How do I reprogram my door opener?

Question

My elderly neighbor recently lost his garage door opener remote. It is a genie one. I replaced it but because it is so old I can't read the frequency number on the transmitter any more (it is from 1978 and he refuses to buy a new system). Does anyone know how to reprogram a genie door opening system from 1978?

Answer 1

They no longer sell the remotes.

Your best option is to go to a garage door company, overhead door would be best as they manufacture genie so will have all parts in stock, and buy a Code-Dodger receiver.  You hook it up to the old opener and can program the new remotes to it.  It is moderately priced and will fix the problem.

Answer 2

The remote you now have for your neighbor probably won't work with that vintage opener directly.  The new ones have a rolling code to make them harder to break into and the old ones are not compatible with that.  I have seen receivers you mount in the garage and connect to the old opener that the new, more secure remotes will work with.

Here's a site claiming to sell remotes for old openers:

http://www.aaaremotes.com/freqasques.htm...