My Genie Garage Door Remote Was Stolen

If you have lost a garage door remote it s time to erase the lost remote from the memory of your opener and to reset the code.

My genie garage door remote was stolen.

Depending on the opener model you own you may be able to press one button and wipe the system s memory. We ll be happy to help. Press and hold the learn code button until the red led stops blinking. It s the same as changing the locks on your house if a key goes missing.

If your garage door remote is stolen return home and immediately de program all other remotes. If you re in the plano or dallas texas area and you have questions about what to do when your clicker is stolen or how to keep your garage door secure contact plano overhead garage door. By erasing the memory and resetting the code you ensure your lost garage door remote will no longer work. If your remote control has been lost or stolen a person will have unabated access to your garage.

Disable the remote your first course of action should be disabling your stolen garage door opener to prevent the controller from operating. To erase all controls. A severed connection between the remote and the garage door means a burglar cannot get inside even if they have your clicker. This will render all remote controls and your optional external wireless keypad inoperative.

You should also turn off the automatic system until you have new remotes programmed and ready to use. If you find the clicker once again you can reprogram it to open your garage door at that time. You should erase all existing remote controls out of your receiver. This process will take approximately 10 seconds.

If you have a second remote use it to verify the system has been deprogrammed.