Genie Garage Door Opener Remote Control Not Working

Reprogram the remote to the power head.

Genie garage door opener remote control not working.

The garage door remote won t work but the wall switch does check the batteries and electrical connections in the remote to make sure they are working correctly. To reprogram your garage door remote locate then press your opener s learn button. To be sure that the batteries are always good use name brand quality batteries instead of discount brands. Some garage doors have infrared sensors that shoot an invisible beam across the door.

If this is the reason you will need to reengage the carriage. The most common cause of garage door remote control failure are weak or dead batteries. To exit programming press and release any remote control button except the button that was just programmed. Garage door opener works from the wall control but not from the remote.

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. See your owner s manual for more details. Press and release the learn button on the garage door opener or door control. Check that the emergency release cord has not been pulled.

The method to reengage the carriage depends on the model of garage door opener you own. This calibrates the opener and syncs it with your remote control. Press the remote control button programmed in step 2 until the garage door opener lights flash or just hold 4 seconds. Press the remote button 2 more times to reset the opener.

Your garage door may be disconnected from the opener. Also try unplugging the garage door opener and re plugging the unit back into the outlet. Replace the genie remote if needed. Wait for both the oblong and circular led to light up blue before they switch off altogether.

To try and correct the problem make sure the eyes on the sensors are clean the wire connections are securely fastened at the sensors and motor head and the eyes are directed at each other. If they are working correctly the problem might be because of the safety sensors. Check all remotes if all the remotes and wireless devices stopped working at the same time this could indicate the circuit board needs replaced replace the remote battery if neccesary. Try using your remote to open or close your door to determine if the reprogramming was successful.

Push down the same button on your garage door remote.