Secure your garage by changing the door code from time to time. If you think someone knows the code to open your garage door or your remote has been stolen, it is time to change the code on your garage door opener. Newer garage door openers have a keypad in addition to the remote, which makes it slightly easier to change the code. If you have an older garage door that is only operated by a remote, you must physically move the switches inside the remote and door opener to change the code. Place a ladder beneath the garage door’s motor unit to reach the unit. Press the learn button located on the side of the motor and hold it down. Release the button when the light beside it goes out to remove the old code from its memory. Push the learn button on the motor again, so its light comes on again. Enter the desired code on your keypad on the garage wall. The motor unit’s light blinks to indicate that the new code has been accepted. Press the learn button on the motor once more, so the light on the motor lights up again.
Press a button on your remote. The motor unit’s light blinks to indicate the remote has been programmed with the new code. Repeat this step to program all other remotes. Take the cover off of the garage door’s remote control to expose the switches inside the remote. Repeat to change the code in all additional remotes. Move the switches inside the remote to change the code. Replace the cover on the remote control. Place a ladder beneath the garage door’s motor unit. Move the switches on the motor to change the code to match the code in the remote control. /Getty Images Suggest a CorrectionWireless Keypad Installation & Programming Video Full video ( 10:14 ) FULL VIDEO: Wireless Keypad Installation& Programming How to install and program your Wireless Keypad. Intro ( 1:35 ) Step 1 ( 0:36 ) Change Keypad to work with all Genie Intellicode Openers Step 2 ( 1:23 ) Setting Up a PIN for a Single Door Step 3 ( 0:43 ) Locating Your Opener's Programming Button & LED
Step 4 ( 2:00 ) Synchronizing the Keypad to Opener for a Single Door Step 5 ( 0:40 ) Step 6 ( 0:44 ) Mounting the Wireless Keypad Step 7 ( 0:35 ) Step 8 ( 0:26 ) Step 9 ( 0:48 ) Step 10 ( 0:30 )Homegarage door opener repair, reprogram my remotereprogram my genie remote reprogram my genie remote Genie garage door openers & compatibility charts How to reprogram my genie (intellicode/ACSCTG type) remote 1. If you have purchased an additional remote control and wish to program it and not delete any other device: There is a LEARN button on the overhead motor, you need to find it in order to program your remote, it could be concealed behind the light cover if it's not directly visible on the motor box itself. First, press and release the LEARN code button on the receiver. While the red LED is blinking, press your transmitter button 3 times. This will lock in a new code and you will be able to use your remote control normally.
Repeat this process for each additional remote you have. 2. My Remote Control was lost, stolen, or needs to be reset: If your remote control has been lost or stolen, a person will have unabated access to your garage. You should erase all existing remote controls out of your receiver. 3. To erase all controls: 5. To re-program your existing Intellicode Wireless Keypad:Intellicode Access Security System features rolling-code technology that enhances the security of your Genie garage door opener. It offers significant advantages over conventional garage door openers that use fixed codes. An old-style opener remote transmits the same, fixed security code each time the remote button is pressed. Because the number of available fixed codes is limited, a conventional garage-door system can be breached by an unsuspecting neighbor, who inadvertently uses a remote with the same fixed code, or by hackers with less-than-innocent intentions. Genie Intellicode is different. Every time your garage-door system is activated, our proprietary Intellicode system selects a new code from billions of possible combinations.
This virtually eliminates the possibility of hacking, and it helps prevent unauthorized entry into your home through the garage. You'll need to be within reach of your Genie garage door opener with your remote. Before activating the door, be sure that all people, pets, ladders, vehicles and other obstructions are clear from the garage door’s path. Then, see your owner’s manual for instructions pertaining to your specific model. Safe-T-Beam technology uses a continual infrared beam that projects across the interior of the garage-door opening to a receiver at all times. In order for your garage door to operate, the beam must be located at least five inches, but no more than six inches, from the floor, and it should be aligned so that the sensors “see” each other. During closing, if the beam is interrupted by a person, animal or object, Safe-T-Beam automatically raises the garage door to protect whatever is in its path. Please note that the garage door opener will not close the door unless Safe-T-Beam® is installed and working properly.
All garage door openers manufactured since 1993 require some form of safety device to protect people, pets and objects from injury or damage if they are in the door’s path. The beam must be located at least 5 inches, but not more than 6 inches, from the floor. The opener will not work if Safe-T-Beam® is tampered with, removed or otherwise disengaged. It depends on the model. You can open your Genie garage door opener from the inside by using the emergency-release cord, which hangs from the mounted overhead opener. Pulling down on the emergency cord will release the door from the opener’s carriage, allowing you to operate the door manually. Use the handle when manually operating your garage door, and be cautious to avoid pinching your fingers between moving door sections. Opening the door from the outside requires installation of a Genie Emergency Release Lock (GER-R). To learn more, contact The Genie Company Customer Service or your Genie Professional Dealer. You can also refer to your owner’s manual for further instructions.
You can disengage the garage door by pulling down on the emergency-release cord. Refer to your owner's manual for complete instructions about disengaging and reengaging the door. It depends on the model, but specific instructions are provided in your owner's manual. On some models, like the TriloG, IntelliG, Excelerator, and ReliaG 800 models, simply depress the two tabs that connect the lens cover to the top of the unit (chassis); the lens cover will swing open. Replace the bulb(s) with a service light bulb (follow guidelines in your owner’s manual for maximum wattage), and close the lens cover. On other Genie® models, you will need a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the two screws (at the top) that attach the lens cover to the front panel. The lens cover will drop down like a hinge, while you change the bulb. Use a heavy-duty, rough service light bulb (follow guidelines in your owner's manual for maximum wattage). Realign the lens cover, and reattach the screws. It varies by model.
View the list of Genie® opener models and online maintenance instructions. It is vital that the appropriate maintenance be performed to keep your garage-door system operating properly. With the obsolescence of the basic incandescent light bulb, it has come to Genie's attention that there are certain brands or types of LED bulbs that can cause interference with the radio signals. These LED bulbs can have an effect on the operation of nearby devices, such as affecting the transmitter range for remote operation of a garage door opener. To solve the issue, Genie has developed its own LED light bulb, designed specifically for almost any brand of garage door opener. It either eliminates or greatly reduces the issue of weakened remote signal to your opener that common LED bulbs can cause. It also has the added advantage of being shatter & vibration resistant. Learn more about the Genie LED Light Bulb for Garage Door Openers, including where to buy. For other brands of light bulbs, Genie has conducted tests with many LED replacement bulbs.