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To: Jon Koplik who wrote (30136)	5/16/1999 12:19:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Our garage door used to open automatically on hot days- we insulated the area around the chip- you might try that.

To: Jon Koplik who wrote (30136)	5/16/1999 2:41:00 PM
From: engineer	Respond to of 152472

OT Both....the chip is most likely rated to +85C, but most commerical chips are only rates to +70C. The assumption is that if you were at 140 F, you can't live there more than 5 minutes, so why build it to withstand that opering temp? The storage temp is differnet, probably already at +85C. but you would think that if you had the car say 10 blocks away and you (the human) got in and drove for 10 blocks, you would cool down the whole car to like 30C byt he time you used the thing. Second, there is a high temp spec on batteries. If you are using alkaline batteries, I think they warn you right on the pakage about using at temps higher than 135F. Why not just hold the opener in front of your air conditioner while your driving and let it cool way down. try this for the next 5 times and see what happens. (or place it where the air blows on it while driving.).

To: Jon Koplik who wrote (30136)	5/16/1999 3:47:00 PM
From: RRRoarr	Respond to of 152472

1st you gotta prove/disprove your "hot" theory. For the coming week, pack your remote in the lunch box with dry ice. If you still have problem, then it's something other than too hot.

To: Jon Koplik who wrote (30136)	5/16/1999 8:11:00 PM
From: Boplicity	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

If have your opener on your visor take it off, and put it under the seat out of the sun. Greg

To: Jon Koplik who wrote (30136)	5/17/1999 8:07:00 PM
From: RalphCramden	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Your garage door opener probably uses discrete components (capacitor, inductor) to tune the garage door opener to the right frequency. More likely a chnage in one of these discrete components than something with any IC in there. Chances are at least one of these components has a tiny-screwdriver-blade sized adjustment. If you are brave, you could open it up when you get home and it is acting up and try adjusting that screw in sort of 1/4 turn increments left and right to see if you can improve it. Chances are if you improve it hot that you will still do alright cold. BE CAREFUL TO REMEMBER WHERE THE SCREW WAS WHEN YOU STARTED! You want to guarantee being able to get back to where you started. Enjoy,