Re: Old Stanley garage door opener
This is a shot-in-the-dark, but I s'pose it might be worth asking about ...
About 20 years ago I installed a Stanley residential garage door opener (chain-drive, Model 2000.05, maybe
1/3 hp). It has given good service.The unit is actuated by either a hard-wired button or a remote. There is a 40w bulb that lights when the door is actuated and stays on for perhaps 2 minutes.
I typically go in the garage, open the door with either the button or the remote, pull the car out of the garage, then attempt to close the door with the remote.
The door closes OK about 50% of the time. When it doesn't close properly, I can work the remote any number of times having no effect. But if I wait 2 min. until the light goes out, actuation with the remote works fine. A new battery in the remote has no effect on this behavior. Positioning of the antenna wire also has no effect.
So I guess this is a "weird wiring" question. Does anyone have any idea why actuating the door with the remote would be dependent on the light-timer circuit?
Thanks, Puddin'
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