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Not all openers are the same, unfortunately. If yours looks like mine, you’ll notice the little orange tabs above the holes for each wire, if I push on one of the tabs, it releases tension on the wire in the corresponding hole, so I can push in the new wire and existing wire, together. Older openers will likely have screw terminals that need to be loosened to wrap the wire around and then tightened back down. I hope that makes sense! If you’re nervous in any way about getting shocked, these wires are very low voltage and you wouldn’t even notice if it happened. Better to unplug the unit regardless. Let me know how it goes!

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Those bits are called Spanner Bits. Hope that helps!

Nope! The longest it sprays in 9-10 seconds per instance of motion. You’d have to have a significant amount of motion to notice anything in your water bill

@@TheGardenDefenderReviews Thanks so much for responding! I really enjoyed the results you got with it! Hoping the same for us! 🙂

I hope the same! I have a follow up video with some more tips and other information. Check it out! Thanks for stopping by!

Hope it works as planned! Thanks for watching!

Yep! 4 AA batteries. I recommend replacing annually, even if it appears they still have power. Thanks for watching!

Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!

Have you tried using the Meross app to open and close? Just curious if that works. I found a Reddit thread titled “Just Received a Meross Garage Door Opener, constantly says its obstructed when its not, need som help on why” and the overwhelming suggestion is to change the “Opening Time” in the Meross app to 30 - 45 seconds. I found this in the Advance Settings section in the Meross app. Hope that helps! Let us know. Thanks for watching!

I am not an expert, BUT, you should have no issues using the same terminals for BOTH the wall button and the Meross opener. That’s how mine is connected, and they work just fine. I use both daily.

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I personally haven’t had an issue with them sticking, but I believe I saw someone else take a small file and run it down each tooth of the bar, just to get and nubs off that the mechanism might hang up on. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching and thank you for the kind words!

I hope it fits the bill! Thanks for watching!

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

Yes! It’s very convenient

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I’m glad that it’s working for you and I could help! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Thank You! Much Appreciated! Hope you found parts of it helpful.

At least there's no advertising with these,I have 3👍

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!

No, the front wheel will go off track

While I haven’t tried it, the connection would be too big to fit through the front steer wheel. So it would either jump off and go out of control or get stuck and spin its wheels. Thanks for stopping by!

Before the tractor gets to that point pull the hose that's already behind the tractor IF you don't mind that extra step.. My tractor with low water pressure takes about 2 hours to move 80 feet (estimate) I just go out there and pull the hose that's behind the tractor to avoid a mishap

Lol, I have plenty of tools like that. I see the prices in other countries for some things, and can’t imagine anyone buying them! I had never heard of blue tack, until now. Guess I need to get some. Thanks for watching!

The sprayer arms themselves can only be adjusted for distance. When the arms are spinning, the stream isn't as strong, but definitely stronger than a mist. The "motor" for the tractor relies on the water pressure to turn the sprayer arms, which creates the action turning the gears inside, and that turns the wheels. Anything less and the tractor may just sit there. When I get outside to put mine away, I'll experiment with it and report back. Thanks for watching!

@@TheGardenDefenderReviews had one of these many years ago . i took a paper clip (2) bent them over the opening , Imagine a clock face , put the wires 6 to 12 & 3 to 9 ,,, taped them in place .. this broke up one stream of water coming out ….

Creative solution! Did you achieve the results you were hoping for? I’m not sure it’s something I’d be interested in for my yard in particular. Thanks for sharing

I hope it’s working out for you! I love mine, use it a few times a week. Keep an eye on yours, the last time I used it the rear wheel went up the ramp instead of the automatic shut off, it got stuck and would have continued to spray if I didn’t shut it off. I keep mine on a WiFi controlled valve/timer so I was able to shut it off quickly. Thanks for watching!

@@TheGardenDefenderReviews I was keeping my eye on it, and it may not work for my front yard, since the Amazon guy showed up and I realized my entire porch was getting soaked and would have gotten soaked for another 20-30 minutes. I can turn the radius down a bit, and have it only run for a short distance just to get all of it. I’ll still have to water my backyard in 2-3 sections, so I’ll have to turn off the hose and move it anyway, but it’s better than my running out every 20 minutes to move the hose and figure out the rain bird sprinkler for that spot, then again 20 minutes after that to repeat the procedure in a different spot, and by then it’s dark and I’ve only watered 1/2 of my yard if that!

