# Contact sensor at right angle **URL:** \ **Category:** Cameras\ **Tags:** iphone-ipad\ **Created:** [June 3, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351 "2019-06-03T13:43:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ashish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@ashish](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ashish)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/1 "2019-06-03T13:43:36Z")
Hi, can I install the contact sensor at right angle? I cannot install it otherwise due to the way my door is built. Modification is not possible at this time (even adding a dowel) ---
**Author:** ![mhesser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mhesser](https://forums.wyze.com/u/mhesser)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/2 "2019-06-03T14:02:25Z")
I cannot comment if it’s recommended or supported, but I did this very thing on 2 different garage doors and they have worked flawlessly for over a week. ---
**Author:** ![jjr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/jjr/32/1597_2.png) [@jjr](https://forums.wyze.com/u/jjr)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/3 "2019-06-03T15:46:48Z")
Yes. I have contact sensors installed with the transmitter piece in a vertical orientation and others in a horizontal orientation. ---
**Author:** ![ashish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@ashish](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ashish)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2019, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/4 "2019-06-03T21:33:27Z")
Ok, thanks. Wish there was a view from the Wyze team, but I guess that is not happening anytime soon… ---
**Author:** ![Solardave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/solardave/32/52914_2.png) [@Solardave](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Solardave)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/5 "2019-06-04T00:16:56Z")
Magnets radiate from the poles. (Ends). ---
**Author:** ![ashish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@ashish](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ashish)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/6 "2019-06-05T01:01:17Z")
I changed the position of the sticky tape so that the sensor is mounted as intended. Agree that they work irrespective due to the magnetic polarity. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Solardave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/solardave/32/52914_2.png) [@Solardave](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Solardave)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/7 "2019-06-05T11:25:57Z")
As with all contact devices, switching out the magnet supplied to a Neodymium Rare-Earth Magnet which you can get by the ton for cheap on eBay dramatically improves the flexibility of the sensor. ---
**Author:** ![ashish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@ashish](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ashish)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/8 "2019-06-06T00:25:31Z")
What are the improvements? Is the magnet in wyze sensor replaceable? ---
**Author:** ![ashish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@ashish](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ashish)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/contact-sensor-at-right-angle/37351/9 "2019-06-06T00:26:02Z")
From wyze support: The **Contact Sensor** has two parts - a right and left side. The larger side houses the tech, with the magnetic switch being located on its left edge. You can place the smaller part of the sensor in any orientation as long as it’s within 2 cm of this switch.