Dave I just wanted to drop a quick line saying that your video was spot on! Lol, I've had this Park Zone for a couple years and has worked wonderful every time! During the years I've had to replace batteries several times and every time I forget how to calibrate it! Dave discovering your video on how to install as well as the calibration was a great find cause yes once again I forgot how to calibrate the darn thing! Have a great day Dave and once again ''Thanks'' !!!.....Vince Pennington.
+Bud “Wind Bandit” Bailey You are welcome. I am glad that this video helped you make a decision on what you want to use. You will have to let me know how you like them once you have them up.
The problem that I have with it is that it's not very reliable. It works fine when it wants to but sometimes does not go on like it should. I have tried adjusting the height and position of the sensors, but it does not seem to help too much. Is the new one PZ-1900 more reliable ?
I noticed that if you have boxes or items around the sensor it will sometimes not work properly. If this is the case try to move the items away from the sensor to see if it improves your device.
Dave, Thanks for the video. It is very well done!! I'm having problems and was wondering if your expertise could help. I installed with no problems. The problems encountered are with setting the distance. I have set the desired distance. When I test by driving into the garage the warning lights don't turn on. I actually pulled within inches of the garage wall and finally the red light came on. I reversed and all the lights started flashing. I've attempted this numerous times with various "light flashing" results but now at the set distance. I finally turned it off, removed the batteries and tried again with the same results. This product seems to get good comments, and your video is very clear, so I'm thinking it must be something I've done or a faulty product. Any help you can offer would be most appreciated. Bill
Thanks for watching Bill. I will be asking a lot of questions which might seem like common sense so just use them as a check list. Is the sensor at bumper level? If not you could be getting bad readings or no readings at all. When you set the distance are you pulling in your vehicle to the desired location before you calibrate it? If not then the object will different which could yield to bad results. Are your batteries good? Sometimes when the batteries are going bad the lights will be flashing. Are there other objects which could be in front of the sensor giving it false readings? Remove everything from the area and try to recalibrate it. I hope that this helps. Let me know what your results were so that I could further help you if it doesn't work.
Thanks for responding, Dave. Below are the answers to your questions: 1) The sensor is at bumper level. Actually it's in alignment with the front license plate. 2) Yes. The vehicle is placed at the desired location prior to calibrating. 3) Batteries are brand new. Duracell with a 10 year life. 4) No objects are in front of, or in close proximity of the sensor. One question I do have is it appeared in your video that to calibrate you pressed and released the on/ off switch. Is that correct or do you press and hold? After "press and release" didn't work I tried the "press and hold". Again, thanks much for your help.
Bill Albright you might have a defective one. All I did was hit the power button. Any time you turn it off it will recalibrate when you turn it back on.
Wonder why Garage Door Opener Companies, Like Gene haven't marketed a device which utilizes Light Beam, which is already there( to stop door, when blocked)...It could just send signal, once vehicle clears..and activate a strobe to signal driver..More simply, I just use a visual reference point on wall, referenced to a given point in car's interior. and even then, sometimes have to get back in car and move a few inches...Damn
Excellent video, Dave. I've had one of these for over a year and MOSTLY I love it... I do find I have to recalibrate it from time to time, and doing that always seems to be hit and miss -- in fact, right now I can't get it to work. The instruction manual is pretty bad, it never tells you exactly what light sequence to expect... I noticed that in your video, a successful calibration went red-yellow-green-slow yellow-slow red then off... I can't get mine to do that, it either does only slow yellow or slow red at the end, never both. Brand new batteries. Any ideas would be very welcomed!!
What is your distance. You might be too close. Also there might be something interfering with the sensor. Someone below said that this doesn't work closer than 18 inches. I normally just pull my car where I want it and then turn it off then back on. I also have to recalibrate it about once a month. Mine is quick. Normally I will just pull in turn it of and then back on and just walk into the house.
Dave, the car is about 28 inches from the wall. It worked for over a year and suddenly doesn't work; I've tried a dozen recalibration attempts. When calibrating, the light always blinks red x 4, yellow x 4, green x 4... then sometimes blinks twice yellow then twice red... other times just yellow, other times just red, twice tonight it even kept blinking back and forth between red and yellow! I just wish there were some instructions somewhere as to what sequence one should expect and what it means when there's no yellow in the sequence. or no red, or or or...!!! The manufacturers website has no FAQ, no troubleshooting help ... just a manual and a phone number... guess I'll try the phone number next!
Codi Francisco no. I would not use this outside exposed to the weather. If it’s a covered carport I think you will be fine as long as it’s not fully exposed to water.
I have a cord from the ceiling with a piece of plastic (some use small rubber ball or tennis ball), that touches the windshield of the car when I have reached the spot. Cost: under $1.
Keleb Gadol that only works if you only use your garage to park. I use mine for projects all of the time. I would just rip that out of the ceiling after I hit it a few times.
I think my son would act like “Rocky Balboa” and use the hanging ball like a punching bag. That is if no car was parked. But I do other things in the garage so it would just be in the way.
