How To Set Up A New Garage Door Remote

A garage door opener can only maintain five remotes or four remotes and one keyless entry so if a remote is lost you might have to erase all codes from your opener before you can add a new one.

How to set up a new garage door remote. How do i add or reprogram a hand held garage door remote control. Program your garage door remote co. Press and release the learn button on the overhead garage door opener unit. A remote controlled garage door opener is a convenience that has become a typical feature in most homes with an enclosed garage.

Whether you are adding an additional remote control or replacing a lost or damaged remote. In most cases erasing remotes from the garage door system is accomplished by pressing the learn button until the indicator light stops blinking. Garage door remotes are available with up to four buttons. The learn indicator light will glow steadily for 30 seconds.

The remote control on your garage door needs to be programmed properly to allow it to communicate with the main base unit. Using a ladder change the manual switches on the garage door motor unit to match the code within the replacement garage door remote. Within this 30 second time period press and hold the button on the hand held remote. If you re still having trouble programming your garage door opener don t hesitate to contact us for a service call.

The hand held remote unit is a simple transmitter that activates the door opener s motor to raise or lower the garage door. This video is for liftmaster chamberla. Programming the remote if you purchase the remote for your particular brand of garage door programming is usually simple. Move manual switches inside the remote to change the code.