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.

I have three Genie screw drive garage door openers dating back to 1983. The outdoor keypads that they sell in the big box stores, only work on newer openers equipped with a learning button. When I called Genie, they said nothing was available, and that I should replace the openers with newer ones. Let's see....3 times $250 is more than this old bird is willing to spend to replace three perfectly good openers.I looked and looked. Finally I found this nifty item on Amazon. I ordered it and in a couple days it was here. The answer to my dreams! It easily wires up to any existing push button switch, just as advertised and opens the door with a programmed code that you choose. The water resistant outdoor keypad is illuminated, but it could be a little larger, so this old man could see it better, It runs on 3 AA batteries and provides a relay contact closure. It also provides a operating switch on the indoor unit. Needless to say, I'm MORE than pleased with my purchase.

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.

OK, just finished installing it. Works fine. That is the "plus". It works.However, the instructions were very poor. They basically say install it on the wall, program it and you're done. For all those reviews who say the install was "easy", they must have wooden homes. My home is concrete block. NOT easy! First thing to note is a description of this device. It has the keypad, which installs on the outside wall of the garage. The wire that comes out of this keypad is a "telephone wire" and about 12 inches long. On the end is an RJ-11 jack, which for those of you who do not know what that is, is a typical plug you use to plug into any normal telephone in your home. So here I am, looking at this wire and jack trying to figure out how I can go through concrete block and into my garage using this wire! Fortunately, I have a drill and concrete drill bits. But because of this RJ-11 jack, the hole must be drilled big enough to accommodate this! Looking back, I probably could have taken the entire keypad apart and snaked just the wire through. Very tiny parts and may have broken it. But in the end, I managed to drill the hole diagonally into the garage. There you hang the control box and connect the RJ-11 jack to it. OK, so now you have to connect a wire with 2 leads back to your garage door opener. But wait, no wire is included! Off to Home Depot to get an 18 gauge 2-wire of some 25 feet. (Cost about $10.00). I manage to run this wire from the control box to my garage door opener up and over attaching to ceiling as I go. Note: The 2 wires must connect into the control box with this strange looking blue connector with 3 separate openings. I finally figured it out.....loosen the screws and insert the wires into the the pair of openings and tighten the screws as you hold it tight. Great! It works! Complete. I give it 4 stars because it works. Installation, for me, was not easy. Just letting you know that if you have concrete block, it may be a little bit of a chore to install.