This thing has been awesome. I have only replaced the batteries once. I do have to reset the sensor maybe every 2 months but that is super easy just turn it off then back on. I highly recommend this product. Money well spent. Cheap batteries don't last.
Why are you having to "reset the sensor maybe every 2 months"? Was just wondering. I bought the Stryker brand yesterday, so I will be trying it our. I need 2 more for the other 2 bays of the garage. I might consider this one and compare them to each other. Good video, BTW. ;)
hai tran yes. I wish that there was an electrical adapter to save you on the batteries. When using the energizer batteries they last a pretty long time.
@@DaveMedicus Mine plugs in the wall with an adapter. I think the company must have heard these comments? Yes, for my husband and me we both have the electrical adapter, not even sure if it has a battery compartment. My park zone has been acting up, and keeps flashing between red and green. I have tried to reset it, and it doesn't want to recalibrate, it turns red way before I am at the correct spot. Getting frustrated.....maybe it's time for a new unit, but I don't think this one is that old. Hmmm....
Haha the camera angles and the wood on the left make it look way worse than it actually is. I used a level to make a straight line and then just put the paper over it. Yes it is about a quarter inch over because I drilled fast and the bit kicked right of center. Everything else with the angle of the camera and and wood does make it look worse.
Thanks for making this video I lost my instructions and this helped a lot resetting it up.
Sorry. Thanks for watching!
Excellent instructions. Just got one of these at an estate sale and had no idea how to install or use it. Your video made the job super easy. Thanks!
No problem. Thanks for watching and letting me know that this helped you.
Thx for the info. My Aunt bought a house that came with this. Your instructions made it a breeze.
Charles Thames good I am glad that I could help. Thanks for watching
Excellent video and instructions. Great tips. Thanks!
Thanks I am glad that you liked it.
Great video, awesome tips! Thanks for posting!
No problem. I hope that this helps.
Good job explaining!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Dave I just wanted to drop a quick line saying that your video was spot on! Lol, I've had this Park Zone for a couple years and has worked wonderful every time! During the years I've had to replace batteries several times and every time I forget how to calibrate it! Dave discovering your video on how to install as well as the calibration was a great find cause yes once again I forgot how to calibrate the darn thing! Have a great day Dave and once again ''Thanks'' !!!.....Vince Pennington.
Thank you Vince Pennington. I am glad that I was able to help you. If you like this video it will be saved in your liked files for future reference.
Thanks for the great video.. I'm off to get two of them now.
+Bud “Wind Bandit” Bailey You are welcome. I am glad that this video helped you make a decision on what you want to use. You will have to let me know how you like them once you have them up.
The problem that I have with it is that it's not very reliable. It works fine when it wants to but sometimes does not go on like it should. I have tried adjusting the height and position of the sensors, but it does not seem to help too much. Is the new one PZ-1900 more reliable ?
I noticed that if you have boxes or items around the sensor it will sometimes not work properly. If this is the case try to move the items away from the sensor to see if it improves your device.
Dave,
Thanks for the video. It is very well done!!
I'm having problems and was wondering if your expertise could help. I installed with no problems. The problems encountered are with setting the distance. I have set the desired distance. When I test by driving into the garage the warning lights don't turn on. I actually pulled within inches of the garage wall and finally the red light came on. I reversed and all the lights started flashing. I've attempted this numerous times with various "light flashing" results but now at the set distance. I finally turned it off, removed the batteries and tried again with the same results.
This product seems to get good comments, and your video is very clear, so I'm thinking it must be something I've done or a faulty product. Any help you can offer would be most appreciated.
Bill
Thanks for watching Bill. I will be asking a lot of questions which might seem like common sense so just use them as a check list.
Is the sensor at bumper level? If not you could be getting bad readings or no readings at all.
When you set the distance are you pulling in your vehicle to the desired location before you calibrate it? If not then the object will different which could yield to bad results.
Are your batteries good? Sometimes when the batteries are going bad the lights will be flashing.
Are there other objects which could be in front of the sensor giving it false readings? Remove everything from the area and try to recalibrate it.
I hope that this helps. Let me know what your results were so that I could further help you if it doesn't work.
Thanks for responding, Dave. Below are the answers to your questions:
1) The sensor is at bumper level. Actually it's in alignment with the front license plate.
2) Yes. The vehicle is placed at the desired location prior to calibrating.
3) Batteries are brand new. Duracell with a 10 year life.
4) No objects are in front of, or in close proximity of the sensor.
One question I do have is it appeared in your video that to calibrate you pressed and released the on/ off switch. Is that correct or do you press and hold? After "press and release" didn't work I tried the "press and hold".
Again, thanks much for your help.
Bill Albright you might have a defective one. All I did was hit the power button. Any time you turn it off it will recalibrate when you turn it back on.
Dave, Update.. Sent the first one back and got a new one. Followed your directions and it works like a charm. Thanks again for your video
Awesome. I am sorry that you had a bad one. Glad that I could help you some. Thanks for watching.
Nice job. Thanks
Thanks I am glad that it helped.
