Resetting Your Garage Door Opener

If your garage serves as the primary entrance to your house, you probably use it often. Due to the frequent use, scheduling services and repairs are essential to keep your garage door in good working order. If, however, you experience issues with your automated opener failing to start working or you have lost your remote, it is possible to fix the issue by resetting the system. Programming garage door openers can be easy, however it will depend on the model of your opener.

How Do Garage Door Systems Work

The garage door opens when you push a button either on your remote or inside your garage. The buttons send a code to the receiver inside your opener, which instructs your opener to open or shut the door.

Contemporary receivers create a brand new code every time you press the button. This is a measure of security to keep thieves out of your garage using the help of a code. It’s always different but only the device will know the next code.

Reasons to Reset Your Garage Door Opener System

Many new garage door systems come with a keypad that lets you access your garage without a remote. If you’re the only person using the remotes then you can provide family members and friends who you trust with the code to gain access to your garage.

Sometimes, you’ll need your remote to be reset or the keypad’s code. The reasons why you could need the opener to be reset are:

You’ve lost your remote and must reprogram your new one.
You’ve just moved into your new residence.
You’ve forgotten your old code.
The remote disconnected from the opening.
You handed the old code over to a stranger outside your family.
You suspect someone is trying to get into your garage.
There’s been a lot of unsettling activity in your area.

Before You Start

Before you can reset your garage opener system you must find out if the opener is suffering from electrical problems which require expert repair. Reprogramming a damaged opener could be hazardous. Here are a few issues with electricity your system might be faced with:

A fuse that has blown
A transformer that fails due to an electrical surge
A wire that is burned or loose
A defective circuit board
A damaged capacitor
A broken electrical cord
An electrical cord that’s been disconnected from the opener.

If your opener has electrical problems you may observe these signs:

Electrical outlets or lights in your garage that need to be fixed.
The circuit breaker, also known as the ground fault circuit interrupter (GCFI) outlet is frequently triggered.
The warning light flashes and remains on.
Garage door openers are wired but do not have any energy.
Your remote and keypad aren’t working.
The photo eyes aren’t getting electricity despite being plugged into.
The opener is working strangely like, for example, the door is opening halfway.
These LEDs that are on sensors for the photo-eye aren’t lit, nor are they blinking.
Your door will open by itself.

If you suspect there’s an electrical problem with your opener, call an expert. Technicians here at Precision Garage Door LV have the expertise and tools to fix the opener’s mechanism.

How to Reset Your Garage Door Opener System

When you’ve inspected the garage door for damage or asked a technician to be on-site, you’re prepared to reset your opener. The first thing to do is find out if you have an older or newer opener.

It is possible to determine the age of your system by determining if it’s one of the newer models or an older model by inspecting your main device. The device will be equipped with buttons or switches that say “home” or “learn.” If your device features buttons, it’s most likely to be a newer model. The presence of switches indicates that you’re using an earlier model.

How To Reset An Older Dual-in Line Package System

Resetting your older garage opener is extremely beneficial when trying to gain access to the garage or get out when the system doesn’t work. A garage door opener that is older has in the range of nine-to-12 switches within the main unit as well as the handheld remote.

For the remote to communicate to the opener for your garage the switches need to be placed in the same position on the garage opener and the central unit. Take off the covers covering each item’s exterior and verify that the switches’ positions are identical. If they aren’t you can use something small such as a pen or pencil. Then move the switches onto the remote control so they’re the same as the ones on the main device. Once you’ve completed this process take the covers off, then put them back on and verify that the remote works.

How Do You Reset a Newer System?

It’s first necessary to locate the button which says “home” and “learn.” You’ll see the button could be near the LED lights or an antenna for the garage door opener. The light will display a different color based on the kind of garage door opener you own.

When you locate that reset button you can start to reset the garage door opener. The exact procedure varies the majority of models that have buttons will require you to press it for about five minutes. Another method is to press the button until the light starts to flash. For numerous garage door opener systems, this is all you need to do when programming.

A quick search on the internet of the model and make of your garage door opener and garage door will help you determine what procedure will reset it.

How to Reset Your Garage Door Remote

You can look up the manufacturer of your opener or remote to locate specific instructions. However, here are the basic steps for reprogramming your garage door opener remote:

Check the manufacturer: Ensure your remote and opener are from the same company. If not, the remote will not function.
Locate the “learn”, or “home” button. The “learn” as well as the “home” button will be usually found on the opener. It is usually in the wall unit or the main unit.
Use the “learn,” or “home” button: Press the “learn” or “home” button on your device until it starts to flash. It’s necessary to press this two times if you own a LiftMaster MyQ Control Panel. When the system is set then hit the “open” switch on the garage remote.
Try using the “open” button until the device finishes setting itself, then hit “open” on your remote “open” button in your device to test if your garage door opens.

How to Reset Your Keypad Code

If you’d like to set up an entirely new code to gain access to your garage then take these steps to reprogram your keypad

Find the “learn” button. The “learn” button can be found on the main unit or wall control panel.
Click the “learn” button. Quickly push and let go of to release the “learn” button. Repeat this process if you own a LiftMaster MyQ panel control.
Enter a brand new PIN code: Create an entirely new PIN code by using the keypad. Then press enter.
Check the light on your opener. The LED on the opener should flash or slowly fade out to show that your pin has been changed.
Check your pin. Close your garage, then enter your PIN into the keypad and test whether it is working.

Pick a PIN that’s easy yet secure. Beware of sensitive information that is easy for anyone else to get like birthdays, addresses, or phone numbers. A garage code that is good for security is simple both for you and family members to keep track of, but it is difficult for strangers to figure out.

Suppose you are looking to erase the memory of the garage door opener, and reset the keypad code at the same time particularly if the storage capacity is exhausted. For resetting the memory of your opener, follow these steps:

Look for the “learn” button. This option will appear in your main unit, or on the wall control panel.
Click the “learn” button. Press while holding the “learn” button for six seconds.
Be aware of the light on your opener: The LED light on your opener should flash or disappear.
Create a new PIN: Press the numbers for your new PIN and press “enter.”
Test your PIN: Close your garage door, then enter your PIN to determine whether it will open.

If you need assistance reprogramming your opener or suspect that the opener may need repair, count on Precision Garage Door to resolve your garage door issues. We supply, install, and repair garage doors of a variety of brands and models. Our team can help you keep your garage door in top shape.

Resetting Your Garage Door Opener