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    May 7, 2008, 06:11 PM
    Garage Door opener missing
    I recently lost my remote to the garage door. I need to get into the garage. How do I do this without destroying the garage door?
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    May 8, 2008, 04:28 AM
    Seems strange you don't have another door ?
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    May 8, 2008, 05:37 PM
    Contact the garage door manufacturer and see if you can't get another remote for the door. Otherwise a hatchet will do just nicely I've heard.
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    May 9, 2008, 02:29 AM
    You can't get another remote without the serial number off the main motor housing on the ceiling of the garage.
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    May 9, 2008, 04:41 AM
    Does your garage have a window? Crawl in the window and get the serial number off the opener and get another remote. Or better yet, call a garage door repair person and have them come and open your garage door.
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    May 9, 2008, 06:24 AM
    If you can get into the garage through a window, but need to open that big door, most garage openers have a terminal strip for adding remote push buttons.

    Short the proper terminals and presto - opened door. Then work on obtaining a new remote.
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    May 9, 2008, 07:00 AM
    Sometimes if a Garage has a common attic with the house, you may be able to go through Scuddle Hole, over to Garage and Down the pull down ladder?

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