Where did you purchase this product? Great instruction. Thanks
I got it from Home Depot years ago but now I think you can mainly get it online. Thanks for watching.
Wonder why Garage Door Opener Companies, Like Gene haven't marketed a device which utilizes Light Beam, which is already there( to stop door, when blocked)...It could just send signal, once vehicle clears..and activate a strobe to signal driver..More simply, I just use a visual reference point on wall, referenced to a given point in car's interior. and even then, sometimes have to get back in car and move a few inches...Damn
I really do not know why they do not have a setup that works. Its probably has to do with the fact that each garage is different.
Excellent video, Dave. I've had one of these for over a year and MOSTLY I love it... I do find I have to recalibrate it from time to time, and doing that always seems to be hit and miss -- in fact, right now I can't get it to work. The instruction manual is pretty bad, it never tells you exactly what light sequence to expect... I noticed that in your video, a successful calibration went red-yellow-green-slow yellow-slow red then off... I can't get mine to do that, it either does only slow yellow or slow red at the end, never both. Brand new batteries. Any ideas would be very welcomed!!
What is your distance. You might be too close. Also there might be something interfering with the sensor. Someone below said that this doesn't work closer than 18 inches. I normally just pull my car where I want it and then turn it off then back on. I also have to recalibrate it about once a month. Mine is quick. Normally I will just pull in turn it of and then back on and just walk into the house.
Dave, the car is about 28 inches from the wall. It worked for over a year and suddenly doesn't work; I've tried a dozen recalibration attempts. When calibrating, the light always blinks red x 4, yellow x 4, green x 4... then sometimes blinks twice yellow then twice red... other times just yellow, other times just red, twice tonight it even kept blinking back and forth between red and yellow! I just wish there were some instructions somewhere as to what sequence one should expect and what it means when there's no yellow in the sequence. or no red, or or or...!!! The manufacturers website has no FAQ, no troubleshooting help ... just a manual and a phone number... guess I'll try the phone number next!
@@JayHallett did you get the sender wet? Put sender in the sun. Dry it out. I did this and it works fine now
@@reginaldsmall3766 Absolutely not wet.
@@JayHallett put it in the sun . See if that helps
The “Template Tip” was extremely simple yet effective. Sometimes things should be so simple.
Thanks
Will this replace the tennis ball that I have hanging from the ceiling?
Yes it will. Thanks for watching!
Excellent job
Thank you. I hope that it helped.
Good video.
Thanks!!! It's a GREAT product. My wife and I love it way more than we thought. No issues so far highly recommended.
Is this proud water proof for outdoor uses?
Codi Francisco no. I would not use this outside exposed to the weather. If it’s a covered carport I think you will be fine as long as it’s not fully exposed to water.
NICELY DONE
Thank you
I have a cord from the ceiling with a piece of plastic (some use small rubber ball or tennis ball), that touches the windshield of the car when I have reached the spot. Cost: under $1.
Keleb Gadol that only works if you only use your garage to park. I use mine for projects all of the time. I would just rip that out of the ceiling after I hit it a few times.
I think my son would act like “Rocky Balboa” and use the hanging ball like a punching bag. That is if no car was parked. But I do other things in the garage so it would just be in the way.
Instead of a tennis ball I use a bowling ball, keeps you on your toes
@@robertpeters2741 lolol, good one!
Does this work with rechargeables?
Yes it does. I used to get 3 months out of the energizer lithiums for a reference
How long do the batteries lasts?
If I remember right with the energizer lithium’s I would get 3 months out of it.
how is this product holding up since your 8/14 review?
This thing has been awesome. I have only replaced the batteries once. I do have to reset the sensor maybe every 2 months but that is super easy just turn it off then back on. I highly recommend this product. Money well spent. Cheap batteries don't last.
Why are you having to "reset the sensor maybe every 2 months"? Was just wondering. I bought the Stryker brand yesterday, so I will be trying it our. I need 2 more for the other 2 bays of the garage. I might consider this one and compare them to each other. Good video, BTW. ;)
How far back can your car be for this thing to still work?
I believe it works out to about 5 feet. I normally had mine about 3 feet off of the wall.
Should be a 9V battery!
MyEyesBled that would make more sense. Maybe in the future.
the only downsize to that is it operate by AA batt,
hai tran yes. I wish that there was an electrical adapter to save you on the batteries. When using the energizer batteries they last a pretty long time.
@@DaveMedicus Mine plugs in the wall with an adapter. I think the company must have heard these comments? Yes, for my husband and me we both have the electrical adapter, not even sure if it has a battery compartment. My park zone has been acting up, and keeps flashing between red and green. I have tried to reset it, and it doesn't want to recalibrate, it turns red way before I am at the correct spot. Getting frustrated.....maybe it's time for a new unit, but I don't think this one is that old. Hmmm....
Its crooked 😉
Haha the camera angles and the wood on the left make it look way worse than it actually is. I used a level to make a straight line and then just put the paper over it. Yes it is about a quarter inch over because I drilled fast and the bit kicked right of center. Everything else with the angle of the camera and and wood does make it look worse.