Domino Engineering GD1 KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM Hardwired Combination Garage Door Keypad

I bought this keypad because I was frustrated with the Genie wireless keypad. I had two, and both would randomly fail to operate the doosr even when the correct numbers were carefully entered. Then, they would lock out further entry, which would annoy me even more if I am standing in the rain.This keypad is simple to install, program and operate. You mount the keypad outside, and plug the built-in wire to the jack in the control box. It plugs in like a phone jack. Don't worry about that wire being exposed, if it is. There is nothing you can do to make the garage door open by tampering with it. Same for the keypad itself. Even if you smash it, or rip it off the wall, nothing happens.Now, run a 2-conductor wire to the existing low voltage wire that goes to the manual switch for your garage door opener.Splice one end of the new wire to the existing one, then connect the other end to your control box. Each conductor of the wire pushes into a connector on the printed circuit board on the control box, and you tighten it with a miniature screwdriver (which you'll need).Now, insert the three AA batteries which are required (provided) and program the unit using the simple instructions they give you. That's it.Most garage door openers will work with this unit. Find out by locating the low voltage wire that goes between the door opener head unit and the indoor switch. Short this wire momentarily. If the opener opens or closes in response, then this keypad will work perfectly.I now have have a reliable exterior keypad that I can use with my garage door opener. It works every time, and I am very happy.

Great pad and price. Easy to install. If you need to have the control unit further away from the keypad than the 12 inches of cord provided, just buy a phone cord extension. Keep in mind though that the connector on the end of the cord going from the keypad connects to the control unit with an RJ11 jack, which is the same size as what is used to connect a landline phone handset to the phone itself. It's smaller (narrower) than a regular phone line jack. So the end on the extension cord must have a female connector on one end and an RJ11 on the other to connect to the control unit (seems odd it was built that way).The only negative is that the cover on the keypad can easily pop off. It only flips up slightly more than 90 degrees, not all the way. It's still easy to get to the buttons but if it is opened further, it will pop off the keypad. Easy to pop back on but my guess is that if this happens too many times the plastic pins on the cover will fail and the cover will need replacement....which conveniently is available from the manufacturer....funny how that works!. ;_)

I have a 30 year old Overhead Garage Door Opener Model 65A. They apparently do NOT make wireless Keyentry Pads that work with this older garage door. So, I purchased this wired Domino Engineering GD1 device and connected it up to my 65A using additional doorbell wire I purchased. Then, I mounted the wired remote keypad out front, but made it so wires are not visible. Works great. Now instead of arranging to leave a key, we just provide trusted neighbors or helper the code to the Key Entry. And, we can easily change the code if we need to.Suggestion: I made the mistake of stapling down the doorbell wire where it ran around the door frame inside the garage using a utility stapler with 3/8" staples. That wire is small and not robust - I cut one of the wires which took a while to diagnose! I reconnected it and all remains working well, but I recommend you use tape or light glue or a glue gun to affix the doorbell wire to the wooden door frame to keep it out of the way.

Overall the product is good and exactly as described. I did test the issue others raised with the RJ11 cable being pulled out and it causing the door to activate. I found that it wasn't the disconnect of the cable but rather when depressing the release on the jack, you press down on the circuit board and closing the button contact. I tested this extensively to confirm. If pulling the cable without pressing the circuit board, there was no activation of the door. Therefore ripping the keypad off the wall and cutting the cable WILL NOT activate the door.Regarding why it didn't get 5 stars, it basically comes down to a few minor tweaks that could make it so much better. First, everyone has commented on the flimsy door. Yep, I've already ordered several replacements as I know it is going to break many times. Second, it's too easy to set a new code. If someone wants to stick their head inside my garage, flip the switch to program, and put in a new code to use later, they can do so in less than 30 seconds. Changing or adding codes should be a little more involved to prevent this vulnerability.With those two issues aside, the device works exactly as desired. There is no transmission to intercept and use later, the device is easy to install if following the instructions, changing batteries is pretty easy, and connecting to a button or garage door motor is straight forward. I also like that you can use a 6 digit code (most others use 4 digit max) and the code itself is stored on the interior device for added security. One added request is to be able to use the power from a door button to power the device rather than requiring batteries. Overall, this appears to be a step up in security compared to the universal transmission remotes, and yet could be far superior with a few minor design updates.