My garage door opener won't work from inside the car or garage - The DIS Discussion Forums

JanetRose · 08-28-2009, 07:12 AM

but will work when I press the button inside the house!

Has anyone ever had this problem?

tiggger1 · 08-28-2009, 07:22 AM

maybe the remote needs new batteries?

MichelleVW · 08-28-2009, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JanetRose

but will work when I press the button inside the house!

Has anyone ever had this problem?

yep....mine only works randomly from the remote and nope...it doesn't need new batteries....

it's a pain but we mostly just ignore it and use the front door...

Sugardimples · 08-28-2009, 07:58 AM

New batteries.

MJMouse · 08-28-2009, 08:07 AM

We had that problem when we moved into our place. Turned out that the remotes were not synched with the opener... this happens when the batteries are changed (not sure when else). We looked up the owners manual online and found instructions for repairing the remotes and the unit.

BunsenH · 08-28-2009, 08:42 AM

Also, clean the contacts that the battery connects to in the remote. An eraser is a good tool for this job. Changes in humidity can cause just enough corrosion to prevent a good connection.

When you say that it doens't work "from inside the garare", do you mean with the wall mounted switch? With mine, the button sometimes gets stuck in the "IN" position and needs to be coaxed back to where it will operate correctly.

JCJRSmith · 08-28-2009, 08:48 AM

Do you have a military base close by? We have a Navy base here in Mechanicsburg - yep, you read that right (supply depot). Anyway, the frequencies the garage-door-opener manufacturers have used for years were actually frequencies assigned by the FCC for military use. Shortly after 9/11, the military in some areas actually started using the frequencies, and the garage-door-openers intermittently stopped working.

Here is the FCC notice: http://www.aaaremotes.com/fccpunoforga.html

08-28-2009, 07:12 AM	#1
JanetRose Do I need to know why Captain Sparrow's compass only pointed one way? Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,147	My garage door opener won't work from inside the car or garage but will work when I press the button inside the house! Has anyone ever had this problem? __________________ Jaye

08-28-2009, 07:22 AM	#2
tiggger1 I put vicks on my feet It really cleans my floors and makes them softer! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southestern Massachusetts Posts: 3,230	maybe the remote needs new batteries? __________________ Danielle DH Emma ( 6) Chase (3)

08-28-2009, 08:07 AM	#5
MJMouse Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 331	We had that problem when we moved into our place. Turned out that the remotes were not synched with the opener... this happens when the batteries are changed (not sure when else). We looked up the owners manual online and found instructions for repairing the remotes and the unit. __________________ Manda Jane

08-28-2009, 08:42 AM	#6
BunsenH Bringing Order to Chaos Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Western MA Posts: 1,497	Also, clean the contacts that the battery connects to in the remote. An eraser is a good tool for this job. Changes in humidity can cause just enough corrosion to prevent a good connection. When you say that it doens't work "from inside the garare", do you mean with the wall mounted switch? With mine, the button sometimes gets stuck in the "IN" position and needs to be coaxed back to where it will operate correctly. __________________ And the walls are coming down Between the west and the east You don't have to be a hippie to believe in peace And the walls are coming down Between the eagle and the dove You don't have to be a hippie to believe in love

08-28-2009, 08:48 AM	#7
JCJRSmith US Navy Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 1,883	Do you have a military base close by? We have a Navy base here in Mechanicsburg - yep, you read that right (supply depot). Anyway, the frequencies the garage-door-opener manufacturers have used for years were actually frequencies assigned by the FCC for military use. Shortly after 9/11, the military in some areas actually started using the frequencies, and the garage-door-openers intermittently stopped working. Here is the FCC notice: http://www.aaaremotes.com/fccpunoforga.html __________________ Jerry in PA ...Can't Sleep - Clown Will Eat Me...

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08-28-2009, 07:58 AM	#4
Sugardimples DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: York, PA Posts: 609	New batteries.

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