09-14-13, 01:11 PM | #1 |
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CFL and LED light bulbs and Garage Door opener Range
One day the garage door opener didn't work when pulling into the driveway. It was only until I was a few feet in front of the door did it open. I contacted the manufacturer of the opener who determined that the logic board was bad and promptly sent me out a new one free of charge. My door opener was 6 years old. Had I bought the logic board, it would have been over $125.
A few days later, I put the new one in and the range was still the same. After another call to the manufacturer, they then determined it was the motor, to which they promptly sent a new one free of charge. I even went as far as turning off all the breakers to determine if there was a interference issue with something in the house. It wasn't that. Standing on the ladder and looking at the opener, it dawned on me that I installed the new CFL and then the LED light bulbs in the opener. I took them out and the range came back to like it was when new! I found a 60 watt old style bulb and it works just fine with that. So, if you are having issues with range on your door opener, this might be your problem. |
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