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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 08:54 PM
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How well does your gd opener work? The clicker that came with the opener is mounted on my motorcycle, and opens the door from fifty feet away. The opener button on my rearview mirror doesn't do a thing until I'm about ten feet from the door.
Does your car seem to have a weak signal? Would there be any way for the dealer to check signal strength?
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Old Mar 3, 2015 | 09:07 PM
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I use the opener on my rearview mirror from about 50 feet away and works fine every time. Haven't noticed any issues yet.

Maybe have the dealer look at it while its under warranty.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 05:00 AM
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I am the second house from the end of my street, and I can open mine from my rearview mirror as soon as I turn on to my street.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 07:00 AM
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You have garage opener on your rear mirrors?
Can you show me a pic...

My car came with only dimming mirrors.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 07:21 AM
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I push mine about 4 houses down, before I can even see my house, and the door is open by the time I pull into the driveway. Seems like yours is having a signal strength issue.
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Old Mar 4, 2015 | 11:40 AM
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Mine works ~75% of the time from about 50 feet
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 08:52 AM
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I don't have any problem with the opener buttons on the rear view mirror. Have you tried programming a different button? I would try a different button and see if the signal strength improves.
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Old Mar 5, 2015 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by PatrixUSA
hmmm... strange, as I experience the opposite, the button on my rearview works from a greater distance than my actual opener. Do you have any tint on your windshield? Camera, radar detector, anything that may be obstructing the signal?
Hello all, this is my first post here on CL. Figured as good a time as any to chime in. My experience is the same as PatrixUSA in that my programmed review button opens my garage from a significantly greater distance than my standard handheld opener.

Have you tried programming a different button on your rearview mirror to see if the issue is isolated?
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Originally Posted by nvbirdman
How well does your gd opener work? The clicker that came with the opener is mounted on my motorcycle, and opens the door from fifty feet away. The opener button on my rearview mirror doesn't do a thing until I'm about ten feet from the door.
Does your car seem to have a weak signal? Would there be any way for the dealer to check signal strength?
Did you ever find a solution for this?,
Mine is the same thing. I need to be within 10 feet from my garage door for it to open. This sux. I will try to reset and reprogram again.
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