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puzzled
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Right, you need to get an entirely new garage door opener for this.. I suppose something to think about next time when you're ready to swap openers. It's extremely convenient. ?
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Doesn't Chamberlain use the MyQ app? They have a MyQ app for both iPhone and Apple watch - unless you're Android then you'd have to hook something up with IFTTT.
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Yes, MyQ app indeed.
A bit off-topic, but I also got a WiFi enabled lawn sprinkler system (Hunter) ..that is also way cool. Even from my work, I can spray the dumbarse pedestrian and her owner dog when she strays off into my lawn..
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I originally had issues due to a regular LED bulb I had replaced in the garage opener. Apparently the LED was interfering with signal between the opener and garage door opener. I then replaced it a LED Garage specific bulb and resolved my issue.
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Yeah that is off topic, but I can just imagine using a front door cam and turning on your sprinkler system from work! ?Yes, MyQ app indeed.
A bit off-topic, but I also got a WiFi enabled lawn sprinkler system (Hunter) ..that is also way cool. Even from my work, I can spray the dumbarse pedestrian and her owner dog when she strays off into my lawn..
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My garage door opener originally came with an incandescent bulb. When my separate remote car door opener stopped working, I changed its battery, then the light bulb. Neither worked, so I bought a new remote opener and it worked, perfectly. The old one was only 2 years old.
Also, you can sometimes increase the distance at which your car remote opener can open the door by soldering on a 12-inch length of wire to the door opener's existing antennae.
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No, the antenna length is already tuned to the wavelength used by the transmitter. It's not a case of a longer antenna meaning better reception. A longer antenna would be better at receiving longer wavelengths (lower frequencies) and thus worse at receiving the wavelength used by the transmitter.
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This guy antennas.
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I compared before and after distance. The longer antenna allows for door opening that is approximately 15 feet further away. Coincidence? Perhaps, but it reminds me of the time a physicist told me that there would be acoustic signal degradation of a broadband piezo ceramic assembly if I used a self-adhesive silicone disc as a backing layer, instead of casting liquid silicone between the ceramic and glass discs. I had both types assembled and tested. They were acoustically identical. I understood his theory but thought it was worth at least attempting to save time and money by utilizing an alternate method.
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Yep, works here. My garage door opener is an old craftsman. I had to press the learn button, or whatever it is called, on the garage door opener. Works like a charm.
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In my experience, garage door openers can definitely be finicky, especially when it comes to syncing with car remotes. I had a similar issue with a Chamberlain opener where the rolling code setup wasn’t super clear from the manual. After a bit of trial and error, I figured out I needed to use the “learn” button on the opener itself to connect it properly. Once I synced the car remote to the opener mechanism directly, it worked smoothly. One tip: make sure you're following both the car manual and the opener's instructions closely. They tend to leave crucial details in different spots.
If your issue ends up being more with the actual mechanics, like a faulty spring interfering with the opener’s function, it's worth checking out garage foor spring replacement offers. Usually, a quick repair or replacement can fix the whole system.
If your issue ends up being more with the actual mechanics, like a faulty spring interfering with the opener’s function, it's worth checking out garage foor spring replacement offers. Usually, a quick repair or replacement can fix the whole system.
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puzzled
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Has your code held okay in your HomeLink mirror? Because when I tried it on my other car with the same HomeLink, it worked okay for maybe 10 times and it lost the code. That was one of the many reasons why I started using the app, and then with AppleWatch compatibility, was just way cool..
I wil note I've encountered a few times where MyQ was offline even though my openers themselves were still connected to the internet.. when it's offline I'm pretty much out of luck. And if my kids and wife are also offline, I have to man up and take the long painful route of getting out of my car, walk through my house, and push the garage door wall mount switch to open it.. wow, so faking pre-1980's man..
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