Customer Installs

The smart garage train has taken off and everyone wants a smart garage door.
But, at what cost?
You can easily install one of these suckers into your EXISTING garage door opened at a small fraction of a new opener.
You need a tiny bit of DIY capabilities but with the videos in the customer review section you should easily be able to do it yourself.

What made me get one?
1. The garage clicker, no matter how new or brand, would not be consistent and I would have to repeatedly click it a hundred times to make it work sometimes. (no, there were not LED bulbs in the garage)
2. eKyro gives you a notification when the garage door opens and closes
3. No monthly fee
4. I can open the garage door from ANYWHERE

It was almost a no brainer for the price and it only took me an hour to set up.

A few of the comments from the video:
“I would definitely recommend this to anybody, I’m sure I’ll be getting this for other friends and family members.

The installation was easy, the instructions were clear, the tools were minimal, it works well, looks nice, I’m very happy with this product so far.

A few things to note about the installation…make sure that all the cords and sensors are free and clear of any moving parts, you wouldn’t want it to get caught or over time for something to rub or get damaged. The last thing is to make sure your ladder is secure, it’s very easy to want to stand on a 5 gallon pail, just make sure you have someone helping you or a sturdy ladder.”

“Roll-off Observatory”

How neat of a use is this!

A customer used the eKyro Smart Garage Door Opener for their “Roll-off observatory. What an awesome and clean setup!
Here is what the customer said:

“This opens my roll-off observatory roof so I only use the roof partially open when working in the observatory, when under the stars at night everything,  now including the roof, can be remotely operated.”

“Easy to Install”

“My home was built in 2005, and I thought this device was not compatible with my Overhead Garage door. I checked the reviews and asked questions. Then, I bought it. There are videos of instructions step-by-step on how to install. Now, I am able to close or open my garage door from anywhere. I love it.”

“This is Awesome.”

“Love the product. I have been searching for a product that easy to install for a while. I considered changing the garage door opener with WiFi included but decided to give this a try first. Installation and setup was very easy and I did not need the adapter. After I installed the device on my first door, it works so well I decided to purchase a second one for my other garage. Fast delivery and just like with the first one setup was a breeze. If you are looking to get control of your garage with your phone and be notified when the garage is open or closed, this inexpensive device does the trick.”

“I was initially hesitant about getting these, but they work great! One of my favorite purchases!

When I finally had the time to install this product It wasn’t only simple but it worked the first time, which is what any DIY warrior enjoys.”

“Awesome Purchase!!”

“I was initially hesitant about getting these, but they work great! One of my favorite purchases!

Before I bought this, my wife and I only had one remote to open the garage door (we just bought a house and they only had one). In my world, chivalry is not dead, and the queen being the strongest piece on a chess board; I gave it to her.
Me wanting access from the outside too my guy temple (aka the garage) and not having it from outside was very annoying. I tried multiple options. Adding additional remotes…FAIL… purchasing a universal keypad…FAIL… even tried praying for Devine intervention and let Jesus take the wheel and open it…. He was busy…

When I finally had the time to install this product It wasn’t only simple but it worked the first time, which is what any DIY warrior enjoys.

I am a seasoned electrician but I feel that someone with -0 experience could set it up with in 20 to 30 mins.
My only suggestion as far as the setup instructions to assist someone with no knowledge of electrical is to explain more about the wiring process and figuring out where to terminate the cables from the transmitter to your specific unit.
Other then that I will be suggesting this product to my family, friends, and strangers!“

“I’m pretty happy with the product as a whole – I bought two!
It’s cool to ask Alexa what the door status is throughout the day and my wife can ask Google about the doors in case she hears something”

“Easy to Install – Works Well!”

“I was initially hesitant about getting these, but they work great!
I agree with the other reviews in that I wish the sensor cable would have been 3-6 feet longer, but I managed to find a way to get the sensor mounted with the existing cable and still keep everything neat and tidy. I was happy to see all the mounting ideas and the included hardware was a nice touch.
Note that Alexa and Google <can> get the status of the doors, but you have to make sure you ask the right way. For example, I say “Alexa Garage Door Status” and she has no idea. However if I say the name of the individual door (e.g. “Alexa Jeep Garage Door Status”) or name the group that both doors are in (“Alexa Garage status”) everything works fine. Also, if you don’t hook up the open/closed sensor, the device thinks the door is always open and the door will trigger (open or closed – because this is just a momentary contact) WITHOUT a access code, so just be aware of that potential security issue.
I’m pretty happy with the product as a whole – I bought two! It’s cool to ask Alexa what the door status is throughout the day and my wife can ask Google about the doors in case she hears something“

“The installation took less than 15 minutes with no special tools.

The eKyro is attached using the supplied double-sided tape to the garage door unit and was easy to wire. My garage door is very wide so I simply ran the wire down the center door rail and put the sensor in the top center of the door, which works great since the sensor has a large detection reach.

The reason I got the eKyro was because we have sometimes accidentally left the garage door open, or maybe the sensors didn’t let it close and there was no way to know, so I felt very unsafe about it. And now I always know what state the door is in, and can control it remotely if necessary. And with the added automation functions I think this might be the highest value for dollar product I have ever purchased.“

I’m replacing another smart garage door unit that lost it’s support on Alexa. I chose this largely because it’s connection to Alexa is not an afterthought. I couldn’t find my opener’s model number in the pages of compatible units so I just used the test of shorting the terminals and it worked.

The installation was easy though I’d gone up the learning curve with the previous unit.

Alexa didn’t find the garage door right away so I disabled and then re-enabled the Smart Life skill and it was discovered immediately. The rest was easy.

Works great.”

“The fact that my question on compatibility was answered within 5 minutes of posting it on Amazon, gave me confidence that I would get the support needed with any issues with installation. So I went ahead and bought it. I followed the videos to run the compatibility test and confirmed I did NOT require an adapter.

Simple design and should have no effect on your normal garage door operation if the unit happens to fail for some reason. It’s just an AC powered Wi-Fi control unit with a 2-wire relay to trigger the door to open/close and a sensor to detect the state of the door using a corresponding magnetic contact sensor that feeds the state of the door back to the Smart Life app.

I already have other Smart Life devices, but I did get an app update to support this unit. Added the Garage opener to the app with no issue and it was easily found in my Google Home app. With Google Home, I can check the garage door status and tell it to close and open (with PIN). The PIN is set in the Smart Life app under the garage door icon when you hit the button with the “bell” or alert icon -> “Set password”.

The connection to the garage door motor was straightforward and quick. Aligning the open/close sensor and the magnet took some thought and maybe challenging depending on the shape and alignment of your garage door and its opening. I’d say that’s the part that took the most time. The sensor and magnet do NOT require direct contact to correctly sense the close position. Mine are about 2mm apart which ensures no issues when the door opens.

With the app, you can open and close the garage door, set a countdown timer, see a record and timestamp of open and close activities and add timers to open and close the garage door.“

Pretty easy to install and setup. The only thing that took a little time was making sure the included magnet sensor was installed just right but that had more to do with my perfectionism. I don’t think you need to install the sensor but I recommend you do so that the app will be able to detect if the door is opened manually without using the opener.”

“Fantastically easy to install and works with Google hub or by itself. The only issue I has was needing to setup a pin to open. Once I did that, it works great! I would recommend for anyone! I bought another name brand before this one that took me hours to get working where this was 2 simple wires and the sensor and it was working.”

“Before I found this product I was looking at replacing my garage door opener with a smart opener. This product is cheaper and it works. The apps with some of the other products had two and three stars and you had to pay for some of them. The smart life app 4.5 stars and free. The smart life app shows you the door position and will notify you when the door is opened and closed. Install takes about an hour including the programming. I recommend using some fork crimps to attach the small stranded wires to the opener.”

“Great product. Works exactly as described. Installed it in minutes. The online instructional videos were super helpful for the Alexa and Siri functions.

If I ever move I’ll definitely buy another one!“