\nThe house I live in is over 30 years old. In the main, it’s fine, but some things need fix-ups every so often. Such it was with the overhead garage door opener, which had become quite unreliable.<\/p>\n
\nI did some inquiries and came to suspect the problem wasn’t the controlling device, but rather the antenna. Realizing what it must be on the unit, I also observed that, from the driveway, it was behind the opener. It was somewhat amazing it had been working at all.<\/p>\n
\nEven re-orienting the antenna, it still wasn’t long enough to provide enough exposure towards the driveway. I stripped back some of its insulation, then twisted another wire onto it to lengthen it by perhaps eight inches. It’s pointing straight down, reaching to perhaps 75 inches above the garage floor.<\/p>\n
\nWith that amount of extension, there seems enough antenna to pick up the signal from the controller: the garage opens and closes much more reliably, at least for now.<\/p>\n
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YouTube: Word of Advice TV: Garage Door Remote Not Working – 5 Most Common Reasons Why<\/a><\/p>\n YouTube: Kite Army: Garage Door Opener | How to Extend Range<\/a><\/p>\n