@guidingspirit3033 I know the feeling

Thank you for the kind words! The product packaging dimensions should be listed on the Amazon product page, might be a little larger than the sprinkler itself, and of course I can’t tell what the actual shipping box will be like in size. Thanks for watching!!

@@TheGardenDefenderReviews I do not rely on Amazon, as many products amazon write incorrect dimensions or weights The joke here is the shipping cost is more than its price 😅 maybe i will got orbit beacuse it's smaller than this one Thank you for your reply

I just recently pulled mine off the adapter! I needed to reinstall the memory card and I couldn’t see what I was doing in my dark garage. Popped right off and back on, no issues! I might only be concerned if the camera stayed in direct sunlight every day for years, MAYBE the plastic could become brittle? Literally time will tell. So far so good. Hope you enjoy as much I as have! Thanks for watching!

@@TheGardenDefenderReviews Thanks for the quick response!! I will keep my fingers crossed, lol!

I was trying to find a more natural ant spray versus buying stuff a the store all the time. At least vinegar isn't going to kill anything. Well you might get question from your visitors.

Thanks for the tips!

First, each camera MUST have a memory card installed. All footage is saved to the memory card, so regardless of who is driving, it will save the footage to the camera memory card. I don't have a second phone to test this, but the phone is just how you access the footage from within the vehicle. So any phone with the Garmin Drive app, logged into the registered account, SHOULD be able to pair with the camera and retrieve the footage,. After using this for 6+months now, I've found the easiest way to access the footage is to take the memory card to my computer and access the files from there. I want to reiterate a couple things regarding accessing the saved files: 1. The only footage you can access remotely, away from the camera, are files saved to your "Vault". Files are saved to your vault when you say "Ok Garmin, Save Video" while driving, OR if you have parking mode enabled and the camera detects something. Those files will upload to your vault when the camera connects to your HOME Wi-Fi network. 2. All other footage must be accessed by either pulling the memory card into your computer or connecting to the camera with the Garmin Drive app while IN the vehicle. 3. If you do NOT pay for the Garmin Drive subscription, you can only access your vault files remotely for 24 hours after the file is uploaded. The file will still be saved to your memory card. 4. I also need to specify, if your camera is not plugged into a constant power port in your vehicle, it might not upload to the cloud through Wi-Fi. I feel like it waits for the car to be shut off, and then send the files. But I may just jump out of my car to fast. Now that I have it on constant power, I get a notification on my phone when new files are ready. I hope that helps! Please let me know if I can answer anything else!! Thanks for stopping by!

@@TheGardenDefenderReviews Much thanks for responding so quickly. If my memory is correct, I think you said in the video that the problem with taking the chip to the home computer, it divides the videos into 1 min clips. I presume that if the chip is restored back to the garmin the videos remain connected? Or are they permanently chopped up?

Good memory! You are correct, accessing by computer will provide 60 second clips, named sequentially (GRMN0257, GRMN0258, Etc.) The file is time stamped (Date Modified file attribute) so they are in order, and you can easily find the file you need if you know the time. Accessing the files with the app does NOT break them up. The whole trip (car on to car off) is saved as 1 event. You can then trim the clip like editing the length of a video on you phone, and then export. The longer the trip, the longer it takes the app to render the file. I'll be honest, it's not ideal if you're in a hurry. But it does work if you're patient. I wish I had multiple cameras to compare interfaces, but I do not. I really bought mine for proof in the event of an accident. So I'm not really trying to access the files often enough for ME to worry about the speed/difficulty. But if you plan on viewing, say your children's driving, on a regular basis, it might become frustrating.

I’m more interested in accident capture but I’m guessing the 1 min partition would ignore where the accident actually happen. Most accidents happened within 1-2 seconds. What’s the odds that the 1 min dividend occurs right in the middle of that event. One would have to splice the videos together. But if the internal version is still whole, then I guess I would stick the chip back into the Garmin and try to grab the even without a break? Presume one could grab a video by defining a start and finish time when the chip is in the Garmin? Or better to upload to the vault and then grab a whole even video from there and escaping the need to add clips together?

