Hi, i have a garage door opener but it's almost impossible to open it with the remote what can i do?

Question

The problem is that i have a metal door, an i think thats the reason of the weak signal, can i improve the reception by installing an antenna? if it's possible wich kind of antenna or any other suggestion.

Answer 1

what do you mean by metal door?  aluminum?  steel?  most garage doors are some kind of metal for durability.  

it is possible that your openers antenna is bent/disconnected/ broken.  on the back of the unit there should be a s***w where a wire should dangle.  that is your antenna.  if it is indeed intact, you can extend the wire to the outside of your garage if needed

Answer 2

if the first doesn't work, try replacing the battery.

Answer 3

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All openers have an antenna wire - about a foot long that should be hanging free from the main unit.

Sometimes people clip these off, thinking it is just a stray wire.  If you see no antenna wire - that is your problem.

They are almost always soldered to the main receiver board, (as opposed to being mounted by a s***w terminal like the other connections) so fixing it will require some electronics skill.  If you are lucky, there will still be a bit of the wire left to show where it is supposed to be connected.

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Hope that helps!

Answer 4

Have you replace the batteries in your remote?