Genie garage door opener remote hassle
 

On Tuesday, July 2, 1996 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Mike Fox wrote:
In looking for a replacement for my Genie Garage Door opener
remote, I have had a hell of a time finding compatible remotes.

I have an opener that has a nine-switch control. But I can
only find replacement remotes for the 12-switch control
units. I tried getting the 12-switcher and just turning off
the extra switches but it doesn't work.

I really think that Genie is playing games with planned
obsolesence here. At my local hardware store, the Stanley
remote replacements say "works with all stanley door openers
sold since 1982." Genie has seperate models for 9-switch,
12-switch, and Intellicode. None of them are compatible with
any other ones. And you can't find the 9-switchers,
meaning the only way get a replacement remote is to get a
whole new radio control assembly that's compatible.

That trick will not work on me. Genie can rest assured
that if I have to get a new radio control in order to replace
my openers because I can't get a Genie replacement any more,
it damn well will not be a Genie.

If you are considering buying a garage door opener, beware
of this Genie practice and take it into account when selecting
a brand.

Has anyone successfully found a nine-switch opener remote
replacement for a Genie opener?

Later,
--MIke

HEY MIKE I KNOW HOU U FEEL, BUT IM LOOKING FOR A MINI REMOTE FOR MY MOTORCYCLE, APPAIRENTLY YOU HAVE AN OLD 9 DIP SWITCH SYSTEM, HOME DEPOT DOES SELL GENIE REMOTES THAT WORK, THAY HAVE G3T AND GM3T THE M STANDS FOR MASTER EVEN ON THE PACKAGE IT SAYS GENIMASTER REMOTE, THE MASTER CAN PROGRAM BOTH 9 AND 12 SYSTEMS, THE DIP SWITCH HAS 3 POSISTIONS + NEUTRAL AND -.. YOUR UNIT ON THE CEILING POP OFF THE PLASTIC COVER ON YOUR TRANSMITTER LOOK AT THE RED DIP SWITCH 1 THROUGH 9 SOME WILL BE UP SOME DOWN, MATCH THEM THE SAME ON THE REMOTE BUT REMEMBER THE REMOTE WILL HAVE 12 SO MOVE 10-11-12 TO THE CENTER THATS NEUTRAL (SO EXAMPLE 1-2-3,IS UP 4-5-,IS DOWN 6-7-8-9-IS UP, ONCE U DO THAT TAKE YOUR REMOTE PRESS THE TOP BUTTON IF ITS RED OK, #### IF ITS GREEN ITS IN INTELLICODE 2 JUST HOLD DOWN THE TOP BUTTON ABOUT 10 SECONDS U WILL SEE A GREEN AND RED LED LIGHT RELEASE AND PRESS AGAIN TILL ITS RED,#### YOU SHOULD DO THIS STEP FIRST #### IT SHOULD WORK I JUST DID 3 TODAY HOPE THIS HELPS IF NOT EMAIL ME AT