GARAGE DOORS EXPERT

Garage Door Opener Reprogramming

When asked about the usually quick steps it takes to reprogram your garage door opener, the normal reply is a general cover-all "flip the lid open, hit the reset, and follow the instructions in your manual". However, the truth of the matter is that bypassing the programming with a quick band-aid solution in today's tech-savvy age is only half the battle. 

Alternate Reasons to Consider a Reset

Take a few minutes and consider what you've got invested and stored in your garage, besides your automobile. Garages are an extension of your home or business, that additional space you take for granted and make use of every corner of every season and reason. Yard and garden apparatus, tools, toys, lawn furniture, paints, solvents…. you name it, and it's probably in your garage. While garages and sheds aren't meant to become an open book for anyone to take a look at, without a garage door, you're inviting fate to intervene. So, by all means, reprogram your opener when it fails to work but also consider these as a "just in case" backup rationale to secure your system:

• HACK A TRACK: When activated, your garage door opener uses unsecured pulses over a basic WiFi frequency. Because there are so many random frequencies whizzing around the web and in your neighborhood alone, hackers are making use of them as well. They will grow so bold as to gain access to your code to commit theft, damage, or destruction of your garage and belongings, as well as get inside your home. 
• LOST WITHOUT A CLUE: If you have lost a remote, given one to a neighbor or home service team, it is best to change out the password from time to time and only give the code out to those you know you can trust.

What can you further do to stay safe with your garage door opener and make use of what it can do for you? Make a change when:

• Moving in or out of your home.
• Make adjustments to your home alarm system if you have one, to operate alongside your opener.
• Going WiFi BLU TOOTH enabled and have access to your door with your phone.
• Random maintenance switch with daylight savings or fire/smoke detector battery change-outs. 

The Main Feature: Reprogramming Tips

Luckily, this is one of the DIY fixes you may be able to accomplish when it comes to your garage door opener system. Relatively safe, when compared to broken springs, rails, or entire unit replacement, most garage door openers have DO have that aforementioned quick fix page in the operating manual. If you want to reprogram your garage door opener after a power loss, forgotten code, or moving into a new home, starting off with the basics is always best:

• Find the units reprogram, reset, or "learn" button.
• Press until the light is activated or a menu choice scrolls on.
• If the LED lights start flashing, you can begin the reprogramming
• Follow along in the manual and enter the correct reset code.
• To test your success results, hit the button a couple of times.

The same can be applied to handheld remotes or keyless ad entry panels. If you no longer have the manual, give {contact link} a call and ask for a manufacturer's service number or have a reliable, quick drive-by service appointment made to solve the issue for you. 

If none of these suggestions work, then you should follow up with a call to have a professional on-site assessment done at your earliest convenience. The issue itself might stem from the main power circuit breaker box at your location, a blow or continuously tripped circuit, a glitch in-home wiring, or just not enough amperage being used as the power source. While most garage door openers require less than 20-amp circuitry, changes in the NEC guideline in 2017 now state that garage door openers no longer require their own dedicated circuit. Still, any outlet used to power the unit (generally ceiling mounted) must be GFCI protected.  

For follow-up regarding a different issue with your garage door remote or to book a service time for an installation of a new system.