Extend the garage door range.
How to extend garage door opener range.
Also see second related video.
How to video showing a relatively simple way to improve the reception of signal sent by the remote control at the door opener.
This is my first post i ve done a forum search but have not found any info regarding how to extend the range of my remote that opens the garage door.
Unlike a television remote control that uses visual infrared.
I m looking into options for increasing the range.
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I have an older chamberlain garage door opener and i see a small cable hanging from it which i assume to be the antenna.
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I need to be extremely close to the garage door in order for the opener to work from the car and i suspect this is the reason that auto opening does not work for me.
The remote control you keep in your car transmits a signal to a receiver at or adjacent to the door opener motor.
How to increase a garage door opener s range.
However by making several simple adjustments a garage door opener will function efficiently in a variety of locations.
Because trees and other elements can affect how efficiently a garage door opener operates a homeowner must know how to make key adjustments to boost performance.
They operate using radio frequencies.
Improve the performance of an opener and increase the range by adding an antenna extension that you can buy online or at electronics outlets.
I have a basic genie garage door opener and i d like to figure out how to extend the operating range of my remote.
Garage door remote controls have a range of about 25 feet under normal conditions.
Place a stepladder at the area of the garage door opener.