Laser guided parking

[snorvet]

I cant remember who posted this here before, but laser guided parking just saved me some shop space. Last winter, I had to put my car in the detached garage and avoid any winter projects. I just bought a motion sensor activated laser parking guide at Menards. Now I can tuck the car between the pontoons on my boat in my attached garage, leaving about 2" between everything. I just pull the car in until the laser beam hits the "T" in the radio antenna in the windshield.

 

[bmwpower]

Need more info! I need one of these before the wife completely destroys the front end of our minivan against my tiller.

 

[snorvet]

I was able to mount the unit about 2' toward the front of the garage from my garage door opener outlet, and plug it in there. I pulled the car in where I wanted it and adjusted the laser beam until it hit a definite spot on my windshield. Now when I pull in, the motion sensor turns on the laser beam and I can see a red dot move up my hood and windshield as I pull in. It cost $20. Here's the instructions:

 

[bmwpower]

I was able to mount the unit about 2' toward the front of the garage from my garage door opener outlet, and plug it in there. I pulled the car in where I wanted it and adjusted the laser beam until it hit a definite spot on my windshield. Now when I pull in, the motion sensor turns on the laser beam and I can see a red dot move up my hood and windshield as I pull in. It cost $20. Here's the instructions:

You attachments aren't working...you must have Comcast!

 

[PAToyota]

Not only do I see his attachment, I see it in your reply as well...

 

[snorvet]

Yea I got Comcast - their new system *****. But I can see the images on this thread. Last week I lost images for awhile and they came back. I'll try something and see if they come back

 

[Junkman]

You attachments aren't working...you must have Comcast!

I can see the attachment....... maybe it is you????

 

[mhoffm911]

I can see the attachment as well.

Where did you buy this device?

It looks like it has promise to many of us.

 

[bmwpower]

I can see the attachment....... maybe it is you????

Guys...red x's.

I can't even load the single image by copying the link and pasting in a new window....I demand a refund Comcrap!

 

[snorvet]

I can see the attachment as well.

Where did you buy this device?

It looks like it has promise to many of us.

I got mine at Menards, but I think Home Depot has them also. They're in the garage door opener area.

 

[RWD]

I use the old tennis ball on a string thing. Works just as good if you don't mind a tennis ball hanging in your garage when the car is not in there.

 

[Franz©]

LN would be happy to test it. I guarantee she can defeat the system. Of course she will need to test it with your vehicle.

 

[bmwpower]

LN would be happy to test it. I guarantee she can defeat the system. Of course she will need to test it with your vehicle.

" I bought one for my wife, but she backed the van into the garage...crash!"

 

[isaac338]

they sell those at Canadian Tire, as well.

 

[Kong]

Just have your kid stand in between the wall and the car when your wife is parking it. If she hits the kid, the impact will be absorbed by their body so no damage to the van and I guarantee she will only do it once!

KongBastard

 

[boiler7904]

I use the old tennis ball on a string thing. Works just as good if you don't mind a tennis ball hanging in your garage when the car is not in there.

The old tennis ball on a string trick only works if you don't have kids into playing baseball. When we were kids, one of my brothers used my dad's for batting practice...once. Ball bounced off of the ceiling and everything else. Dad was not happy. Brother ended up having trouble sitting down for a while.

 

[snorvet]

I may have been ok with the tennis ball, but this is my wife's garage - so the tennis ball would be a little tacky. Plus I have to park within two inches left to right as well as front to back in order to miss the boat and clear the garage door. So I need to see the laser beam hit the center of my hood and move up the center until it intersects the antenna in the windshield as I pull in the garage. I probably would have launched the boat into the dining room if I tried the tennis ball.

 

[RWD]

I have the tennis ball hit the windshield sprayer. I's a little plastic bump on the hood. When I hit it with the ball, I know I'm lined up left and right and front to back. I just built a new house/ garage with the parking stalls 5' deeper then the old garge. No more tennis balls!! Lots more room.