Replacing a Garage Door Remote

You may be wondering how you know which garage door remote you need to get if you misplace your old one or it gets broken. Most companies can easily replace the remote if they know the brand name and model. Sometimes you may need to have the frequency and number of dip switches and all that information should be on your remote. Of course, that is not much use if you can’t find it, so you will have to locate the receiver and get the information you need from there.

When you do get a replacement remote, it is very easy to program it for your garage door opener. All the remotes come with instructions and the coding system is explained quite clearly. On the back of the remote where the battery is located, you will find a series of switches that you toggle up and down to match the setting of your remote control. The number of switches varies according to the manufacturer. For example, Stanley remotes have 10 switches while Genie remotes have 9.

Even if you have an old garage door opener, you should still be able to get a new remote control for it. It really depends on the age of the opener because if that model has been discontinued, very few retailers will have a compatible remote. You may find it cheaper to replace the whole system than to pay the money needed to get a new remote. Another alternative is to get a new receiver, rather than replace the whole system and it is very easy to install. There is no such thing as a universal remote that will open several garage doors, so your neighbor’s remote will not open your door.

The average life of a garage door opener is about 10 years. If you have one longer than that, you shouldn’t be surprised when it starts to give you problems.