How Do I Change The Garage Door Opener Code

Change code on garage door openers without a wall mounted keypad.

How do i change the garage door opener code. We are getting new renters in a property that we own and so i recently needed to reset the code on the garage door opener. After i researched how to do it changing the code is really quite easy. Chamberlain makes many garage door opener mechanisms used to open your garage door automatically from inside your car or via a keypad. Craftsman garage openers restrict entry to your property via a wireless keypad mounted to the outside of the house.

Remove the cover from the garage door remote control to get to the small switches inside the remote. Older garage door openers from the 60s had a singular unique code that was shared between the remote and the opener. It is good practice to change your garage door opener code periodically to ensure only authorized people have access to your home. Allow approximately five minutes for this task.

If you have an older garage door that is only operated by a remote you must. Reposition the switches inside the garage remote control to change the code. Members of your family and visitors must enter a four digit code to activate the opener and enter your property. Thieves caught on to that figured out how to intercept the codes and a rash of garage thefts ensued.

For many of you this is a no brainer but for me it takes all my brain. Do this with all the different garage remote controls you. People often change the entry code if it has been forgotten or found out by someone outside the family.