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| Thread ID: 95192 | 2008-11-27 08:11:00 | Help! I can't get into my garage! | Mike (15) | PC World Chat |
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| 723581 | 2008-11-27 09:48:00 | Had a similar problem. Turned out to be the remote... Dominator doors - had to be sent off to Christchurch to be reset... took about a week and cost $40. Guy in Richmond, Nelson, told me that he sends them away regularly. To avoid similar in future - loss of power etc., - you can buy and install a manual override that works with a key. | Scouse (83) | ||
| 723582 | 2008-11-27 09:58:00 | Depending on the garage, have a look at the window frames, a lot of them are easy to pull out and remove the glass. Failing that get one of the neighborhood kids, they can sometimes break in easy - never a burglar about when you need one :D Can the back door hinges have the pins knocked out - some have the pins externally ?Windows are installed and sealed on the inside, and glass is thick security glass, hinge pins are on the inside too. Might try getting some wire in to unhook, but not sure how I'll get it that far in. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 723583 | 2008-11-27 10:00:00 | See if the dog can reach the override switch | --Wolf-- (128) | ||
| 723584 | 2008-11-27 10:08:00 | Mike, it's not very far in when the door is closed, about 40-50 cm. Stand on a box & shine a torch in, hook hold of cord & pull towards you. | jebby (4580) | ||
| 723585 | 2008-11-27 17:29:00 | Mike, it's not very far in when the door is closed, about 40-50 cm. Stand on a box & shine a torch in, hook hold of cord & pull towards you.Really? I'll have a look, but I'm sure mine is further back... of course I could just be remembering where it is when its open :p Now to find some wire or something :D pity I can't get in the garage as there's heaps in there ;) Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 723586 | 2008-11-27 18:03:00 | You can always call Metla. He has a Bobcat with a hydrohammer and can get poochie out of there quickly! | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 723587 | 2008-11-27 18:29:00 | You can always call Metla. He has a Bobcat with a hydrohammer and can get poochie out of there quickly!Good idea SJ, however Metla lives about 6 hrs away (I suspect a bit longer on a bobcat, although I'm guessing Metla drives it a bit faster than he should), so might try other ideas first :p jebby you're a genius :D got a stiff coathanger unwound and got it through the hole on that release catch (the rope had lost the knob off the end courtesy of one of my kids) and it was open in no time flat :D doggy is out. Wifey is calling locksmith today for the back door, and when we've got a bit more money the garage door opener will be fixed too :) The garage door opener isn't working with the wall switch either, so its not the remote, and things plugged into the same socket still work, so its not the power supply either. Thanks all for your help :D have a good Friday Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 723588 | 2008-11-27 18:38:00 | Somehow I just never think that anyone is six-hours away from anyone else on that tilted tectonic plate. If you live in/on NZ, then tyou should all be in visual contact with each other. Maybe you have slow cars. BTW: I hear Metla will go anywhere for a six-pack of Killian's Red Light. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 723589 | 2008-11-27 19:07:00 | I don't think Metla's the kind of guy to drink light beer.... :D | johcar (6283) | ||
| 723590 | 2008-11-27 19:16:00 | jebby you're a genius :D got a stiff coathanger unwound and got it through the hole on that release catch (the rope had lost the knob off the end courtesy of one of my kids) and it was open in no time flat :D doggy is out. Wifey is calling locksmith today for the back door, and when we've got a bit more money the garage door opener will be fixed too :) When it's all fixed remember that anyone else could do this too. |
PaulD (232) | ||
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