Just looking for a good entry level for event capture. Would you recommend something else that beats this at the same price point?

Glad to hear it! It’s been several months for me, I don’t even try to use the standard remote in the house now, just yell for Alexa to help. I can’t remember having a single issue with it. I do have a question though, do you use either the original remote from the garage door manufacturer or the programmable buttons in your vehicle? I use the programmable buttons in my Jeep, and feel like there was a slight reduction in the range since installing the Meross unit. It works, just feels like I have to be closer to the garage now. Could be my imagination. Even if that’s the case, the benefits still outweigh that problem. Thanks for watching!

Awesome! I figured there was a good option out there, I just don’t own it. Lol. If you have a brand and model number, come back and share it for the group. Thanks for watching!

Thank you! This is not a feature I was looking for so I had to look. After scouring the app, I do not see this functionality, unfortunately. That would be neat though. I know most garage door opener manufacturers have their own proprietary products that Amazon can use to open your garage for packages, it’s possible those products have a similar function for friends/family/dog walkers/etc. I don’t have any experience with them though. Sorry I couldn’t be more help! Thanks for stopping by!

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if I didn’t cover any questions you have. Thanks for watching!

Unfortunately no, Homekit requires an Apple Hub (Apple TV or Home Pod) to authenticate you (your Apple ID) for security purposes when away from home. If your phone is on the same Wi-Fi network, as the device, then it SHOULD work from the Home app, but I am not an expert, and this is probably not the functionality you're going for. Sorry. Hope this at least answers your question, let me know if you have any others. Thanks for watching!

If I understand what you're asking, you're wondering if you can connect the Meross smart garage door opener to the programmable buttons in your car, either on your rearview mirror or the overhead console? If that is the only functionality you desire, I would just follow you car manufactures instructions for controlling your garage door opener, and don't bother with this unit. But, to answer your question, I don't see any way to make this connection, at least based on my experience. The smart garage door opener is designed to integrate with smart home devices. They can be used concurrently, I do. My vehicle buttons control by door opener. But I also use a few Amazon Echos around my house and my phone on occasion. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!!

Thanks for taking the time to comment! I'm also a little disappointed with the license plate visibility at distance. But in my testing, I found that I was able to clearly read plates while stopped at traffic lights. I feel that any time I would want a plate number, the car would have to be closer than that, presumably having hit me. My ultimate goal was a small form factor, and this really worked for me. Thanks for watching!

My first summer I used Up&Up brand from Target. Last year I used to Energizer lithium batteries that came in my Smoke Detectors that still had plenty of juice after 5 years, but the smart detectors said to replace. This year I’m using Duracell Power Boost that I had in the drawer. Basically I just use what I have. I will say, new batteries seem to make the sensor more sensitive. So I recommend new batteries each season, even if the old ones still seem to be working. Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

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Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!!

LOL. Pricey? Yes they are. My personal approach to higher dollar tools is: If I don't know if I'm going to use it, I buy budget brands with decent quality. If I then find that I use it often, and the top end or next level up offers better features/consistency/safety/etc., then I may pull the trigger and sell the cheaper version. If I never use the cheaper version, I'm not going to feel so guilty, and at least I'll have it if I need it. Drills, Drivers, LEVELs, etc., I'm going to need these the rest of my life, why not splurge? As long as you take care of them, they'll be around forever (maybe not the batteries). Thanks for watching as always!

@@TheGardenDefenderReviews Well said. I guess in the end, you get what you paid for, right?

Yep! I have plenty of tools from Harbor Freight that are worth every penny too.

I’m sorry you had a less than optimal experience. I’m curious if you live in a colder climate? I could see freezing water causing many issues with any sprinklers. I make sure to drain mine and put them away if it’s going to freeze. As I’ve only had mine for two full seasons, I can’t speak directly to your claims, but will definitely keep an eye out this summer for any failures. I appreciate your comments and thank you for watching. I see you’ve joined RUclips just this week, Welcome!

@@TheGardenDefenderReviews LOL....first week of youtube. Enough said. Very funny!

