 It Does Exactly What It's Supposed to Do... | | Review Date: February 4, 2002 | | Reviewer: Jeffrey A. Smith, Athens, AL |
I was skeptical when I first purchased this item because I didn't have any confidence in it's ability to accurately gauge the distance of a bumper to the bumpee (a.k.a. the wall). But, after installing it my confidence was immediately buoyed by the unerring accuracy with which it issues its green-yellow-red sequence.
The setup and installation took about 10 minutes. Anyone can install this thing! The instructions were clear and easy to follow, and the provided templates make sure your installation goes easier. The ONLY complaint I have about this device is the number of wires it leaves exposed. Depending on the distance from an AC outlet, it can be aesthetically unpleasant. There's a wire from the signal light down to the sensor (the wire that's shown in the photo), and then another from the signal light to the AC outlet. Overall, though, I love the device. And... it works with multiple cars and doesn't seem very sensitive to bumper height. 5 Stars!
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Very accurate for tight garages; a must have! | | Review Date: May 24, 2002 | | Reviewer: , | | I've used the Park Zone for two years (I bought them when they were much more expensive) and love it. My car barely fits into my garage, so this is a great device. Contrary to some other reviews here, I've found it to be pinpoint accurate day-in and day-out. Even though I have the AC adapter, I've never used it. Mine is still running on the original batteries I installed two years ago. It's easy to set up and dead accurate (and just plain cool). It's a must for every garage. |
Very Useful Device For Safe Garage Parking | | Review Date: November 22, 2001 | | Reviewer: Irvin Goodman, | | I ordered this item, it was delivered very promptly by Amazom.com. It was easy to install, but took longer than 90 seconds, as indicated by the manufacturer. Park-Zone can be installed in any garage, and simply guides you to the exact distance from the wall that you determine. It operates on 4-AA batteries (which are said to power the unit for a year) or the AC adapter included. As you drive into the garage, a green, amber, and red light guides you to the right spot. I'll be ordering 2 more for our other cars !! |
Great Product ! | | Review Date: February 5, 2002 | | Reviewer: Karl Miller, | | The product works great. Suggest buying the model with the AC plug in, well worth the extra dollars. Manufacture suggests a 90 second installation. What world are they living in? It took me 90 seconds to pull the car into position.... It took me about 1/2 hour to install and set up. Also the screws supplied with the unit are way to short. I guess they want you just to screw them into the drywall. Me, being a perfectionist installed longer screws into the studs or wall plugs. Beside the screws and the fictitous installation time, the product works very well. |
Parking on a dime | | Review Date: March 28, 2004 | | Reviewer: John or Caroline Elder, Highland Mills, NY USA | | I purchased two units a year ago. One for each of my garage doors. Love 'em both. Have no problems. Work as advertised. Takes the risk out of guessng when to stop my car. And I could take down the stupid tennis ball I have been using for years. Another plus is my wife likes the blinking colors. Go figure. Extreme change in seasonal tempature does not adversly effect the opeation of the units. Still just keep on working. |
Very helpful in tight quarters | | Review Date: November 28, 2001 | | Reviewer: , | | This item works great so you can get parked in the same spot every time, within an inch or 2. Real nice if you only have a short distance from the front and back of vehicle. |
Park-Zone | | Review Date: January 5, 2003 | | Reviewer: TRB, Somersworth, NH USA | | I received a Park-Zone PZ1500 for Christmas. Installation was no harder than driving four screws. Distance calibration involves pushing one button (takes about five seconds to set itself). Unit works exactly as described (perfect every time). One pleasant surprise - I can drive my car in or back it in; and it works equally well (be sure to place indicator high enough so you can see it in your mirror). Great accessory; wish I had one 30 years ago! |
Parking device that's great when it worked. | | Review Date: August 10, 2006 | | Reviewer: Chuck Dinges Msgt, VIENNA, OHIO USA | | This device works exactly as it should. It works well with either battery or 110 volt power. At first I used the batteries until I got my wireing set up. Reseting it was simple after the power change. It enables me to stop my car in the same EXACT spot every time. Before I got it I would have to pull into the garage, get out of the car and check to see how close the back of the car was to the garage door and then sometimes have to move the car again. I need the car to be as close to the garge door as possible to allow the maximum amount of space in front of the car and this device enables me to do it every time. However, in the summer of 2007 it started to deteriorate in it's performance and is no longer reliable so I had to put the little "rubber ball on a string" back up. It seems to be a sensor problem but I am not sure how to clean it or clear up the problem. |
Great product | | Review Date: November 26, 2003 | | Reviewer: L. Mazzolini, Willoughby, OH USA | | I purchased this last year for Christmas for my husband although it ended up on my side of the garage. It is very accurate, was easy to set up and still using the same batteries from when we installed it a year ago. Everyone that sees it just loves it and I am purchasing another one for a friend of mine. |
Solved My Problem | | Review Date: July 30, 2006 | | Reviewer: The Geek Guy, Florida | | Needed a solution that would allow my wife and I to - not only pull in forward, but also back in. Very easy installation. It works very well. It's one of those geeky toys that works. |
Saved our garage wall! | | Review Date: December 2, 2006 | | Reviewer: Jessica A. Masters, | | I love this device. You simply mount it on the garage wall, park your car the distance away from the wall you prefer and turn it on---it programs itself. It has worked every time. My husband really thanks this company for making it! Love the 110 Volt capability. |
Amazing devise for Parking In Garage | | Review Date: February 16, 2007 | | Reviewer: James M. Miller, FRANKLIN, OHIO | This devise is really an amazing devise. It will allow you to park your car anywhere in your garage you please. It has green, yellow, red (stop) lights on it just like a typical red light. It works the same every time you park.
I have had one of the cheaper version (other brands) that only allow you to park a certain distance from the wall and that is not always handy. With this one you set you car any distance you want it in the garage and push a button to set it, and you are done.
