Lately, my husband and I have been having the same trouble with our garage door openers. The keypad opener works just fine, but our remotes don't allow us to open the garage door unless we are within about 2 feet of the garage, whereas we used to be able to open it from the street as we were pulling into the driveway. Closing the garage door with the remote is not a problem.
Does anyone know why we would be having trouble with opening the garage door with both remotes.
PS, we changed the battery on one of them to see if that was the problem, but it didn't solve anything.
Thank you in advance for your answers to this matter.
2007-05-30 05:18:01 · 12 answers · asked by jai322 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
something is wrong with the antenna...in the garage
2007-05-30 05:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Calling the help line is your best option. #315 sounds like an odd model name. If the unit is a newer model (the last 2 years) it is possible that you're actually looking at the remote's frequency (315mhz) and not the model. Chamberlain (sold by Sears) recently switched to this frequency to help alleviate problems with interference. Also, newer models will not have dip switches for programming the remote (as mentioned above) but, rather, a "learn" button that is located on the back of the motor unit. To program a remote with this type of system you just press the learn button on the motor and then press and hold the remote control button for a couple seconds until you hear a faint click from the motor or see the small light next to the learn button blink - this means the remote was successfully coded. New remotes have to be programmed into your opener so you may have the correct remote but just not have it programmed in properly. Hope this helps.
2016-04-01 05:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by Flor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is strange. You may want to check the "antenne" on your garage door opener unit mounted on the ceiling of your garage. It should have a single wire (probably black) that comes out of the back of the box and dangles down. It's possible that it got ripped off or tucked into the box or something that prevents it from getting a good signal from the remote. This sounds like it might be the case since the remote works just fine when the door is open and the garage door it's self isn't reducing the signal.
2007-05-30 05:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by Mike T 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In most cases, it really has little to do with the actual antenna coming out of the receiver on your opener. We have had many units totally missing them that have worked great. It sounds like, as was mentioned by a couple answers, one of two possibilities: (1) something has been installed recently in the area (in your home or even a neighbor's) that is causing signal interference and causes the signal to become too weak to work effectively when the door is in the way (down position) or (2) your receiver board has gone bad and is weakening the signal. If you can't think of any possible interference I would consider changing out the receiver.
2007-05-30 09:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by AdamDoorCo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it could be a failed capacitor or something else on the receiver board of the opener, reducing the range. Have you had any other electronic devices installed recently that may interfere with the RF signals of the opener/remotes such as WI-FI for the computer or a neighbor. The opener manufacturer should have a hotline for problem questions. May have to have a repairman look at the opener to solve it.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17625885
http://www.edn.com/article/CA6421388.html?spacedesc=features
2007-05-30 05:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by paul h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be some form of lens type device on or around your garage door that picks up the signal from the remote. Im calling it a lens-but i have no idea the technical term. Anyways this device might be dirty-it might be covered with dust or dirt. This might be causing you to get a weak signal. Try finding it and cleaning it off.
2007-05-30 05:23:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Check the receiver wire (antenna). Sounds like it's having a problem picking up the signal from the transmitters
2007-05-30 05:23:44 · answer #7 · answered by Ron B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check to see if something is blocking the remote sensor on the unit
2007-05-30 05:21:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the receiver in the opener itself. If it is semi old, the best solution would be to replace it.
2007-05-30 05:25:33 · answer #9 · answered by gsublett1949 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the remote sensor is dirty, blow it out with compressed air, and try again.
2007-05-30 05:25:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