So I was Backing into my Garage last night...

6to · #1 02-01-2007, 04:28 PM

and at the precise moment before the garage-door sensors "realized" the car was going through.... The ###!!""! door gets a mind of it's own and decides to do the French Guillotine trick (again; 2nd timer !!); just as I hear the gory sound of scrappy-door-hitting-pristine-X5-Surface-hard-with-a-passion... (!!!)

I immediately go back out....

..... only this time the lip of the rear spoiler (on top of the rear hatch, that covers the 3rd brake light) gets clawed by the garage door and...

....CRACK, BOP, BUUM, SCRRATCH, DING DING !!!!

a second later my X5 hatch was "top-less" and the Rear spoiler was lying on the driveway....... ARGGRGGARGHHHHHHH !!!!!!

It actually ripped the spoiler clean off from it's 5 mounting points; fiberglass ripped clean off...

I WISH I was one of those Folks who just DIDN'T GIVE A HOOT about stuff like this happening to their cars; for those of you out like that out there; I ENVY you !!! I Suffer like HELLLLLLLLLLL from these silly happenings... My wife wil NEVER comprehend.

After a sleepless night I drove first thing in the morning to my local paint&repair shop; Spoiler's being resprayed today; tomorrow I leave the Baby for a surgical re-implant. I'll post pics of the damage and hopefully of a satisfactory reconstruction.

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Zulu95 · #2 02-01-2007, 04:31 PM

UGH!!!
Had it been me, the garage door and/or opener would have been in need of replacement also.

SilverBullet · #3 02-01-2007, 04:32 PM

I know how you feel. I backed into my garage and it the cabinets, and now my bumper is crooked. I got some quotes at body shops, and they want a couple thousand to fix the bumper. I do not think its worth it, as I am looking to get rid of it in about another year. What do you guys think, do you notice it at all?

xnsf · #4 02-01-2007, 04:51 PM

when garage doors sense something in the way, don't they automatically reverse?

asem111 · #5 02-01-2007, 05:08 PM

wow...sorry to hear that happened. I would be pretty bummed as well.
I'm sure you've already done this, but if you haven't, check the sensitivity setting of the garage door that detects it hitting something on its way down. I know I had to play around with it for a bit to make sure it backed up once it hit something other than the ground.
Good luck!

the head · #6 02-01-2007, 05:25 PM

have you considered one of those parking guides in your garage? that way you would always be clear of the door

asawadude · #7 02-01-2007, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xnsf

when garage doors sense something in the way, don't they automatically reverse?

Most automatic garage door openers will auto reverse when the door comes into CONTACT with an object. The amount of contact is user adjustable. The contact can be very light or it can be heavy.

6to · #8 02-01-2007, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asawadude

Most automatic garage door openers will auto reverse when the door comes into CONTACT with an object. The amount of contact is user adjustable. The contact can be very light or it can be heavy.

the contact on this particular bastard is HEEAvyyyy,,,,, gotta call the company who installed the darnd thing.. "user adjustable" doesn't seem to be part of this manufacturer's vocab..

6to · #9 02-01-2007, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xnsf

when garage doors sense something in the way, don't they automatically reverse?

yes, as long as the sensors are triggered off on time...

xnsf · #10 02-01-2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6to

the contact on this particular bastard is HEEAvyyyy,,,,, gotta call the company who installed the darnd thing.. "user adjustable" doesn't seem to be part of this manufacturer's vocab..

maybe if you file a claim, they'll reimburse you for the damage. they will probably try every tactic to show it was your fault though...

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