My dad had one of these in the battery powered only, worked well, but every time battery went dead you had to reset it. This one work well and is powered by 120 volt so you never have to worry about a battery or having to reset it. *THIS IS A GREAT UPDATE TO THE BATTERY ONLY MODEL* |
Park Zone | | Review Date: August 30, 2004 | | Reviewer: The Trucker, Hilton New York | | I purchased a parking assit from a national electronic retailer. I had many problems and it was not user friendly. The unit offered by Amazon is outstanding. Put your car in the position you want it parked, press a button, you are done! Great Product! |
My Wife Loves Park-Zone PZ-1500! | | Review Date: December 23, 2002 | | Reviewer: , Detroit, MI United States | | My wife has a large car and I have a large truck (in a small garage). We both use the parking device to avoid hitting the back wall. Park-Zone delivers precise parking every day of the week! My wife loves Park-Zone and so do I! |
Works Great! | | Review Date: May 26, 2003 | | Reviewer: , | | I love this item. It does exactly what it says. I would highly recommend this to anyone. It is easy to install and works everytime. |
Excellent device! | | Review Date: June 16, 2003 | | Reviewer: Michael Casey, Atlanta, GA United States | | What can I say other than 'it works great.' Very easy to install and setup. Simply park you car where you want it and press a button -- the park-zone will remember this location and signal you to stop whenever you pull in to that spot again. Took about 4 minutes to hang and setup. Batteries last a long time -- and in a very hot garage, too. I love it. |
Does what I wanted | | Review Date: January 12, 2006 | | Reviewer: Wayne Mitchell, Conn | | Mine is hard wired so I haven't had the battery problem. I have used it for over a year without any problems at all. Once the light flashes yellow, slow down and creep until red. I park 4" from a support stanchion - every time. |
Right On | | Review Date: October 10, 2003 | | Reviewer: , | | Works great. I paid 15.00 at Menards in Sept. 03 |
Park-Zone stop light for garage | | Review Date: September 14, 2003 | | Reviewer: Marjorie Garner, Sugar Hill, GA United States | | This is the greatest thing invented for people that have trucks or vans and have to fit them in the garage. When set up it leaves you enough room to walk in front but still pulls it in far enough to be able to close the garage door behind your vehicle. Besides it's a neat novelity. |
Easy parking in the garage | | Review Date: January 21, 2007 | | Reviewer: C. McLendon, | | This is a great product for people who have to park in a defined space. It is very accurate and easy to install. It will not help you if your parking issue is width related, it only works for people pulling in to a garage. |
Accurate and repeatable | | Review Date: April 21, 2008 | | Reviewer: Peter, China Lake CA | | This unit works just as advertised. I bought one each for two different garages. The installation, setup, and calibration is very easy. I parked my vehicle to clear the automatic door by two inches, and calibrated the unit for that position. Since installation, I've used it 20 plus times, and the red light illuminates within one-half inch of the calibrated position every time. This works whether parking front end first, or backing in. An excellent purchase, and an excellent value. |
Park Zone 120 | | Review Date: April 1, 2010 | | Reviewer: D. Worland, Midland, Texas | | great product yet be sure to purchase the AC adapter, as the batteries wear out quickly |
quality product but wrongly advertised | | Review Date: October 12, 2003 | | Reviewer: James Madden, birmingham, alabama United States | | this product works great. I need to return it because the distance of operation as stated by amazon`s web page is .5 - 16 feet. this is not correct. the operation booklet shipped with the unit states 1.3 to 16 feet. and this is ture if this is the distance you need. I ordered this unit because my distance requires .5 to 16 feet as advertised by amazon. not 1.3 feet. |
Works great! Kinda fun, too! | | Review Date: September 4, 2003 | | Reviewer: , | | I bought this device for my mom, who had just moved into a new house with a new garage, as a bit of a joke. But when I went to visit her, she raved about it! I got to try it myself, and it worked great- mounted at a nice line-of -sight, you don't have to take your eyes off possible obstructions to the sides of the car, as I've noticed I've had to do with the tennis-ball-on-a-string deal. The device also works if you have a garage door mechanism that prevents the hanging of a tennis ball... and it's (I admit it!) fun to use- kind of like a drag-racing Christmas tree, only backwards! |
easy installation | | Review Date: January 3, 2007 | | Reviewer: Mary Beth, Knoxville, TN | | My parents have this in their garage and it makes parking so much easier in a small garage in my case or in their case with a larger vehicle. It is easy to install as well. |
Simple device and great price | | Review Date: January 6, 2007 | | Reviewer: bsptc, Austin, TX | | Installation requires drilling 4 nails into your garage wall for the sensor and light, then pressing one button to calibrate your car's location. The included adapter in this package is great because now I won't ever have to worry about replacing batteries. It does what it says and I've had no problems so far. |
Great for tight garages! | | Review Date: January 11, 2007 | | Reviewer: J. Gallagher, near Rochester, NY USA | | Purchased this as a gift for a friend who has limited space in his garage. I have owned an older model for years, and it still works great. My friend and his wife are very pleased! Great product, great price! |
I don't hit the wall anymore. | | Review Date: April 6, 2007 | | Reviewer: Joe Homeowner, Joliet, IL | | Easy to install. My 4 door pick up is a tight fit for my garage (I have a 2' allowance). Before I installing this device I would occasionally bump the wall or have to pull up a bit further. Not any more -- Perfect every time!!! |
Park-Zone | | Review Date: May 12, 2007 | | Reviewer: Kenneth Kaighin, Longview, WA | | I have used one of these for many years and loved it so I purchased 2 for my son and his wife. they don't know how they lived without it. My statement great product get rid of the tennis ball and relax. |
Sooooo Helpful! | | Review Date: May 21, 2007 | | Reviewer: Emily's Mommy, New York | | My husband already had a battery-operated version of the Park Zone, and when we redid our garage, we ordered two of these; one for each of us. This is a real lifesaver! I helps you to stop in the exact right spot in your garage to avoid either getting too close to the wall or not pulling in far enough. I highly recommend this item to people, especially of you have a larger car or SUV. |
Park-Zone PZ 1500 | | Review Date: June 2, 2007 | | Reviewer: Thomas G. McCallie, Flintstone, GA United States | Works wonderfully. Allows me to know exactly when to stop my automobile when entering the garage. This model has AC adapter so you don't have to rely on the batteries.
I like it so well, I am ordring one for the other side of my garage where I park my truck.
Good price also.
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Park-Zone Platinum Parking DevicePZ-1500 | | Review Date: June 9, 2007 | | Reviewer: J. Drewett, Somewherein, TX | | A+ Product. Running it on A/C, no problems. Wife parks car perfect everytime, leaving the garage real estate exactly where we want it. Excellent supplier service, no problems, shipped as expected. Excellent price too! |
Garage back wall saver | | Review Date: July 8, 2007 | | Reviewer: Dr. Ross M. Tucker, Sarasota, Florida United States | | This thing hangs on the back wal of my garage and has a series of three lights, green, yellos and red which tell you when you are finally close enough, but not too close to the garage back wall. Since I installed it, my wife has not backed into the garage wall once. It's little short of miraculous. |
As advertised | | Review Date: July 16, 2007 | | Reviewer: CLEET, Baton Rouge, La | | Works as expected based on the product description. Installation was simple (less than 10 minutes). Much cheaper than replacing damaged sheetrock. |
Problem solved | | Review Date: July 21, 2007 | | Reviewer: George Rohrer, Edgemont, Arkansas | A new large pickup truck and a small old garage. The #PZ-1500 Precision Parking device quickly solved the problem. Five minutes of easy installation and parking in the garage is easier than ever. I highly reccomend the #PZ-1500 to everyone.
George Rohrer
Edgemont, Arkansas |
Very simple, very useful | | Review Date: August 6, 2007 | | Reviewer: Gustavo Villamizar, Miami, FL USA | | I was not sure that this is what I needed. But this simple device makes easier to park the car in the same spot always. It is very usefull. I recommend it. |
EZ PARKING HELP | | Review Date: September 4, 2007 | | Reviewer: PSYCHO CYCLER, INDIANA NEAR CHICAGO | | purchased 2 of these.they are easy to set up and work great.if you have a full size truck and garage it you need this.buy the ac version so you don't have to change batteries. |
Amazing product!! | | Review Date: November 2, 2007 | | Reviewer: Mom of five, Fredericksburg, VA USA | My family LOVES this product!! It allows me to back my van into the garage with enough room to open the hatch to unload my packages, as well as being able to shut the garage door. We love it so much, we ordered a second one for my husbands car!
Love it! Love it! Love it!! |
Puts you in your place every time | | Review Date: January 7, 2008 | | Reviewer: G. Zemler, nevada | | Extremely easy setup, just four mounting screws. Calibration involves putting the car where you want it to be and pushing a button. That's it. The only thing you need to know is that you can't race into the garage to park. My wife was going too fast. Also you have to take into account the reaction time it takes you to stop when the light turns from yellow to red. The other thing to note is that it states it needs 3 feet of clear wall space on both sides of the sensor. So you need am uncluttered garage. I got away with about 1 1/2 feet on each side. My only complaint is that the instruction sheet print is so small you might need a magnifing glass to read it. |
Parkzone | | Review Date: January 8, 2008 | | Reviewer: J. Shields, Niceville, FL. | | Excellent product! Should have bought one years ago as the wife loves it and can finally park in the right spot every time. |
Love this item! | | Review Date: January 9, 2008 | | Reviewer: G. Brown, Jonesboro, AR USA | I love this item! I have had mine for about 2 years
and have bought two of them this year for gifts.
Makes parking in the garage so easy with room left to
get around the car. |
Park Zone | | Review Date: January 14, 2008 | | Reviewer: L. Maag, | | We have two battery operated park zones in our garage since both cars have to get rather close to items in the front of the garage. We recently bought the dual power park zone for a friend that had the same problem. I highly recommend this product to anyone that has to park in tight spaces or needs help figuring out how far to pull in the garage. |
RED means STOP | | Review Date: April 4, 2008 | | Reviewer: Roy E. Thomas, Glendale, AZ | | I saw this device at a friends house. I bought two, one for my side of the garage and one for my wife's side. They took just an hour to install and they work great. |
Quick, Easy and Worth It | | Review Date: April 13, 2008 | | Reviewer: M. Crisci, HV, NY USA | | Purchased this to aid parents at new location. Installation was quick and easy. Parents love it. |
Park Zone | | Review Date: May 20, 2008 | | Reviewer: Sarah Gail Beall, Smyrna, DE | | We have installed the park zone and have found it to be just what we needed to park the cars in the garage. We don't worry whether it is in far enough so the door will close and we don't pull in too far so we get walk around. It is one of the best things we have found to make a parking decision easy. Thank you very much. |
Great, fast service | | Review Date: July 13, 2008 | | Reviewer: Phillip E. Jones, | Park-Zone 120-Volt Dual-Powered Battery-Powered Precision Parking Device #PZ-1500
Service was fast and communication excellent, Good product. |
Works great | | Review Date: October 9, 2008 | | Reviewer: John Passafiume, Richmond, KY | | Sensor works great. Very accurate. Only minor complaint is that the green light is not very bright. |
sasha | | Review Date: October 28, 2008 | | Reviewer: M. Daniels, Payson, AZ USA | | This has saved me so much anixiety when I pull into my garage. I have a bigger truck now and could not judge how far I was from the wall. Now I don't worry, I just pull forward until the red light comes on. Great product, easy to install and so far, works great. |
Good product, Good Price!!! | | Review Date: November 6, 2008 | | Reviewer: Holly, Sylvania, Ohio USA | | I have tried other brands of parking assists. This one is the easiest to install and use of all the ones I have had. The option of using batteries or a/c power is great. If you are looking for a good product at a good price, this is it. |
Parking saviour! | | Review Date: November 24, 2008 | | Reviewer: Mark J. Harden, Atlanta, Ga | This is a life saver as my wife could never park properly in the garage before now. It was easy to setup and is perfect for those minivans and SUV's that you have trouble seeing if you are all the way in or not.
A great item. |
Park-Zone | | Review Date: December 28, 2008 | | Reviewer: Jerome Leff, | | This product really works and it took about 2 minutes to set it up for the distance needed between the car and the front wall. The instructions are clear and very easy to get it up and running very quickly. I would totally recomend this producr ro anyone having a problem with distance between the front of the car and the wall. |
Park Zone | | Review Date: January 6, 2009 | | Reviewer: Loren J. Zehr, Cape Coral, Fl | This was a good, no hassle transaction with prompt shipping, and a product
that was as described.
Thanks! |
A must for every garage | | Review Date: January 14, 2009 | | Reviewer: Jeff D. Thomas, Springfield, Mo USA | I bought this for wife for her birthday.. she's always so nervous about where to stop in the garage. The ultimate gift a must for all!
ease of installation, unpack, and hang on wall and plug in... calibration took less than 60 seconds, and worked perfectly 1st try..
wife pulls in now with full confidence and you know i like it too..!
one of my best value purchases of recent |
I dont have any complaints | | Review Date: January 18, 2009 | | Reviewer: D. Hrncir, Alaska | | I like this thing. It works really well and since it has a power charger it doesn't need to have the batteries replaced ever. The red yellow and green lights give a clear indication of where you are and when you need to stop. |
Very Good | | Review Date: March 14, 2009 | | Reviewer: Mike R, SF Bay Area | | I have had mine about a year and it works great. Beats using a tennis ball and string any day! |
Park-Zone | | Review Date: April 2, 2009 | | Reviewer: shopaholic, Las Vegas, NV | | I purchased this product to install in my garage because I was tired of banging up my car. It was easy to install and proved to be a great parking device. I would highly recommend the Park Zone to anyone wishing to spare their car bumpers. |
Parking is A Breeze Now | | Review Date: April 8, 2009 | | Reviewer: D. Puff, Pittsburgh, PA | | After installing the Park Zone, I no longer have to get back in the car and adjust my walking room around the car. It's simple and easy to set up, and now when the light turns red, I'm in the exact spot to gain access to the back lift gate, and walk around the front without any problem. Product does what it says it does. |
Great | | Review Date: April 12, 2009 | | Reviewer: Sandra Frye, Texas | | This is the second one we have purchased. Works great. Would buy it again. |
Park-Zone, should have got one years ago | | Review Date: April 18, 2009 | | Reviewer: Terry P. Burgess, Parker, CO | | I knew about the Park-Zone for quite some time just keep using a ball hagging from the ceiling or a board on the floor. The unit is exceptional in ease of installation, performance and efficiency. Best of all my wife is loving it. |
This time Park-Zone is a winner | | Review Date: May 25, 2009 | | Reviewer: C. W. Phillips, Ormond Beach FL USA | | One of the parking spaces in our garage ends at the furnace, so going too far when parking can damage the furnace. Several years ago I bought a Park-Zone parking device to use in our garage. It worked great - but it had a major deficiency - it was battery operated. It used four AA batteries and it ate them quickly. I finally got tired of feeding it batteries and let it die peacefully. I recently found a version on Amazon that had a 120V power supply and didn't need batteries. Otherwise it is identical to the one I originally had. Now with it plugged in we can park without fear of hitting the furnace. |
Works as expected | | Review Date: August 25, 2009 | | Reviewer: Michael W. Bishop, Erie, PA | | Works just as expected. Gives me confidence I won't scratch bumber of new car everythime I pull in. |
Training needed.. | | Review Date: August 27, 2009 | | Reviewer: marine1842, Florida USA | | I purchased and installed the PARK-ZONE as per the instructions.. It works great exactly as described.. It's for my wife, for her birthday I bought her a Jaguar and sho wasn't use to parking it in the garage so your product was the perfect solution... now I only have one problem teaching my wife to drive in slow enough to stop when the RED light comes on.... |
Expectations met | | Review Date: September 7, 2009 | | Reviewer: lmc, | | Does what it promises and looks good on the wall. What's not to like? |
2 thumbs up | | Review Date: May 1, 2010 | | Reviewer: John J. Wallner, Bellevue, NE | | This thing works like a charm. I have a very tight garage, and the Park Zone parks my car perfect every time. Comes in real handy when you back the car in too. Can't imagine my garage without it. Well worth the money. |
Park zone works well | | Review Date: May 7, 2010 | | Reviewer: S. D. George, SAINT PAUL, MN, US | | This is the second Park Zone I have purchased for my aging mother who still drives. It makes her task of entering the garage and getting close to the end but not too close. The first one worked well for a number of years until she had a lapse and crunched the lower sensor with her bumper. It has saved numerous dents in the garage wall from her getting too close as had been the case prior to the Park Zone. The lights (green, amber, red) that are easily seen from the drives location make it easier to get close to the end wall without hitting the wall. I personally have driven her car into the garage and use the Park Zone myself to get close but not too close. |
Works Great! | | Review Date: October 13, 2005 | | Reviewer: Philip H. Tate, Charleston, WV | | The Park-Zone was easy to install and works great. As I enter the garage the green light comes on. As I approach the desired parking position the light turns to yellow, and when I reach the desired parking position the red light comes on. It is very accurate and dependable. The Park-Zone does, however, require an unobstructed path several degrees wide between the sensor and the vehicle. But with nothing in its way, it works great. Based on the performance of my unit, I'd definitely recommend it. |
A brilliant idea! | | Review Date: April 27, 2003 | | Reviewer: Stephen C. Holtzman, Pointe-Claire, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | | NEed I say more... great product that saves our garage and car! Easy to use, set up and install. I would highly recommend this to everyone who has a garage! |
Perfect Parking Every Time | | Review Date: April 4, 2005 | | Reviewer: Fils, | | This product is great! With its green-yellow-red light system, the driver knows exactly when the car is perfectly parked. One reviewer stated, incorrectly, that you cannot use more than one in a single garage. I have had two functioning in my garage for several years, without problem or incident. I have mine plugged into an outlet, rather than battery operated, so that may improve performance, but if the product is aligned according to the easy-to-follow instructions, there shouldn't be a problem. My oldest son just got his first car, and my first purchase was the Park-Zone to ensure he doesn't wreck his car pulling into the garage! This product is definitely a 5-star product! |
Park-Zone 1500 | | Review Date: February 23, 2006 | | Reviewer: G. Shamp, Sandy, UT, United States | | This is a wonderful way to ensure that you always park in the same spot in your garage. Our garage holds two large SUVs, barely, and using the Park-Zone 1500 makes it a breeze to park, with room to spare. Heartily endorse!! |
Park it here! | | Review Date: May 29, 2001 | | Reviewer: Stephen Thompson, Bellville, Ohio United States | | This product works really well. The biggest problem is that it takes FOREVER to get it. The shipping on this item really stinks. It took me over a month to get it. |
It does what it supposed to do. | | Review Date: October 14, 2005 | | Reviewer: Dung Do, Minneapolis, MN | Setting up is a snap: (1) I mounted the sensor at the front bumper level. (2) Mount the light at eye level. (3) Connect the curly wire from the sensor to the light and connect the a/c adapter. (4) Park the car at the closest position. (5) Turn on the device. That's it!
Pro: It does exactly what it supposed to do.
Con: The battery last less than one week! Must use the power adapter.
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okay if no traffic | | Review Date: April 25, 2006 | | Reviewer: Calvert Wong, Huntington Beach, CA USA | I tried this unit for about two weeks, and had to switch it to another location. Okay value at $23; but rather like the ceiling mounted laser idea.
PRO
Easy to install. Easy to use. Pretty accurate (+/-2inches).
Comes with a AC power adapter that I wasn't planning on using.
CON
Needs plenty of space around echo locator or their "ultrasonic transducer" (Also ping'g is audible and may by annoying if you're sitting in front of the sensor). I have it next to a garage/home entry door with a little traffic. This is a major problem, i.e., unit does not like things left in front of unit- like a bike or box. In fact, shoe-high boxes or other items placed unwittingly in the sensing range or left under the subject car may throw off the accuracy of this device. Unit is suppose to revert to "Default-Mode to check against such nuisances". It definitely does not like much people traffic in front of unit.
Batteries were suppose to last a year. I was in fact planning on running just on batteries; but, they can drained unexpectedly (<1wk) probably due to a mix-up of the four modes- Home, Away, Park, and Default. Caution- current is spec'd at 60ma average. (Don't know how that works out to a year.) Luckily, it came with a AC power adapter.
Area around transducer needs to be clear by roughly 2x2ft in front of unit.
Conclusion:
I had to buy one of those laser systems for greater reliability at a comparable price. Also like the fact that it's more accurate. Almost guaranteed of a AC outlet on the ceiling.
Product: Park-Zone PZ-1500 Precision Parking Device, Dual Powered, 110V or 4AA Battery Operated (Not Incl'd)
Mfr: Measurement Specialties
Distance transducer to car: 3 ft (recommended 1.3-16)
Distance btwn transducer to floor: 1.8ft (recommended 2.3-3)
Times device had to be recalibrated: too numerous to count
Approach speed: <5 MPH
Input power: AC Adapter
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Neat device but don't even think of using batteries | | Review Date: May 18, 2006 | | Reviewer: George S., Mechanicsburg, PA United States | | Bought this to help the wife park her new car in the garage. Easy to install and dead on every time. The first few days were a bit frustrating because we tried to use it with batteries. The next day the red light would be flashing constantly. Finally took the batteries out and hooked up the AC adaptor. No problems since then. One star deducted for the battery problem, otherwise this gadget is a hoot. |
Great battery eater | | Review Date: October 27, 2005 | | Reviewer: Rodney K. Reece, | | The item itself works great, if it is plugged into the wall. It uses batteries on a daily basis....but if you keep it plugged up, it works great! |
park zone aok | | Review Date: April 18, 2003 | | Reviewer: Michael S. Maier, glen allen, va United States | | the park zone works as described. you must have an electrical outlet nearby in order to use the power cord supplied. i also purchased the standard model that operates on batteries alone for another member of my family and this seems a little easier to deal with - no cumbersome cord (black plastic model) and also about 12$ less expensive. |
Parking device | | Review Date: February 18, 2006 | | Reviewer: Richard E. Morgan, | | Works great pluged in. batterys dont last long one or two days at the most. |
Park-Zone | | Review Date: January 10, 2007 | | Reviewer: Gerald I. Ainsworth, Reno, NV | | The park zone works very well except if there are objects too close to it. |
We think it works just great | | Review Date: January 10, 2007 | | Reviewer: G. Young, Illinois | | Our garage is a tight squeeze for our Toyota 4-Runner & GMC Truck so we got these to help us stay aligned in our own "spaces" & in order to be able to close the garage door & yet have enough room in front of the vehicles to walk, etc. We have found it to be very helpful to us & have had no problems. We have had to re-align a couple of times, but is absolutely no big deal to do at all. I would recommend these to any one who has the same "space" problems that we do & in fact, bought one for our son & daughter-in-law just last week. |
parking | | Review Date: January 20, 2007 | | Reviewer: Randall White, | | I bought two of the PZ-1500. Easy to install and easy to calibrate. No tenis ball to bump into or stop to trip over. |
Stop Me Park Zone | | Review Date: May 19, 2007 | | Reviewer: Cheryl, Lees Summit, MO USA | This model is a much improved product from the previous PZ-1100. The problem with the PZ-1100 was that it was battery operated and that you couldn't park within 1-2 feet of the device or it wouldn't stop you accurately.
The new PZ-1500 is great that you don't have to use the batteries. Just plug it in and it is ready to go. It still has a little problem with parking too close and keeping the distance accurate. We park 6 inches from the wall and it has trouble with that short of distance. It still works, but it turns red about 3 inches before I would like it to. I'm not going to complain as it works MUCH better than the previous model. I think it would work great if you set it about 12 inches to your car. |
PARKING DEVICE #PZ-1500 | | Review Date: July 6, 2007 | | Reviewer: Bill Eberle, | | EASY TO INSTALL,BUT I FOUND OUT THAT IF YOU UNPLUG IT THAT YOU HAVE TO RESET THE DISTANCE TO THE CAR,SO I WAS WONDERING IF THE POWER GOES OFF AND YOU DON'T KNOW IT, WELL, THE RED LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON UNTIL IN MY CASE , YOU WILL BE TOO CLOSE AND BAM GOES THE WALL. I THOUGHT THE BATTERIES WOULD BE A BACK-UP WHEN THE POWER GOES OFF BUT IT SAYS NOT TO LEAVE THE BATTERIES IN IF YOU PLUG IT IN. ON THE GOOD SIDE IT WORKS VERY WELL WHEN THE POWER IS ON BILL |
Works well once configured | | Review Date: October 5, 2007 | | Reviewer: E. Prickett, Tulsa, OK | The first one I got didn't work correctly, it never would configure itself properly (kept blinking the red light). After getting the first one replaced, it seems to work pretty well. Makes backing the truck in super easy, which the old tennis ball doesn't help with at all.
Amazon is amazing in the return process though. They are very fast to ship replacements, and very graceful in the amount of time you have to return the old one. They provide an easy way of printing out a label too, the whole return process couldn't have been better. |
Garage parking | | Review Date: November 1, 2007 | | Reviewer: Norman C. Huffman, | | The park-zon 120 I think is going to be alright, but found it difficult to callibrate in our garage. I am not able to get the red or stop area to come on before I am too far into the garage. Must stop on yellow. I have tried to set it numerous times but never with satisfacyor results. Even so I think it beats the tennis balls hanging from the ceiling. |
NO MORE GUESSING IN THE GARAGE | | Review Date: November 22, 2007 | | Reviewer: Robert Cheung, Yorba Linda, CA | The Park Zone PZ-1500's are great. I had a cheaper model in the garage but they quit working. These seem to hold up a little better than the cheapies and I don't have to worry about the batteries going dead with AC power.
They are also more attractive than the old school of a tennis ball hanging from a string. |
Great Product! | | Review Date: November 22, 2007 | | Reviewer: J. M. Backer, St. Louis, MO | | Wonderful product, very simple to use, only took a minute to setup. I would recommend this product. Read directions and should be fine. Definitely buy the one with AC power, no batteries to worry about. |
Parking Device | | Review Date: April 28, 2008 | | Reviewer: M. Shapiro, Boynton Beach Florida | | Works as advertised. However this replaced a unit that gave a signal alert when auto reached it's mark. This should be a feature in this unit for it's price. |
garage auto stop | | Review Date: July 7, 2008 | | Reviewer: CMM, North Las Vegas, NV United States | | This has been a great help in parking in the garage and stopping at the correct distance from the wall. |
Ok and a fair price | | Review Date: September 6, 2008 | | Reviewer: Edward W. Krause, Huntley, Illinois | The price was fair and the item arrived quickly. However, the green light does not seem to work and the directions are not helpful for that problem. If someone would like to advise me how to handle this problem, my number is 847-659-1284.
I have to be honest and say that the absence of the green light is not fatal as I really go by the yellow and red lights to park. |
Saved the deepfreeze and wall. | | Review Date: October 2, 2008 | | Reviewer: E. Sinclair, Cedar Park, Tx. | The "Park-Zone" has kept us from not stoping in time and hitting the deepfreeze which in turn would in turn hit the wall causing dammage to both. It is so easy to watch the lights turn from green to yellow and then to red and the distance between the car and deep freeze is perfect. Approximately 2 feet.
E. Sinclair Cedar Park, Tx. |
Wonderful product...but.... | | Review Date: January 3, 2009 | | Reviewer: Mellon, Indiana | | I've had this product for a couple years and it worked well for that period of time. I have a wraught iron railing to a staircase that I have to avoid hitting when pulling my car in the garage and we had to make some adjustments to the device in order for it to work. Luckily I have a son-in-law who is very inventive. We were able to use a longer telephone cord, run along the railing, to attach the sensor onto the railing as the railing was getting in the way of the sensor if placed on the wall as intended. The railing causes an optical illusion and determining the car's front end distance was very difficult. This product works well with the adjustments we made. It did only work for a couple years, tho, and I need to purchase another. Hoping the next one lasts longer! |
Very good item | | Review Date: January 12, 2009 | | Reviewer: T. Abell, | | This item is very good and extremely handy. My car's rear bumper is very happy we bought one. |
very good.........so far. | | Review Date: October 1, 2009 | | Reviewer: George M. Fedor, | | works well so far, had a battery operated one for 10 yrs.paid $90 at sharper image, used many,many batteries over that time span. now plug in is a luxury,and now my wife does'nt bounce off the garage walls any more |
Good enough to buy another one | | Review Date: March 10, 2006 | | Reviewer: FilmDog, North Wales, PA USA | This is a handy little 3-color traffic light that hangs on the back wall of the garage and guides you into your parking spot by showing a green, then yellow, and finally RED signal. You can select the right distance from the wall for YOUR car, which makes it a much better choice than similar items that use the same fixed distance for all vehicles.
Once in a while the little devil seems to have trouble making up its mind about where you are as you approach, so I have deducted one star from its score. In spite of this criticism I have just purchased a second unit for my "other" car. There's nothing better on the market that I've seen, and you'll get lots of approving nods from the other gadget geeks in the neighborhood. |
70-80% success rate | | Review Date: March 17, 2006 | | Reviewer: Mr. Garage, Nashville, TN USA | I had plans for this unit prior to purchasing it. While I'm using the park zone as it was intended to be used, I also added a slight modification. With some additional electronics, I used the ParkZone to actually control an authentic (retired) Traffic Light that I have in my garage.
Prior to actually breaking open the box, I did thoroughly test this unit. I found it to be accurate around 70-80% of the time. Almost always, the green and yellow light would toggle back and forth before I hit the distance that would cause the yellow light to stay on. From that point, the lights would react as they are supposed to.
I also find that you have to drive very slow in order for the ParkZone to work properly. The times I drove in a little too fast, I would typically get no response at all.
After adding my modifications, I find the accuracy and response of the unit to be exactly the same as before I made the changes.
My final conclusion is that while this unit does what it says, it's not quite as accurate as one would wish for. In my book, it's not a fail safe approach to that perfect parking spot. Therefore, I also use my trusty old nail in the wall as a back up to verify my position in the garage. But there is something to be said for being the only one in the neighbor hood (maybe even state) who has a working traffic light hanging in his garage. :0)
Happy parking! |
Park-zone need help | | Review Date: June 17, 2003 | | Reviewer: Paul Doooley, Zanesville, Ohio | | Can anyone tell me how to set up the park-zone. I have one and the batteries went dead. can't seem to get it set up again. |
Eats batteries | | Review Date: January 9, 2002 | | Reviewer: , | | The ads for this thing say that it operates for up to a year on the batteries. I think they have a typo - make that a 'month' on the batteries. I've found that as soon as it gets low on power, it uses what it has left to blink the red light for a week until you replace them. |
Nice concept, but understand the limitations | | Review Date: January 28, 2006 | | Reviewer: Mike. R, California | This is a nifty little product...for some people. It does what it is supposed to do, but buyers need to be very aware of it's limitations or they will be returning it like I did. First of all, Amazon lists the working range of this unit as .5 to 16 feet. However, the instructions in the box indicate that you should have at least 18 inches in front of the device to work with, with three open feet on each side. I tried parking a car within about 9 inches of the sensor and reset the range per the instructions. When driving up to the unit it gave me a red light to stop at around 16-18 inches...with about 6 inches of car hanging out of the garage! I thought maybe the calibration was off, so I brought the car to within a few inches of the sensors, reset the range, and lo and behold the red light came on at 16-18 inches again. This device is useless in close quarters.
The second issue has to do with many cars having curved front bumpers (like our Quest mini-van). Because of this it's important that you have at least 6-10 inches of "play" in your garage or you might find that one day you don't line up correctly with your curved bumper and leave the rear of the car in the way of the door again. Combine those two factors and you will need to make sure you have at least a significant amount of room to work with. It will not be effective in tight quarters. |
park zone car parker | | Review Date: June 26, 2004 | | Reviewer: maxie lee manry, lemoore, ca United States | the park zone is a good product but the one that i ordered said i could park my vehicle up to 0.5ft. from the wall the ones that i recieved will only let me get as close as 1.3ft. that is not close enough for me to get it in the garage. i had the old units but i had to replace the batteries about once a month on one of them so i wanted to replace it with one with the ac power outlet i had the model no pzx-9901 i have one more of those and it works great .the new units i have are pz-1500 .
i just tried anothewr way i moved the sensor up to 4ft now i can park as close as i want the sensor hits the winshild now it works perfect. |
Not perfect. | | Review Date: January 9, 2007 | | Reviewer: J. Gillespie, Colorado, USA | This seemed like the perfect thing for my garage. I didn't want something that just popped on all of a suden like most parking aids, I wanted a gradual alert - and in fact I wanted a street light. Then I found this, and thought it must be too good to be true. Sadly, it is.
While it technically works as advertised, it doesn't always work at all. And, I almost never get a Green light - usually just Yellow, then Red. And no, I don't speed into my garage. ;)
Sometimes however, I don't get anything at all. Or, nothing will happen, and when I've decided I've parked myself, and get of my vehicle, it turns Red all of a sudden.
So, in theory this is a great product, but in actual use it seems to have a lot of bugs that still need to worked out. I've had this up in my garage for about 6 months now, so this isn't just a few rare occurrences. |
Works well, but technology looks like it's from the 80's | | Review Date: October 13, 2006 | | Reviewer: Gregory Friberg, Westlake Village, CA | | The device works well and does what it is built to do. My only complaint is that the chunky plastic shell and coiled cord make it look like it is technology visiting from the 80's. All in all a good bargin in terms of performance, but lacking a sexy design. |
Not what I'd hoped for. . . | | Review Date: February 8, 2009 | | Reviewer: Theseus, Louisiana | There is one major caveat to the use of this product that all potential buyers should be aware of. You MUST have at least 1.3 ft or so between the front of your vehicle and where the unit is mounted. It will not be able to register closer than this distance. If you're purchasing this b/c of a "tight" garage, this could be an issue, as it is for me.
This seems a little silly, but I thought the point of this unit was to help you park close to the front wall in a tight garage but not bump the wall. However, the instructions clearly state that the range is 1.3 to 16 feet. "We recommend that you never leave less than 1.3 feet between your bumper and the wall." This, of course, is kind of ridiculous since if I had 1.3 ft between the front of my car and the front wall, I wouldn't need a parking assist device. When properly parked, my garage allows approximately 4" of clearance front and rear in total (e.g., 2" up front, 2" in rear if centered). Thus, I have .25 ft. The unit simply flashes red about 1.5ft before I get pulled into the proper position and then goes off.
This may be fine if you have lots of room in your garage and need to park in a very particular position among the piles of stuff, but if you have a particularly tight garage, it may not serve your needs. |
Park Zone PZ-1500 | | Review Date: September 6, 2005 | | Reviewer: B. Psujek, Cambridge, MA United States | | I bought two devices to help manage my garge parking constraints. My space is limited and the cars just fit. I found the devices very easy to install and initialize to create the zones. After using them for several months, I found one of them eats batteries at a rate of four AA every other month so I switched it the supplied transformer. The manual claims the battery life should be about 12 months. They are very sensitive to any obstruction near them so if you move garbage cans around the transducers, it may impact the unit's performance, as I had found when I moved the recycling bin. As long as you are careful not to move things around the sensors and can use the transformers, the product works as advertized. |
This Product can difficult to setup | | Review Date: February 16, 2007 | | Reviewer: Steven K. Petrie, | | The PZ-1500 Precision Parking Device can be sensitive to mounting location. I purchased 2 units for my Toyota Camry and VW Passat. First of all, you need a mounting location in front of the vehicle at about the same level as the license plate. The device would not reliably detect the car at other elevations. When mounted at the level of license plate for the Toyota, at first it would not work. Then I discovered that the license plate was slightly bent. I straightened the license plate so it was directly facing the device and it would then work. Also, you cannot locate anything such as shoe racks or cabinets near the device since they seem to disturb the sound pulses from the device. I think the device would work better on a SUV or van with a large front grill. Also the green light is very dim compared to the red and amber light. The green light also sometimes does not turn on when the vehicle is approaching the device. In my opinion, it works adaquately but is not the precision device as advertized. The technology needs further developement. |
Not Always Reliable | | Review Date: February 19, 2008 | | Reviewer: M. Daly, North Carolina | When you are depending on a product for safety, it must be dependable. I installed the Park-Zone according to the directions. I hooked it up to AC current, because I had read the reviews that battery life was a problem. It works great 99% of the time, but ever so often, the yellow light does not come on when it should. OOPS! Is not a good thing when you have the possibility of running into the garage wall.
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customer service | | Review Date: March 7, 2007 | | Reviewer: Kurt Clayton, utah | | This was my second park zone....The first one works great, sadly this one didn't work. Paid 9.41 to return to mfg. (no reimbursement) ??? When I checked to make sure they had received the faulty one ( 1 week later) they asked what my address was. Still don't have the new one or a refund, can't tell you if it works or not...can tell you their customer service isn't very good ! |
Not practical - for me | | Review Date: March 16, 2007 | | Reviewer: A. Kuppusamy, Akron, OH | | This product works well if the car pull with in 2-3 feet of the wall and if the sensor is place 2 feet off the ground. We have about 5 feet space between wall and car and we store some stuff there. So I tried using this at around 4 feet but it did not work at all. |
Keep your old one | | Review Date: December 2, 2007 | | Reviewer: B. Frank, Sebring, FL | | I have an older model of this unit. I bought the new one because the older one was starting to act up. The new model requires three (3) feet of vacant space on each side for it to operate properly. Find me a garage with that kind of extra room. I'm nursing the old model as long as possible then I'll just hang a tennis ball from the ceiling. |
park assist | | Review Date: March 9, 2008 | | Reviewer: Dr. Laurentiu M. Boeru, Miami, FL USA | | I had one for years and it broke due to probably an abrupt shutoff of the power followed by a pick when the power came back. I have bought one replacement unit and it did not work...it was like sometimes it lit the yellow and sometimes the green or the red but not in connection with the distance from the vehicle as it was supposed to do, I have returned it and bought another one (thank God for the Amazon return policies). This one works. Otherwise it does the job very well, and with the back up batteries one doesn't have to worry about blackouts. |
Park Zone System | | Review Date: September 24, 2009 | | Reviewer: Lee L. Florida review, | | I have only installed the device for a few weeks but am well satisfied. Our Lincoln Town Car is only about 2 feet shorter than the garage is deep and we have a garage door closer so precise parking is vital. With this device we have been able to park exactly as needed every time. No more getting out of the car to make sure the door will close or being afraid of hitting the garage wall. |
COULD BE A GREAT PRODUCT | | Review Date: October 8, 2009 | | Reviewer: Edward P. Diehl, | | PRODUCT HAD TO BE SENT BACK....BOTTOM GREEN LIGHT IS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR DAY USE.........IT IS NICE LOOKING AND PREVIOUS UNITS PURCHASED ARE BRIGHTER LIGHTS. WATING FOR NEW UNIT REPLACEMENT |
