The little wire that sticks out to receive the signal from the remote...can I make it longer by splicing it with something? Mine is acting up. I have it pointing outside but it seems to work only sometimes. I hear cold weather affects it as well.
What are the make, model, and age? Some do somewhat illegal things to the transmitter for distance but those things depend on the above three items. And yes you might make things worse by changing the antenna. Try new batteries in your remotes.
Lengthening the wire won't extend the range at all & sometimes will decrease the range. The receiver is tuned to the length of the wire that it came with from the factory. The antenna wire should be facing straight down toward the floor & not pointing outside. The normal range is 50 to 75' but can be shorter if there is a lot of outside interference. Make sure to have the battery in the remote checked also.
