Mount the hinge so when the door is closed the hinge sits flat by the sensor door closed.
Ring contact sensor garage door.
When the alarm system is armed they will trigger an alarm as soon as their magnetic contact is broken by the door or window opening.
Used a few small washers because hinge screws were slightly longer than door width.
Ring alarm contact sensors easily mount to any door or window frame in your home for easy diy installation.
Placed a metal hinge in top center of garage door drilled two pilot holes then attached with two screws.
29 99 regular price take up to 12 months to pay with no interest and no late fees.
If you want a functioning garage door sensor for ring alarm easy and cheap just buy a standard contact sensor and a standard door hinge.
Make sure to use contact sensors indoors.
I have to think ring at some point will have a sensor for the garage door.
When mounting the ring alarm contact sensor 1st generation make sure the notches are lined up.
Mount the magnet on a hinge.
They are placed on doors or windows.
Connect them to your ring alarm base station and receive mobile alerts from the ring app whenever your doors or windows open.
1st gen ring contact sensor 2nd gen will theoretically work but you need to access the magnetic switch and it s harder on the 2nd gen interlogix vibration glass break sensor.
Cleaned the garage door and attached the main sensor using the existing adhesive.
You can just omit it from any of the modes if you want to avoid the alarm getting triggered when you open the garage.
Don t use the contact sensor on the side of the door with the hinge.
Ecolink garage door tilt sensor works with ring alarm security system.
The small portion of sensor attaches to the hinge with just the magnet.
Mount the sensor to the inside of the garage door.
You ll always be the first to know when something s ajar.
Contact sensors are two part devices connected by a strong magnetic field.
It s not intended for outdoor use.
The other workaround i thought of was placing a motion detector in the garage.
Requires the ring alarm security kit.
This is a good time to mention that you will need one sensor and contact sensor for each pane of glass you wish to protect.