Previous post: Dishwasher Not Dispensing Jet Dry Rinse Aid – How To FixNext post: Amazon Dash Buttons – Reorder Everyday Items By Pressing A ButtonBelow is information to help you program your Garage Door Operator remote control or outside keypad. If you need additional help, feel free to give a call for assistance or to schedule a service call to program for you. CHAMBERLAIN / LIFTMASTER / SEARS CRAFTSMAN GARAGE DOOR OPENERS Programming 971LM and 973LM, 371LM and 373LM Security Plus Transmitters LIFTMASTER AND SEARS CRAFTSMAN WIRELESS KEYPADS 976LM, 377LM Security Plus and 66LM Wireless Keyless Entry Systems The square smart button is located on the side or the back of the motor head, and is colored red, green, amber, orange, or purple. It is directly under the #1 wire terminal screw. Programming Genie Intellicode Remote Transmitters ** To erase all Intellicode remotes and wireless keyless entry, hold down on the learn button until the indicator light stops blinking, then proceed to Step 2.
These transmitters work by matching the settings on the internal code setting switches with the same set of switches in the receiver on the garage ceiling. The receiver is located either behind the light lens of the Genie garage door opener motor head, or inside an external small rectangular box on the ceiling, which is connected to the motor head by a set of wires. Note: the frequency of the transmitter must be the same frequency as the receiver on the ceiling for it to work. Genie has been making the 390 MHz frequency exclusively for the last 15 years. These garage door opener transmitters have 2 smaller switches to the right of the internal Code Setting Switches. The small right switch should be set according to how many Code Setting Switches in your receiver (either 9 or 12). The small left switch is for programming purposes. To program a button for one of your doors, follow the instructions below: Genie Garage Door Opener Wireless Keypad Model GPWK-12, GWK (works with remotes having 9 or 12 internal code setting switches.
Keypad is black with a slide-up cover showing the Genie logo only) This keyless garage door opener entry pad works with Genie transmitters using 390 MHz frequency. It is NOT compatible with Genie Intellicode transmitters (if your keypad has Intellicode printed on the cover, go to the next set of programming instructions below). The Door Code in the Step-By-Step Procedure at right is determined by the internal code switches inside your transmitter and the accompanying chart. Determine the settings of the first 3 switches and write down the corresponding number from the chart. Continue with the next 3 switches and its corresponding number, and so on, until the last set of 3 switches. You should have 3 or 4 Door Code numbers. Door Code in Step #4: ____ ____ ____ ____ Model 1: Intellicode Model GWKIC, ACSDG (black with slide-up cover and the word “Intellicode” printed on the cover) GWKIC, ACSDG, Two Part, Step-By-Step Programming To Reset the Intellicode Wireless Keypad
To Program the Intellicode Wireless Keypad NOTE: If red indicator light does not blink, it is not taking the programming steps. Check the 9 volt battery under the keypad numbers. To access, press inward, under the number pad lip while sliding downward to expose the battery. Press the Receiver Learn Code button on the Power Head Receiver of your Genie Garage Door Opener. This small black button is located behind the light lens at the motor head and is nearest the floppy 6 inch antenna wire that protrudes from the power head. When pressed, a radio signal indicator will start blinking red for 30 seconds. Adding More Doors to Keypad: With most Genie units, remove the light lens globe to expose the Learn Button on the motor head. The learn button is sometimes located on the back of the unit, or with Accelerator openers, it is under the light lens near the hinge of the lens globe. Always locate the floppy antenna wire first. The Learn Button can be found not far from this antenna.
See Troubleshooting Guides for Accelerator photo. Intellicode Model GWKP (off-white with flip-up cover) Programming Instructions for the GWKP Genie garage door opener keyless entry involves following the two sets of steps below: Find the Learn Code Button and the LED indicator light on your Genie motor head inside the garage. It is usually behind the light lens and close to the floppy antenna wire. If your Door Opener does not have an antenna, you have an External Receiver. The External Receiver cover must be removed to access the Learn Code button and the indicator LED. Follow Steps 1 through 3 outlined below: Multiple Genie Garage Door Opener Programming for GWKP- All garage doors will use the same PIN: HOMELINK IN-CAR REMOTE PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS To program a built-in-car transmitter to a rolling code garage door opener (Genie rolling code is called Intellicode, Liftmaster/Sears is called Security plus), you should take the following steps. Programming a Fixed-Code Device (Majority of units made prior to 1996)
These devices have internal dip-switches located near the battery of your remote. Programming a Rolling Code Garage Door Opener If your in-car (UHR) remote has 3 LED lights, one above each button, you should follow the instructions below to program your Rolling Code Garage Door Opener. Programming a Fixed Code Device (Majority of units made prior to 1996) Below is a picture of a typical 12-switch DIP switch layout located on your hand-held remote control under the battery cover (your remote may have 8-12 DIP switches). Note: Genie, Linear, Multi-Code and Stanley have only 2 position switches: up or down. Programming of the Fixed Code device is now complete.How To Fix Garage DoorGarage Door Opener DiyGarage Door RemoteGarage DoorsLennies GarageInstalling A Garage Door OpenerRepair Garage DoorGarage Door MotorCraftsman Garage DoorForwardTroubleshooting Garage Door Openers--Don't blow your money on a new garage door opener. Most repairs are cheap and easy!We feel that this is one of our more applicable and import articles, as everyone out there should know something about garage door security.
We’ve touched on this topic briefly in our article on a bypass technique commonly used by criminals, but today we’re going to expand on that to look at garage door security as a whole. Garage doors are a common weak point when looking at security in a whole-home approach and an easy target for thieves. Garage door are not only a weakness, but provide criminals a shelter once inside. To the casual passerby an open garage with a work truck pulled up to it doesn’t look out of place or scream break-in. Securing your garage door doesn’t just mean the roll-up door; as you’ll read in the article below, you have to look at every entrance point as a vulnerability. Not that any loss to your family isn’t devastating, but one that occurs through a preventable measure just shouldn’t happen. Here are the 12 most important things you can do to secure your garage. Let’s briefly talk about the history of these devices so you can get an idea what we’re talking about later in the article.
When the first generation of automatic openers came out they all featured the same code. You can imagine the security risk by having one of these openers. Thieves could just drive a neighborhood pushing their purchased transmitter and if you had the same brand as they did; The second generation of openers increased their security by featuring dip switches that could be set by the owner to a unique combination. While this did increase security, most owners would leave the default setting on and guess what? Another security risk of the second-gen openers is that a code grabber could be utilized to gain access to your system. A code grabber device works by locking onto your signal and memorizing it. Then, all a thief would have to do is re-transmit the code and they were in. Modern automatic garage door openers now feature rolling-code technology, where your remote will transmit a brand new security code each time you press your remote. There are over 100 billion codes, so the likelihood of a code grabber working are very slim.
Be sure that your opener features this rolling-code technology! If you use Lift-Master for instance, look for their Security+ line that features this technology. Essentially the same as war gaming a situation, Red Cell is a term we throw around here when we’re discussing testing security by putting yourself in a criminal’s shoes. How would you break in to your garage? What are the weaknesses of your security system? Do you have an external keypad? try removing it and taking out the batteries out, can it be manipulated to open your door? How can you be sure if you don’t try it out? This is pretty extreme, so don’t take it out of context, but if you’ve got the cash, desire and time to make the repairs; kick in your own door. Have you ever kicked one in? Do you know how easy it really is? It will definitely make you rethink your security. Keep drilling these ideas into your head and we can’t say it enough… Test your system for vulnerabilities! Please also take a few minutes and share this with your friends and family!