Do you have motion detector lights?

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Oct 24, 2024
9:20:52am

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Do you have motion detector lights?

They interfere with garage remotes

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dug

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Author

Time

Garage door issue

dingus79 All-American

Oct 24, 9:04am

Reset the circuit breakers to see if that helps

Oct 24, 9:06am

Ok, I'll try that, thanks

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:08am

RE: Garage door issue

Oct 24, 9:06am

Most garage door openers have a little wire for the antenna.. if you have one, find it and move it.

TheLost

Oct 24, 9:10am

yep its likely a signal issue

supertux

Oct 24, 9:18am

The wired button on the wall experiences the same issue though

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:29am

that's weird

supertux

Oct 24, 9:36am

99% of 'remote' issues are signal (antenna) and Battery (not enough signal power)

TheLost

Oct 24, 10:03am

There is usually a light that flashes when something is wrong. The number of times it flashes will indicate the problem

PJMort

Oct 24, 9:12am

I don't see any flashing ever, I know what you mean, like if something is in the way of the safety laser you get

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:30am

Small flashing light on mine is on the electronic control board--not the larger exterior light

Underhill

Oct 24, 9:39am

Is that on the motor unit itself or on the wall mounted button interface? (Control board)

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:40am

Small control board on the motor unit

Underhill

Oct 24, 9:48am

May sound funny, but have you tried changing the lightbulbs? This guy says it matters.

PJMort

Oct 24, 10:22am

Now that I think of it, I believe the light is burned out and has been since we bought the home, it's so high up that

dingus79

Oct 24, 10:39am

Do you use LED bulbs in it? Those can cause issues sometimes

Ojiisan

Oct 24, 9:20am

Yes I had to switch mine out

cheezedawg

Oct 24, 9:21am

I don't believe so, but I can check on that, I have the tallest garage in the world for some reason, I'm going to need

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:31am

This is a new home (for us)

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:34am

You need a massive ladder to reach the opener? How tall is your garage door?

cheezedawg

Oct 24, 9:45am

Garage door is about 10 feet high, garage ceiling is probably 15 feet up or so, it's nuts

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:47am

Just curious- what style is the opener? The types I am familiar with are either wall mounted or they hang right above

cheezedawg

Oct 24, 9:52am

It hangs above the door track, to be clear the only reason I will need a big ladder is because my dang garage is so high

dingus79

Oct 24, 11:16am

Do you have motion detector lights?

dug

Oct 24, 9:20am

No, we don't. This wasn't an issue about 4 months ago, it started here and there and now is getting worse

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:32am

When I get home from work this evening I'll try and post some pics of the set-up

dingus79

Oct 24, 9:36am

If I had to guess, because it is the same issue with both wired and wireless

misterpepper

Oct 24, 9:49am

I have the same issue with mine when the sunlight is very bright and from a specific angle, based on time of day

Underhill

Oct 24, 9:53am

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