It's an Overhead Door unit from 2001. The Tesla worked perfectly with it right up until 6.1. The remote works fine.
HOWEVER, now I have a new problem, a somewhat more serious one..
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After a dozen or more attempts to program the Tesla, whilst the ambient temp hovered around 0F, the repeated opening and closing of the door fractured one of the big tension springs. Now the door is down for good—at least until Friday when the Overhead Door people
might be able to make it over to my home—with both the Model S and my backup car trapped inside! I've heard that these tension springs are nothing to mess with unless you know
exactly what you're doing. The energy stored in the springs when the door is down is substantial, especially in my case because the door is a double-wide insulated model that must weigh close to 1,000 lbs. There's no lifting that door at this point!
The age of the springs may have played a role here, but the cold was probably a bigger factor. The white stripes on the right half of the spring are curious—probably the result of some serious heat being generated.
Well, at least the Model S is plugged in. :crying: