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myQ Connected Garage
- Thread starter mabbas
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Sorry not familiar with homelink, is that something similar from another car maker?
I just subscribed to the 5 year plan this morning. Loved the mYQ trial and much less than paying for homelink! I didn't think I would like it at first, but it works amazingly well with auto-open and auto-close. Even better, when I get my second Tesla (soon! ) I can use the same subscription.
They extended the free trial, just recently I got an email saying mine had finally ended. Probably closer to two months since I bought my MYLR.
charlesoris
2022 MYLR Red/White, 19", OD:12/13/21
On my iPhone, I created two shortcuts for each garage door using the free LiveKey app. Now, all I have to do is to say what door I want to open or close.
pdx_m3s
Active Member
Honestly, I prefer a garage door opener in the door pocket to the integrated tesla/MyQ system.
My Model S has the HomeLink system and it's pretty nice. When you approach your garage it opens the door and when you leave it closes it. I assume myQ works the same. The only issue with HomeLink is that sometimes the door wouldn't close. I assume myQ addresses that as it has a door sensor. myQ requires internet in both the car and the house, and that myQ's servers are accessible, so both solutions have issues.
That said, myQ is a no-go for me. It's already a little scary that somebody could remotely hack my car. Adding my home to the list is a non-starter, not to mention paying $46 a year for the privilege. Also, myQ requires a myQ enabled opener or a conversion kit. I tried the conversion kit, but it had a number of issues. One, the door sensor required a battery. Mine only lasted 6 months. I finally got a new battery, but it just stopped working, so I recycled it. Two, because I had HomeLink in all the vehicles I want a local only monitor mode, but myQ required a cloud account.
It's disappointing that HomeLink wasn't an option when I ordered. It would have probably been a $100ish option at build time, but it's now $350 and a service appointment.
That said, myQ is a no-go for me. It's already a little scary that somebody could remotely hack my car. Adding my home to the list is a non-starter, not to mention paying $46 a year for the privilege. Also, myQ requires a myQ enabled opener or a conversion kit. I tried the conversion kit, but it had a number of issues. One, the door sensor required a battery. Mine only lasted 6 months. I finally got a new battery, but it just stopped working, so I recycled it. Two, because I had HomeLink in all the vehicles I want a local only monitor mode, but myQ required a cloud account.
It's disappointing that HomeLink wasn't an option when I ordered. It would have probably been a $100ish option at build time, but it's now $350 and a service appointment.
Yes. Honestly the article I will link does an excellent job, so no point in speaking to that further.
Aside from that I can only say chamberlain passes me off, offers too many limitations, and keeps playing proprietary games. The extend of their money grab and weasel ways are perhaps not always obvious, but read some of the comments in the linked article.
Alternatives to MyQ
Hi All,
I paid minimum for the MyQ system to communicate with my
Overhead (brand) door operator.
It worked OK with the integration to Tesla but it was fairly SLOW.
Then it stopped working because my 30 days were up...
I think I tried to renew when only the 5 and 10 year plans were
available... No thank you...
I reprogrammed the X for Homelink and it works great and fast.
The remaining non-paid use for MyQ is to check whether a door
is open on my phone. The doors also open or close with my phone.
This is a stress reliever...
Good luck,
Shawn
I paid minimum for the MyQ system to communicate with my
Overhead (brand) door operator.
It worked OK with the integration to Tesla but it was fairly SLOW.
Then it stopped working because my 30 days were up...
I think I tried to renew when only the 5 and 10 year plans were
available... No thank you...
I reprogrammed the X for Homelink and it works great and fast.
The remaining non-paid use for MyQ is to check whether a door
is open on my phone. The doors also open or close with my phone.
This is a stress reliever...
Good luck,
Shawn
Minnie Pearl
Member
I think I’m in the same boat. Mine malfunctions about 10% of the time. A WiFi range extender might help. Even at 100% functionality, I feel like it’s an unnecessary luxury to avoid pushing a button. The lag time and the frequency of malfunction means I spend more time waiting for the visual confirmation than the value I get from saving my finger muscles.
