Motoring Discussion > Garage door opener Miscellaneous
Thread Author: bathtub tom Replies: 19

 Garage door opener - bathtub tom
I've bought a new property and the garage door has a remote opener (Wickes heavy duty garage door opener model 203004). I guess it's fairly old. I've found a sheet of fitting instructions (think IKEA assembly) but no written details.

The unit makes all the right noises when operated by the remote, but it won't open and close the door. It consists of a motor unit and a channel containing a loop of chain linked to an arm attached to the door. There's a mechanism to latch/unlatch the arm to the chain. It doesn't appear to latch. If I partly open the door manually then it will operate.

I suspect the latching mechanism needs a 'learning' sequence to tell it when the door is fully shut and fully open, but without written instructions I can't figure it out. I can't ask the previous property owner, he's dead.

A question: It's possible to lock the door shut, but it would have to be unlocked for the opener to operate. What's the point of the opener if you have to get out of the car to lock and unlock the door?
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 Garage door opener new bathtub tom 26 Nov 21 17:44
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 Garage door opener new No FM2R 26 Nov 21 18:03
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 Garage door opener new Biggles 26 Nov 21 18:35
 Garage door opener new Bobby 26 Nov 21 19:02
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 Garage door opener new hawkeye 27 Nov 21 10:44
 Garage door opener new Robin O'Reliant 27 Nov 21 14:52
 Garage door opener new BiggerBadderDave 29 Nov 21 09:27
 Garage door opener new legacylad 1 Dec 21 20:50
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 Garage door opener new Robbie34 27 Nov 21 11:41
 Garage door opener new hawkeye 27 Nov 21 10:36
 Garage door opener new bathtub tom 27 Nov 21 13:34
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 Garage door opener new Bill Payer 27 Nov 21 12:09
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