How To Repair Garage Door Opener Remote Control

A remote control garage door opener is a handy little electronic device that makes it possible to get into the garage without leaving the car or heaving up the heavy door yourself.

How to repair garage door opener remote control.

If the garage door opener is 20 years old or newer a universal garage door opener remote may work as a replacement remote. Look on the side of the receiver usually attached next to the overhead garage door opener for the manufacturer s name. Visit a retailer that carries replacement remotes and read the packaging of several remote models to find a suitable match. Reprogram the remote control or keypad.

First check the batteries within the remote itself to be sure they still carry a charge powerful enough to operate the remote. To reprogram your garage door remote locate then press your opener s learn button. The sensitive electronics in the remote control or keypad can sometimes lose its programming and may need to be reset. The garage door opener remote only works up close.

Try turning into your driveway before pressing the button. Then within 30 seconds hold the button on your remote for three seconds or until garage door opener s lights flash or the led light on your opener blinks. The main drive gear is the plastic gear that comes in direct contact with the worm drive gear on the motor. Replace the main gear drive if the garage door opener makes a grinding noise but the door doesn t move your main drive gear is probably toast.

Some brands may work with even older door opener units. Remotes often are standardized and may not be the same brand as the receiver but the model and make of the garage door opener remote control receiver will indicate the frequency and other specifications of the remote. Try using your remote to open or close your door to determine if the reprogramming was successful. Each garage door opener has a slightly different method of reprogramming so consult the instructions or look online for information on how this is done for your particular opener.