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<blockquote data-quote="bigfug" data-source="post: 1402992" data-attributes="member: 4864"><p>Surprised no one has mentioned ways to secure your garage. Garage door openers left in cars are a bad idea, but most cars have a mirror or visor that has it built in, no way to remove it. Two ways to combat that, is with a opener that has a lock (the one mounted in the garage), wiring the door opener to a switched outlet, or using the homelink to your advantage. You can install a timer on the outlet, so that hours you arent home, and/or asleep, it kills power to the device, just like it would a lamp etc. Making it impossible for someone to code hope, use a stolen opener, or break in your car and use yours. Another option is to use a homelink sensor on the outlet, and program it to another button on your opener, visor etc. You would have to turn power on with one button, and open with the other. Chances the thief getting them right, in order is slim, especially if the homelink sensor is on a secondary button, not normally used for opener. They would try the most likely, then go down the list, so, if they managed to turn the power back on, not likely they would hit the opener again. As far as the external door goes, it should be secured like any other exterior door.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigfug, post: 1402992, member: 4864"] Surprised no one has mentioned ways to secure your garage. Garage door openers left in cars are a bad idea, but most cars have a mirror or visor that has it built in, no way to remove it. Two ways to combat that, is with a opener that has a lock (the one mounted in the garage), wiring the door opener to a switched outlet, or using the homelink to your advantage. You can install a timer on the outlet, so that hours you arent home, and/or asleep, it kills power to the device, just like it would a lamp etc. Making it impossible for someone to code hope, use a stolen opener, or break in your car and use yours. Another option is to use a homelink sensor on the outlet, and program it to another button on your opener, visor etc. You would have to turn power on with one button, and open with the other. Chances the thief getting them right, in order is slim, especially if the homelink sensor is on a secondary button, not normally used for opener. They would try the most likely, then go down the list, so, if they managed to turn the power back on, not likely they would hit the opener again. As far as the external door goes, it should be secured like any other exterior door. [/QUOTE]
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