it to come on which I'm trying to avoid because I'm going to use a motion sensor to give power the the microwave and would like for the thing to light up and spin.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Derrick

I'm pretty sure you can bypass all of the microwave internals altogether and wire the motor and light to your motion sensor thing. I know the turntable motors are normally all 120V AC, and I think the lights are too (you'll have to check on that).