To program the remote control: Remove the plastic cover on the head unit. Find the 'smart' or 'learn' button on the head unit. The button should have a LED light next to it. Set the coding switches on the EVERSAFE Universal Garage Door Opener Transmitter to any position you like. Press and hold the button on your EVERSAFE Universal Garage Door. This remote control transmitter is designed to operate most garage door openers as well as most gate openers manufactured after 1981. This EVERSAFE® remote control transmitter will operate the following manufacturer's products:. Sears Craftsman (most units). Genie. model AT85 (9 position switch). model AT90 (12-position switch).

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A remote-control garage-door opener is a handy little electronic device that makes it possible to get into the garage without leaving the car or heaving up the heavy door yourself. The opener remotely sends an infrared or IR signal to a receiver that triggers a switch, promting an electric motor to open or close the garage door. Before any garage door remote works correctly it must be within the specified range of its IR signal-sending strength. If it is within range but still does not work, there are ways to fix it.

Check the Batteries

The most common cause of garage door remote control failure are weak or dead batteries. To be sure that the batteries are always good, use name-brand quality batteries instead of discount brands. Also, although using rechargeable batteries is environmentally friendly and cost effective in the long run, they only put out approximately 1.2 volts as opposed to an alkaline battery that puts out 1.5 volts. Therefore, a remote powered with two rechargeables would only get 2.4 volts when it is designed to run on 3 volts of power. This 25-percent lack of power may seriously compromise the range and effectiveness of the remote control unit.

Check the Battery Contacts

Dirty, worn or wet contacts inside of the battery case inhibit the electrical current of the batteries from fully reaching the circuit board inside of the remote control. If the contacts look discolored, pitted or are wet, they need to be dried and polished before any battery can successfully power a remote control. Contacts can be polished with a fine-grit sandpaper, like 400-grit or fine steel wool.

Clean the Eyes

The plastic covering over the IR unit on both the remote control and the receiving unit is called the eye. This 'eye' allows the IR signal to pass through it in both transmitting and receiving. Eyes can be wiped off using a soft damp cloth. Most remote eyes are made of plastic that, although resistant to scratching, become scratched if rubbed against metal, abrasive fibers or dropped onto the ground. The plastic can be polished using specialized plastic polishing substances, but if the IR eye on a remote control is badly scratched, pitted or gouged, there may be no recourse except to get a new one.

Reset the System

Remote controls and receivers are small computers. Sometimes a reset is needed to reboot the circuit boards in both the remote control and the receiver. A reset is accomplished by removing the batteries in the remote for approximately 30 seconds and re-installing them. A reset on a receiver is accomplished by unplugging the unit from the wall socket for a bout 30 seconds, then plugging it back in.

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Older Genie garage door openers use a series of dip switches to program the receiver on the motor to work with the door opener remote control. When the positions of the nine or 12 dip switches in the remote fail to match the dip switch positions on the opener, the garage door will not operate when you press the remote button. Change the dip switches in the garage door opener to a random pattern rather than placing all the switches in the up or in the down position. This can protect against thieves matching your dip switch pattern.

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Unplug your Genie garage door opener from the electrical outlet in the ceiling. Although unplugging the opener is not necessary, it keeps a family member from accidentally opening the door during repairs.

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Remove the screws holding the plastic lens covering the garage door light bulb. Pull the lens from the opener motor to expose the white dip switches in the upper left corner. Older Genie openers may have a separate receiver attached to the top of the motor. Pry the cover from the receiver with a small flat-head screwdriver to access the dip switches.

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Open the battery compartment on your Genie garage door opener remote to expose the dip switches. Depending on the style, the battery cover slides off the remote, or you must remove a small screw before removing the cover.

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Move the dip switches with the tip of an ink pen. Place each switch on the remote in either the up or down position. Match the dip switch positions on the opener motor or a separate receiver with the dip switch positions on the remote. Canon mf4320-mf4350 driver download. For example, if the first three dip switches on the remote are in the down position, move the first three dip switches on the opener to the down position.

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Replace the cover on the remote. Replace the cover on the receiver, or the lens cover on the front of the garage door opener. Plug the opener back into the outlet in the garage ceiling.

Things You Will Need

• Stepladder
• Screwdriver
• Small flat-head screwdriver
• Ink pen

About the Author

Cecilia Harsch has been writing professionally since 2009. She writes mainly home improvement, health and travel articles for various online publications. She has several years of experience in the home-improvement industry, focusing on gardening, and a background in group exercise instruction. Harsch received her Certified Nurses Assistant license in 2004. She attended Tarrant County College and studied English composition.