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Sort of. It still works with the door button, but I have two remotes
with good batteries that won't program. It's a 7 year old
Chamberlin/liftmaster and the remote is 373LM. Suggestions?
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On Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:56:18 -0800, A Mooose in Love
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Sort of. It still works with the door button, but I have two remotes
with good batteries that won't program. It's a 7 year old
Chamberlin/liftmaster and the remote is 373LM. Suggestions?


Did the remotes ever work? There are a couple of different protocols.
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On 12/7/2015 5:56 PM, A Mooose in Love wrote:
Sort of. It still works with the door button, but I have two remotes
with good batteries that won't program. It's a 7 year old
Chamberlin/liftmaster and the remote is 373LM. Suggestions?


Presumably, you have just ONE door? I.e., don't have a second
opener on which you can test the remote?

Is that the remote that handles *3* doors?

If so, have you tried programming buttons other than the "first"?
I.e., in case the actual "button" has worn out?

Are you getting any tactile feedback from the button? I.e.,
does it have the same "click" and "feel" as the others?

Have you tried erasing all the codes from the opener and then
trying to program? I.e., is the problem in the remote or in
the opener?

Does the opener do ANYTHING when you attempt the programming
sequence? I.e., does it "see" that you've activated the remote
(even if it is rejecting the programming operation)?

Is the antenna wire visible in the opener?


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On Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:56:18 -0800, A Mooose in Love
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Sort of. It still works with the door button, but I have two remotes
with good batteries that won't program. It's a 7 year old
Chamberlin/liftmaster and the remote is 373LM. Suggestions?


My garage door opener never quits working. I either lift the door up, or
pull it down, and my hands always work!

I've never had a power door opener, but I believe they have a switch on
the motor device to change the frequency. That's so the neighbor's
remotes dont open YOUR door.

Maybe that switch got bumped and needs to be reset.



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On 12/7/2015 5:56 PM, A Mooose in Love wrote:
Sort of. It still works with the door button, but I have two remotes
with good batteries that won't program. It's a 7 year old
Chamberlin/liftmaster and the remote is 373LM. Suggestions?


Presumably, you have just ONE door? I.e., don't have a second
opener on which you can test the remote?


no second opener



Is that the remote that handles *3* doors?


yes


If so, have you tried programming buttons other than the "first"?
I.e., in case the actual "button" has worn out?


yes



Are you getting any tactile feedback from the button? I.e.,
does it have the same "click" and "feel" as the others?


yes


Have you tried erasing all the codes from the opener and then
trying to program? I.e., is the problem in the remote or in
the opener?


erased all codes and then tried the "learn" process again with no luck



Does the opener do ANYTHING when you attempt the programming
sequence? I.e., does it "see" that you've activated the remote
(even if it is rejecting the programming operation)?


I get no light flash or click


Is the antenna wire visible in the opener?


yes, tried several times moving it around with no improvement
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On Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:56:18 -0800, A Mooose in Love
wrote:

Sort of. It still works with the door button, but I have two remotes
with good batteries that won't program. It's a 7 year old
Chamberlin/liftmaster and the remote is 373LM. Suggestions?


My garage door opener never quits working. I either lift the door up, or
pull it down, and my hands always work!

I've never had a power door opener, but I believe they have a switch on
the motor device to change the frequency. That's so the neighbor's
remotes dont open YOUR door.

Maybe that switch got bumped and needs to be reset.


The last time I had a garage door, it weighed 500lbs and slid open laterally. ヽ(ヅ)ノ

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This is a long shot but my garage door openers act very stupid when they have CFL or LED bulbs in them.
Maybe try it with incandescents?


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This is a long shot but my garage door openers act very stupid when they have
CFL or LED bulbs in them.
Maybe try it with incandescents?


I took the CFL out and replaced it with an incandescent, solved the
problem of that light not working properly, but didn't improve anything
else. I'm pretty much of the opinion that something on some circuit is
broken which probably means it's beyond my repair expertise. I'm
thinking of going to the big box and getting a new universal remote to
try and if that doesn't work I'll think about using this

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Chamberla...rol-Replacemen
t-Kit-955D/100431670
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On 12/8/2015 5:51 PM, A Mooose in Love wrote:

this is the owners manual and I don't see any mention of the ability to
change the frequency



ok I've gotta ask. How did you pick your name "A Moose in Love"?

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On 12/8/2015 5:51 PM, A Mooose in Love wrote:

this is the owners manual and I don't see any mention of the ability to
change the frequency



ok I've gotta ask. How did you pick your name "A Moose in Love"?


I stole it from a troll, seemed to have the effect of killing the troll
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On 12/9/2015 1:32 PM, A Mooose in Love wrote:
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Muggles wrote:

On 12/8/2015 5:51 PM, A Mooose in Love wrote:

this is the owners manual and I don't see any mention of the ability to
change the frequency



ok I've gotta ask. How did you pick your name "A Moose in Love"?


I stole it from a troll, seemed to have the effect of killing the troll


Was that the guy who kept calling you a stupid blooming idiot?

oh, hey, someone call for... my chest.... ouch.....

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On 12/9/2015 1:32 PM, A Mooose in Love wrote:
In article ,
Muggles wrote:

On 12/8/2015 5:51 PM, A Mooose in Love wrote:

this is the owners manual and I don't see any mention of the ability to
change the frequency



ok I've gotta ask. How did you pick your name "A Moose in Love"?


I stole it from a troll, seemed to have the effect of killing the troll


Was that the guy who kept calling you a stupid blooming idiot?


no, it was the guy who kept calling you a stupid blooming idiot



oh, hey, someone call for... my chest.... ouch.....

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