She has a lot of experience in this business, so probably knows where to get information. Even a cub reporter on a newspaper knows how this is done.

Or drive around taking pictures and writing down liscense plate numbers of these folks who are just trying to make a living.

Do you also think that the Sheriff's Department also knows about the gate camera's?

If you had come to the meeting with us, you would know this.

Oh. And the answer is. Yes!

Bogie, I understand that you were pointing out this information to us. You are the source of much valid information and you also help in clarifying information on this forum. Sometimes people don't "get" your style.


Thank you for being a person who posts links, challenges misinformation and helps to clarify day after day and year after year on this forum. You are a huge help.

Please, let's get back on topic and create posts that provide facts, useful information, or pose honest questions.

Door Jam ARMOR
 

when my daughter had someone try to break into her apartment, but since she was home he fled, we saw just how easy it was to push on a door.

We found Door Jam Armor in Lowes. It was $90. You have it installed or just do it yourself, while metal strips go around the door jam, the door it self and around the handle of the doorknob and dead bolt. It included 8 inch screws that went thru the metal plate. It can clearly be seen from the outside warpping round the door knobs. we chose not to paint it the same as the door color so that prowlers will know it is inplace and might move on.

So far, so good. Here at our home, the previous owner was a cop and I suppose knew a little something more than the builder we are the only ones in the neighborhood who has doors that open out. Cannot be pushed in.

So for $90 and some installation time, Armor Jam could be a deterent for the bad guy to move on.

Kitty, one caution about this, in case you did not know. You must wipe out the current codes in the opener's memory. Then reprogram the remote and have the opener relearn that one. Otherwise the old codes are still valid for opening the door.

We looked at the Door Jam Armor at Lowes on route 441 and were ready to buy it but then read on the box that it is not for use on doors with sidelights. So that lets us out. RATS! Thanks for mentioning. Maybe others can use it. Security system going in for us.

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You should never put your home address on your navigation GPS in your car because if someone steals your car, all they have to do is press HOME on the navigation which will show them where your home is.........and when they get there, all they have to do is press the garage door opener to have access to your home.

For that reason, HOME should be something like a close by building (like the rec center) but not your real home. It should never take a thief to YOUR REAL HOME. You use this not to get home when you are nearby but to direct you HOME when you are far away in an area you are not familiar with.[/quote]

Good advise, but if someone steals your vehicle, I'm sure they could easily break into a locked glove box where they could find your address from your car registration/insurance cards.

The builder grade openers are not the best as far as code security. I do know that theives often have transmitters on the same frequency as the openers. They work by scanning code combo possibilities rapidly, until your fixed code is found, which would open your door. I do know that Genie Brand openers are a bit more hi-tech and offer a random code technology, (Intellicode), which the same code is never repeated. I experienced the same problem that you have, but mine was because of illegal activity. I replaced with the Genie brand opener, and never had that problem again. The Genie brands are fair priced, and may be worth while to improve your security. :)


Intellicode® Access Security System

The Intellicode 2 Access Security System provides state-of-the-art security for your home by automatically changing your opener’s access code every time you push the remote control button. This prevents an unauthorized person from stealing the access code to your opener system and gaining entry to your garage.

Here's how it works: Conventional garage door openers are coded to send out the same fixed code time after time. Genie’s superior encryption technology, also known as rolling access codes, uses a proprietary coding system that selects a new code from billions of possible combinations each time the system is activated.