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09-10-00, 01:29 PM

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I have a wooden two car garage door with what appears to be an opener from a garage sale(thus the $ on masking tape). I wood like to install a sensor for toddler safety. Can they be installed separate from the original garage door opener?

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09-12-00, 03:24 AM

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Buy a new opener and throw out the garage sale special. You cannot add sensors. A new 1/2 hp opener only runs about $150 or less.
don't buy a craftsman.

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