# Easily remote control and view your garage with Wyze Cam v3 Garage Door Controller! 4/26/22 **URL:** \ **Category:** Wyze News\ **Tags:** new-product\ **Created:** [April 26, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991 "2022-04-26T16:07:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![norrisjing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@norrisjing](https://forums.wyze.com/u/norrisjing)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/61 "2022-04-28T10:39:02Z")
wonder if you only need to know if garage is open or close. Will wyze provide QR code for Camv3 or is it something Wyze will sell? Not all garage opener are compatible so option of just knowing if its open/close with V3 cam is ok ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/62 "2022-04-28T11:09:39Z")
The ability to report the door status is in the GDC’s settings, so you wouldn’t be able to access that capability without the GDC. You could still install a V3 and have it report movement. It should record every opening and closing of the door as a motion event. You can probably even turn motion sensitivity way down, as it is such a big part of the overall picture. ---
**Author:** ![ps2baseball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@ps2baseball](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ps2baseball)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/63 "2022-04-28T14:18:10Z")
I have the exact same issue. I am not sure it it will even be compatible but my garage is too tight. Poor design here by Wyze. ![Screen Shot 2022-04-28 at 10.17.22 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/4/4/4422aac5256d9443ac76fa7ec459565529705fb6.jpeg) Uploading: Screen Shot 2022-04-28 at 10.17.16 AM.png… ![Screen Shot 2022-04-28 at 10.17.03 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/7/5/754c387a53e5fd88e5c08daad422da33b90a83cb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ps2baseball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@ps2baseball](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ps2baseball)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/64 "2022-04-28T14:18:39Z")
How big is the QR code? ---
**Author:** ![ps2baseball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@ps2baseball](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ps2baseball)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/65 "2022-04-28T14:19:05Z")
![Screen Shot 2022-04-28 at 10.17.16 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/3/0/30996e3c1342f52b2e86a2802295dfbb4f910d20.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/66 "2022-04-28T14:30:42Z")
The camera & controller (GDC) need to be up by the Garage Door Opener in order to wire to it. Do you have any mounting options near the GDO? I don’t see a picture of the area near the front of the GDO, which is where mine is. Your first picture shows the best simulation of a camera up by the GDO. From up there you will be able to see the space between the windows. That’s where the QR Code sticker will go. It is 8-1/4" square. ---
**Author:** ![ps2baseball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@ps2baseball](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ps2baseball)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/67 "2022-04-28T15:03:36Z")
![Screen Shot 2022-04-28 at 11.02.31 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/e/8/e81da161d4381704103990a33f9a5cdfeb4e8f54.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/68 "2022-04-28T15:07:52Z")
Well, that’s opposite of the front I was talking about, but it shows some steel bars you should be able to use. Best picture might be one from my front with the door open, so we can see how close the door gets to the opener. Don’t want the door to block the view of the open garage. 🙂 I assume you’ve done the “terminal shorting test” to determine the compatibility, since that model doesn’t seem to be on their Genie model list. ---
**Author:** ![ps2baseball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@ps2baseball](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ps2baseball)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/69 "2022-04-28T15:24:00Z")
How exactly do you do that? I havent found the video. ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/70 "2022-04-28T15:33:26Z")
You can test compatibility by tracing the wires from your Garage Door Opener wall button to the opener, then shorting those two terminals with a pair of needle nose pliers or other conductive item (like an unwound paper clip). If the garage door opens, you should be compatible. If you have a GDO wall button that isn’t wired, you may not be compatible. In that case you would have to look at your GDO manual to see if they still have the terminals to allow a wired button. ---
**Author:** ![Seapup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/seapup/32/118966_2.png) [@Seapup](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Seapup)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/71 "2022-04-28T16:35:40Z")
> [@ps2baseball](#): > > How exactly do you do that? Check step 2 on the [Wyze Garage Door Controller Compatibility Checker](https://www.wyze.com/pages/garage-controller-compatibility) webpage. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/c/3/c36e474c29a493c482b1538b560c673e445dac5f.png) ---