Yes you will! When I first installed mine I had it connected to my house WiFi network, but the garage door blocks the WiFi signal from the house when it’s closed. I have a detached garage BTW. I had to use the remote button that came with the opener to open the door. I then connected to my garage WiFi network and it has worked flawlessly since.

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That sounds like a very good use for it! Come back and let us know if you try it.

Haha! My GF will appreciate this. It’s coming down this summer. Thanks for watching!

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From the manual: HOW MOTION DETECTION WORKS The sensor detects a combination of heat and nonlinear motion to activate the valve. The sensor relies on the body temperature of the unwanted pest to differ from the surrounding ambient temperature. Bigger animals have a larger heat signature and will be easier to detect. Smaller animals, like rodents, do not produce enough heat to trigger the heat sensor. My two sprinklers have been set off by small birds and squirrels all the way up to cars passing by the front of my house. I only have one tree in range of my front yard sprinkler and have seen no evidence that it’s blowing in the wind has activated the sensor. I have only connected mine to garden hoses, but plan to use a buried irrigation line this year, still connected to a faucet however. I can’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work though. They actually used to sell a version designed for hard piping, only difference being the base. It appears they discontinued that one, I can’t find it anymore. Let me know if you need anymore clarification. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

@TheGardenDefenderReviews Thank you! How often do you have to replace the 4 AA batteries?

My front yard sprinkler goes off a TON because I’m close to the road. Cars and people on the sidewalk will set it off. I also have the detection range turned up to catch deer at a distance. And I catch plenty. Check out my other channel @thegardendefender I have a bunch of videos there too. Batteries still lasted a whole summer. My backyard sprinkler worked all last summer on 4 lithium AA batteries that came in my smoke detector 6 years ago and had to be replaced. It seems to me the batteries last longer than I would have expected. With normal use, 4 batteries should last a whole spring/summer. I encourage you change them annually, assuming you put it away during winter like I have to, just to be sure.

I’ve gone through all the settings, and the closest option to what you describe is a “waypoint”. You can set as many as you like. With “Pan Scan” turned on, the camera will scan between all set waypoints every 10 seconds. I don’t believe you can adjust this duration. If you manually move the camera around, and Pan Scan is on, it will return the to waypoints and keep scanning. If you only have 1 waypoint, it will return there. I only have 1 waypoint set, and Pan Scan off, so if I manually look around with the camera, I just tap the waypoint and it returns “home”. I don’t think that’s exactly what you’re looking for, but I hope it helps. This is just my experience, it’s quite possible I don’t know everything. Thanks for watching!

That’s great to hear! I hope my video was helpful. It’s been a month or more with mine and it works every time. Since I made the video, I’ve connected the Meross opener to SmartThings. I had an unused SmartThings button that I assigned to the garage door. Sometimes I open with voice, sometimes the button, there are so many options. Thanks for watching!

Good to know. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

Ima need a link or something to those bits. E: I found them. Just had to search countersink bits and it came up. Like $7 for the Amana style. I ordered one.

Awesome! Glad you liked it. I’m excited to build some actual projects with mine. Thanks for watching as always!

That it is a bit steep! A new blade can be just as satisfying though. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I expect you’ll get some great shots being on a motorcycle. Next time you’re sharing a story about another moron driver, you’ll have video to back you up!

Agreed! My cousins Samsung Smart Tv has channel up down in YTTV with standard TV remote. Really nice. Not sure if this is Apple or RUclips’s short fall.

I have two of these, one has been used for two full summers and I have not had any problems with them not shutting off. There is a knob to adjust the duration of the spray. The manual does not indicate what the shortest and longest times are, unfortunately. I do not remember for sure if I have mine set to longest time, or just short of the longest time, so I pulled up some security videos, and timed 3 separate instances for each sprinkler, and based on my settings, the average spray was 8-10 seconds. It's too cold to set them up right now, or I'd do some tests for you and any other curious viewers. Check out my other channel @thegardendefender. There's no shortage of sprinkler action shots. Honestly, no animal makes it passed 2-3 seconds. I've had deer run at the sound of just the valve clicking when I forgot to turn the water back on after cutting the grass. I did have a skunk come back and actually yell at the sprinkler when it was done. LOL. I love these things, let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching!