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How to increase the Garage Door Remote Control Weak Signal

My remote controls to my garage door have been a problem especially those that come with the car mirror. I have tried extending the antenna and change new batteries, but it is still bad. I have finally found a solution. It is an ugly one but it WORKS!!

I bought that aluminium sheet from a Chinese Grocery Store. It was supposed to be put behind the cooking stove and prevent oil from spilling on to the wall. It only costed me $4.

I tried placing at different positions and found it best, making it curved and covered all the way down to the length of the antenna. Much like a Satellite Disc. And it works amazing well.





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