How do I get a new remote for my garage door opener?

Description

Garage door opener remote is like a key to your home. Occasionally, these small-but-important devices can go missing. Maybe your car has been broken into or stolen altogether. Maybe your remote slipped out when you were rushing to work or dropping kids off at school, or perhaps you loaned your remote to a friend or family member and never got it back. No matter the circumstances, a lost garage door remote is troubling, and it can leave you wondering how best to fix the problem.

Step 1: Check the remote for information.
Inspect the old remote, if you still have it, for a model number and brand name. In some cases, this information may be inside the battery housing or on the reverse side of the battery cover.

Step 3: Contact the manufacturer or local retailer.
Call the manufacturer\'s customer service number to order a new remote or find out which type of replacement remote is best for your opener model. If you purchased the opener from a local garage door installation company, they most likely know which remotes work with your opener *- and they may be able to sell you a new remote.

Step 2: Ready the motor unit.
Climb a stable stepladder and press the button on the opener\'s motor housing that says "learn code" or a similar phrase. The motor unit should then show a flashing light or make a sound.

Step 4: Test the remote.
Push the remote\'s "open" button to ensure the device is working properly. If nothing happens, repeat the programming process, beginning with pressing the button on the motor housing unit.