**Author:** ![ps2baseball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@ps2baseball](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ps2baseball)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/72 "2022-04-28T18:01:00Z")
Yes - I see that I just don’t follow. Wire used to short? I though your use pliers? And then what? I have seen some crazy installs from Wyze before but this takes the cake. ---
**Author:** ![techguy1234](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/techguy1234/32/7526_2.png) [@techguy1234](https://forums.wyze.com/u/techguy1234)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/73 "2022-04-28T18:01:03Z")
Please explain how it would be a downgrade. What functions does your current controller have that the wyze controller does not have? ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/74 "2022-04-28T18:03:01Z")
You are shorting the terminals that the controller will connect to to prove that will open and close the door. ---
**Author:** ![ps2baseball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3da27b/32.png) [@ps2baseball](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ps2baseball)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/75 "2022-04-28T18:10:27Z")
![Screen Shot 2022-04-28 at 2.09.29 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/5/e/5ef4874b4461ce75078ff41cb24b9b402aa5b55c.jpeg) Uploading: Screen Shot 2022-04-28 at 2.09.22 PM.png… ![Screen Shot 2022-04-28 at 2.09.22 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/2/b/2b30d5653e5fdd6b1770aa134c4b7996c361b437.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![rayz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@rayz](https://forums.wyze.com/u/rayz)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/76 "2022-04-28T19:44:10Z")
It’s just additional flexibility. For instance (a) I want to know if I forget to close it, but not if it’s the middle of the day and I’m working in the yard. So I have it only notify me if the door’s been open more than 20 minutes and it’s after 9pm. (b) I can also set it to notify me during a weekday that’s it’s been open, and I can then respond with a “sleep xx” command to halt additional notifications for xx minutes. (c) I have a separate app that pings it occasionally and let’s me know if it’s offline. In addition to the lost flexibility, I’d have to maintain the additional camera to monitor the rest of the garage, including the back entry door. One other item - I already have switches on both ends of the door travel, so I get special notifications if it tries to open or close, but fails. The main upside for me would be that it fits into the Wyze ecosystem, rather than the custom apps that I have to maintain. ---
**Author:** ![GuyOnTheAir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@GuyOnTheAir](https://forums.wyze.com/u/GuyOnTheAir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/77 "2022-04-29T20:44:00Z")
My GDC kit came with a v3 with a flat cable. The instructions in the app mention a “round” cable being the one that is shielded for less RF interference. I haven’t tried the range, but why would my kit have a flat cable and not the round one promised? ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/78 "2022-04-29T23:52:27Z")
If you bought the GDC Kit with the V3 in it, then you should have received a V3 with a round pigtail. If you bought a V3 separately, you would have received a V3 with a flat pigtail. In any case, you may need to contact Wyze to see about a swap of what you have: > **[Contact Us](https://www.wyze.com/pages/contact-us)** > > Customer SupportHow can we help? You can chat with an agent or create a support ticket on our help center.We're open for support between 6:00 am - 6:00 pm PT Monday through Friday, and 8 am - 4pm PT Saturday and Sunday.   CommunityFollow us... > [@Wyze Garage Door Controller - First Impression](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-garage-door-controller-first-impression/227422): > > Got the Wyze Garage Door Controller today and just got it installed Here’s what’s in the box Here’s what’s not in the box A STICKER??? Really? The garage door opener has no sticker??? And no App badge, say it ain’t so. sobcrazy_faceface_exhalinggrinning Ok.so, took me a little longer for install, mostly because I decided to swap my standard outlet above my garage door opener to a smart outlet just in case I ever need to power cycle the Cam. After… ---
**Author:** ![skst](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/skst/32/10654_2.png) [@skst](https://forums.wyze.com/u/skst)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/79 "2022-04-30T01:02:33Z")
> If you bought the GDC Kit with the V3 in it, then you should have received a round-cable V3. If you bought a V3 separately, you would have received a flat cable V3. My shipment included _two_ cables. A round “Y” cable to connect the power adapter to the camera and controller. There is also a “flat” power cable from the power adapter to the round “Y” cable. @GuyOnTheAir Perhaps you’re expecting the flat power cable to be round, but it’s the “Y” cable that’s round? ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2022, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991/80 "2022-04-30T01:28:38Z")
Both the **“Y” cable** (to connect the power adapter to the camera and controller) and the **pigtail coming out of the V3** should be round. The flat power cable is still **flat** , as you say. Didn’t think about the power cable. 🙂 [Previous page](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forums.wyze.com/t/easily-remote-control-and-view-your-garage-with-wyze-cam-v3-garage-door-controller-4-26-22/226991.md?page=5)