It works, but... | | Review Date: August 1, 2003 | | Reviewer: Michael J Edelman, Huntington Woods, MI USA | | It does work as advertised.. but then, so does a tennis ball suspended on a rope from your garage rafters, just touching the windshield of the car. And a tennis ball never needs batteries, either. |
Help!! | | Review Date: November 26, 2002 | | Reviewer: TW, Brighton, Mi United States | | I bought Park Zone two years ago and the batteries have failed since and I lost the directions to re-calibrate Park Zone. Can someone tell me how to set it up again? |
Parking Device very touchy | | Review Date: July 8, 2005 | | Reviewer: D. Wallace Thorup, Salt Lake City, UT | | This device works well -- if there is nothing in the garage to interfere with the operation. You need to have a completely clear field on both sides (not just directly ahead) or it just wont work. A good idea, but could use a much narrower field of "vision" to work in most garages, especially if your garage has other items (i.e. freezer, storage shelves) which will interfere with the operation. I am sad that it doesn't work better, but I found a piece of tape on the floor of the garage that I can line up with a piece or tape on the inside of my car door works better -- and every time! |
Not impressed at all! | | Review Date: January 8, 2002 | | Reviewer: Alex Rohr, Colorado Springs, CO United States | | With all of the positive ratings this item got I thought it was a great idea. But now that I have this item installed I find it to be very unreliable. It might just be my unit but at times the yellow light will stay on even though the car is in place, or the red light will turn on too soon. I have even experienced no lights at all. For an inexpensive alternative stick with the tennis ball, or 2x4 wheel stop. |
Description should contain disclaimers | | Review Date: December 4, 2006 | | Reviewer: R. Hobbs, Lexington, KY USA | | When I read the installation instructions on this unit, I discovered that the installation requires some pretty specific conditions. My garage does not fit those limitations. I cannot speak to how the unit works as I didn't install it, however, I think the manufacturer should list the installation condition requirements in their description. Unless you have a clear, unobstructed, full wall in front of your cars and can park them back 1.5 to 3 feet from the wall, then this unit will not function in your garage (according to the directions). |
NON-precision garage parking solution. | | Review Date: May 24, 2009 | | Reviewer: Herbert L. Cohen, | | This product could be a great aid in parking your car in your garage without hitting the back wall but, it does not work at distances closer than 1 foot. I need to bring the front bumper of my car to within 1 to 2 inches of the device. The Park-Zone turns red when I come closer than 12 inches. I had to resort to a block of wood that I feel as I come within 2 inches of the back wall. Bottom line: if you have more than 12 to 15 inches from your bumper to the back wall when your car in completely in the garage, the product is reliable. If you need to come closer than 12 inches, this product is not for you. |
Not worth all the hassle for the power/battery | | Review Date: April 13, 2005 | | Reviewer: B.Schneider, | | I think it is really unpleasing to have the power outlet and it is a real pain to have to worry about batteries... I don't think it's worth the price. I then found a ParkingTarget (ParkingTarget.com) which is non-technical, so it doesn't need power, and seems to work much better. You should consider it before making the mistake of buying this really expensive one. |
Park-Zone | | Review Date: April 11, 2007 | | Reviewer: Ronald Beckerman, | | Had a previous one that was much better. Do not know what they changed, but this one goes through batteries like water. |
would not buy again | | Review Date: December 1, 2008 | | Reviewer: J. Tortorici, virginia beach, va United States | | I am not happy with this product as it only works intermittently. Have tried several things so that it will work on a more consistent basis and nothing has worked. |
Not as good as expected | | Review Date: April 17, 2009 | | Reviewer: Kate Maen, Ocala, Fl | | I have had this item for over two years and it sometimes works and mostly doesnt, usually falls off the wall. Great idea, product needs improvement. |
Works --- sometimes | | Review Date: May 5, 2009 | | Reviewer: Austin Guy 2005, | | I purchased 2 of these -- Both worked initially (when you come into the garage at a very slow pace) --- now only 1 works and it seems that the company went out of buisness or something cause I can't find a contact # that works for them! |
donst work that well | | Review Date: November 21, 2009 | | Reviewer: Michael J. Hudson, | | dosnt work all the time when it does it is helful. but overall not the best product |
Does not work well in a small garage | | Review Date: June 1, 2010 | | Reviewer: G. Ciaravino, San Francisco, CA United States | | I've owned this item for over a year. The problem I find with it is that is is not accurate when you are trying to park close to the wall it is attached to. This defeats the purpose for me. I don't think most people have no problem parking within two feet from a wall. If you want to get inches away from a wall this may not help you. |
When it works, it works well. | | Review Date: February 1, 2006 | | Reviewer: R. Daffin, Tx | | Intermitant operation, sometimes it senses the vehicle, sometimes not. When it senses, it works as described. The green LEDs need to be much brighter.I found no onsite tech support. |
Junk | | Review Date: June 24, 2005 | | Reviewer: Anthony Clarke, Jacksonville, FL | I live in a townhome so I have a very small one car garage. I have a small tool chest and workbench along the back of the garage and there is really only wnough room for my car. I honestly only have about a 6 inch space between my car and the garage door and my tool chest. As you can understand, I need something to make sure my car is in the same exact place every day. I bought this from Brookstone in a mall around christmas time of last year. It only worked for a couple of months and now it doesnt light up at all. You can click the only button at the top to reset it, but it does not remember the setting. I unplugged it and then it started to work for a couple of days and now if you back up it seems to work when it shows green, then it shows yellow and as you slowly back up it starts to blink a couple of times and shuts off. Now I just open my door and stop a couple of inches in front of a crack in my garage.
It is a better buy to get one of those things on the ground which your tires sit in, or even make a mark on your wall to figure out when you are in a good spot. |
Don't Do it! | | Review Date: February 10, 2004 | | Reviewer: , | I am very disapointed in mine.
I was expecting it to be very accurate, but it doesn't work if you try to park closer than a foot from the wall.
I have a large vehicle, and I need to get within 6 inches of my wall. This device WILL NOT work with that close of a range.
Also I have been having to reset it alot (maybe because I am pulling up too close.)I think I'll just keep pulling up until I hear it crunch! |
Does not perform as stated | | Review Date: October 12, 2005 | | Reviewer: Nicole F. Richter, San Antonio, TX | | Installed this item, but instead of allowing me to pull all the way into the garage before the red light comes on, the red light comes on with my truck sticking 2 feet out of the garage. Tried to reset several times and rework it. Still stoped me too far back. The battery operated version of this item states the batteries should last for up to a year - yeah, right. I have to change the batteries every month or 2. |
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