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03-05-2004, 10:26 AM
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Garage door opener works sporadically
I have an Allister ARD 11A garage door opener, about '88 or '89(?)
vintage that works sporadically. In fact, it doesn't work more than it
works. But basically, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It may
open, then not close, or it may work a few times, then not work, etc.
There is both a remote and a wall switch to activate the door. The
problem has nothing to do with the remote, as when the door does not
work, it won't work either way.
I spent awhile playing with it today, and found a few things out.
There are 3 relays on the unit, and when I manually activate them by
pushing on them, they work fine. I can push one, and the door goes up.
I push another the door goes down. The third is for the light. So,
the relays are fine.
When it does not work, the appropriate relay is not getting activated.
Maybe I'm on drugs, but it seems like it barely works in the summer
with hot, humid weather.
What can make the door work so sporadically?
Having the door work has become more important lately because I just
got a new convertible that is going to displace all the sports
equipment that is in the garage now. ;-)
Thanks.
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03-05-2004, 10:26 AM
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Re: Garage door opener works sporadically
You might just want to replace it... they are pretty darn cheap these days.
<merlinmurph@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:4095483a.3815987@netnews.comcast.net...
> I have an Allister ARD 11A garage door opener, about '88 or '89(?)
> vintage that works sporadically. In fact, it doesn't work more than it
> works. But basically, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It may
> open, then not close, or it may work a few times, then not work, etc.
>
> There is both a remote and a wall switch to activate the door. The
> problem has nothing to do with the remote, as when the door does not
> work, it won't work either way.
>
> I spent awhile playing with it today, and found a few things out.
>
> There are 3 relays on the unit, and when I manually activate them by
> pushing on them, they work fine. I can push one, and the door goes up.
> I push another the door goes down. The third is for the light. So,
> the relays are fine.
>
> When it does not work, the appropriate relay is not getting activated.
>
> Maybe I'm on drugs, but it seems like it barely works in the summer
> with hot, humid weather.
>
> What can make the door work so sporadically?
>
> Having the door work has become more important lately because I just
> got a new convertible that is going to displace all the sports
> equipment that is in the garage now. ;-)
>
> Thanks.
>
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07-05-2004, 03:30 PM
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Re: Garage door opener works sporadically
Not really on topic...but I remember seeing a report a while back that I wanted
to ask about. Some reporters drove around a neighborhood with garage door
openers and found they were able to open many people's garages from the street,
without coming onto anyone's driveway. Apparently many GDO's were operating on
the same frequency. This WAS a while back, but I was wondering...can people
still do this?
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