Have a Lift Master auto-opener in my 2 car garage...both remotes startyed to
need multiple presses on the button for awhile...then they both stopped.
Replaced the battery (correct battery) in both but still no results.

The inside opener pad works fine...?...what can I do to trouble shoot and/or
repair this issue ?

Thanks, Tim

On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:32:57 -0700, TR wrote:
Have a Lift Master auto-opener in my 2 car garage...both remotes startyed to
need multiple presses on the button for awhile...then they both stopped.
Replaced the battery (correct battery) in both but still no results.

The inside opener pad works fine...?...what can I do to trouble shoot and/or
repair this issue ?

Probably not if you can't figure out that it isn't the remotes that
are the problem.

"TR" wrote in message
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Have a Lift Master auto-opener in my 2 car garage...both remotes startyed
to need multiple presses on the button for awhile...then they both
stopped. Replaced the battery (correct battery) in both but still no
results.

The inside opener pad works fine...?...what can I do to trouble shoot
and/or repair this issue ?

Thanks, Tim


No insult intended. First check the batteries and make sure you installed
them correctly and that they are good. Just because you bought them new
does not mean they are good.

Second thing to check is that the battery contacts are touching the battery.
We just went though that with a single remote. How the contacts got sprung
is beyond me. Happening to 2 units at the same time would be even stranger.

Another long shot. Make sure the safety eyes are fully showing green. For
some reason if they are slightly off or have an intermittent signal the
wired inside control always works better that the wireless.

And last is the most expensive. It might be the receiving unit on the
opener.

Do let us know what you find.

Colbyt

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"TR" wrote in message
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Have a Lift Master auto-opener in my 2 car garage...both remotes startyed
to need multiple presses on the button for awhile...then they both
stopped. Replaced the battery (correct battery) in both but still no
results.

The inside opener pad works fine...?...what can I do to trouble shoot
and/or repair this issue ?

Thanks, Tim


No insult intended. First check the batteries and make sure you installed
them correctly and that they are good. Just because you bought them new
does not mean they are good.

Second thing to check is that the battery contacts are touching the
battery. We just went though that with a single remote. How the contacts
got sprung is beyond me. Happening to 2 units at the same time would be
even stranger.


That brings up another idea. A fellow at work changed his battery on the
key that opens his car door. It would not work. Then he looked under the
lid and it said to get near the car and hold the open button down and maybe
another one for several seconds.

Some openers use a rolling code and if they have the button pressed too
many times while out of range of the receiver or the battery is replaced,
the codes get out of sequence and need to be reset.

Since both went bad at same time, the problem is likely in
the receiver. Which is mounted on the side of the opener.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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"TR" wrote in message
...
Have a Lift Master auto-opener in my 2 car garage...both
remotes startyed to
need multiple presses on the button for awhile...then they
both stopped.
Replaced the battery (correct battery) in both but still no
results.

The inside opener pad works fine...?...what can I do to
trouble shoot and/or
repair this issue ?

Thanks, Tim

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Since both went bad at same time, the problem is likely in
the receiver. Which is mounted on the side of the opener.

Hmmm,
Maybe antenna wire got loose?

On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:17:25 -0600, Tony Hwang
wrote:

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Since both went bad at same time, the problem is likely in
the receiver. Which is mounted on the side of the opener.

Hmmm,
Maybe antenna wire got loose?

I was replacing the plastic light covers on my opener just the other
day. At closer look I see the wire was on top of the opener (from co.
install ...) I draped the wire down the side and all is well. Maybe
me, but it seems to work much better.

That is very possibly the receiver antenna. And, it's also
very possible that it works much better, now.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Oren"
wrote in message
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Hmmm,
Maybe antenna wire got loose?

I was replacing the plastic light covers on my opener just
the other
day. At closer look I see the wire was on top of the opener
(from co.
install ...) I draped the wire down the side and all is
well. Maybe
me, but it seems to work much better.

Is that what's running around the garage, yapping and trying
to get out?

Could have been the aluminum siding on the garage door, too.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
...
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Since both went bad at same time, the problem is likely in
the receiver. Which is mounted on the side of the opener.

Hmmm,
Maybe antenna wire got loose?

On 4/18/2010 2:32 PM, TR wrote:
Have a Lift Master auto-opener in my 2 car garage...both remotes startyed to
need multiple presses on the button for awhile...then they both stopped.
Replaced the battery (correct battery) in both but still no results.

The inside opener pad works fine...?...what can I do to trouble shoot and/or
repair this issue ?

Thanks, Tim


If your opener uses a fixed code set by multiple slider switches, try resetting
all the switches in the receiver, either to a new code pattern or cycle each
switch to the adjacent position and move it back to where it started. Then,
open the cover of one of the remotes and make sure that the slider switches are
set to the same (corresponding) code (switch position pattern). With time, you
could have developed some oxidation at the contact point on one of the sliders
in the receiver and by cycling or moving the slider, you can clean off the
contacts and make a better connection.

It's a long shot, but worth the time before spending big $$ getting the unit
repaired/replaced.