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Originally Posted by Rc Moser
"It is possible that someone may have an opener with the same frequency" Depending on how old the system.. Most older openers have 4 or 5 digit 4 roll frequency set where you slip the numbers from 1 to 5 making new combination to change the Frequency. Some thief's drive around with an opener till the have hit. Especially new systems cause you have go in and manually reset the factory setting, otherwise if I buy new one it maybe set on same Frequency?.
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It is possible that that "someone" with an opener that uses the same frequency has it with criminal intent in mind (and assuredly NOT visiting children). A while back there was an issue of criminals riding around with garage door openers just trying till they happened to hit on one that worked.
My suggestion would be to get the instructions for reprogramming your garage door openers and doing so. I did this and feel more secure as a result. If your garage door was installed by Ro-Mac (on Rolling Acres Road), as mine was, they can give you the instructions or tell you where to find it. If not Ro-Mac (or someone else local), it should be available online.
As far as Community Watch is concerned, I've never seen them race through here, if anything the opposite: I see them drive by slowly looking one way or the other, and if I'm out in the driveway area they invariably make eye contact with me.
I agree with those who point out the foolishness of creating an "invitation" by leaving the garage doors open.