Garage doors?

[bmz2]

dude i fix garage doors everyday ,baby monitor are the biggest problem for short range of remotes , if you extend the aerial you may lose the range as well , what is the make and model of the door opener, you may be able to tune the remote a little better, tube and wires in garages have very little affect on the remotes, also outsde power transformers can affect remotes , also video senders

[Disco Dan]

dude i fix garage doors everyday

Thanks again for your help!


I was thinking about doing that remote mod thing and hard wiring it into my bike... but then how would I get into the garage to press the button on my bike?

[bmz2]

Thanks again for your help!


I was thinking about doing that remote mod thing and hard wiring it into my bike... but then how would I get into the garage to press the button on my bike?

a second remote to keep in the house,

[captain_andrey]

I used Velcro tape to mount the door opener on the bike's bar (the flat bit in the middle). If you mount it close to the windscreen (if you have one) I found its not affected by wind or rain at all while riding. And with Velcro its really easy to take it out and put it back in.

[kevfromcoro]

Came home one late night,, and the power was off.
Course i didnt have a front door key.
Had to sit outside in the cold and wait to get in.....

[Matt_TG]

LOL Kev... I haven't ever considered that may happen, I might have to keep a key somewhere too.

[Lteejay]

Easy enough - sits in pants pocket, press as coming down footpath - hey presto. Not always sitting the right way though, so can be difficult.

[MaxCannon]

I have my remote in my tank bag which I can't unzip with gloves on
so I have to stop, take off a glove, unzip the bag, find the remote, press the button, wait for the door to open and then roll inside.

If it's raining and the mrs is home I just toot the horn till she opens it from inside for me.

She always says "this is the last friggin time...." and yet she does it again the next day.

[klingon]

Easy enough - sits in pants pocket, press as coming down footpath - hey presto. Not always sitting the right way though, so can be difficult.

This also applies to remote controls

[crshbndct]

Repeat each rainy day until wife and kids tire of watching you sitting in the rain.

(Corrected for spelling)

Wives and kids actually tire of this?

I usually just hit the call button on my phone and ring up and tell her i am almost home (mounted a mike and speaker in my helmet, which goes into my phone, which doubles as music player)
when i get there i have garage open and a cup of tea waiting for me.

p.s. handy tip: bluetooth head phones/mike work wonders when mounted into a helmet.