No, not Jeanie, Genie...
When we moved into the house, we noticed that there was a keypad on the outside of the garage door to allow us to open the garage door even if we didn't have the remote. The owner only had one remote, but was kind enough to purchase a brand new second remote, which was still in the package when he gave it to us. We asked him what the code was for the keypad, but he told us that he didn't know.
Being the paranoid type that I am, one would have figured that I would have immediately changed the code on the keypad and reset the opener so it wouldn't work with any other remotes still floating around.
But, hey, we did move to "Mayberry by the Sea," so I never did get around to all that resetting and reprogramming.
Well, this weekend, I got inspired to get the "other" remote working, and replace the burned out light bulbs in the opener, and get the keypad reprogrammed.
Of course, the former owner didn't have the manual to the opener, but once again, the World Wide Web came to rescue and provided guidance at the Genie Company web site in their Support Center section.
I did end up having to do a little interpolation, as even though we have an Intellicode opener, the link to the Intellicode Wireless Keypad Support Page left out a few key details. Fortunately, the Non-Intellicode Wireless Keypad Support Page provided the missing information - namely how to replace the battery, and how to remove the transmitter from the door frame.
When I first went to follow the instructions, the keypad did not light as the instructions indicated. I figured the battery must be dead, but the Intellicode instructions made no mention of a battery, much less how to replace it. This is where the Non-Intellicode instructions first filled in a gap.
After replacing the battery, the keypad still did not function as expected. After doing a little more inspection, which included removing the top cover, I deduced that the switch which let the transmitter know when the cover was fully open was not functioning properly. After removing the unit from the door frame, I was able to gently pry open the two halves of the transmitter housing by pressing gently in the small crack between the two halves with a putty knife, and remove the keypad. I discovered that the rubber switch boot/button was stuck, and was able to unstick it and then reassemble the unit and remount it.
After removing the light cover from the opener unit, I was able to get to the programming button, clear all of the codes (by holding the button in for 10 seconds), then follow the instructions to reprogram the two remotes and the keypad. Now we have two functioning remotes, and a keypad, and light when the door opens - yipee!
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Posted by David at November 13, 2005 08:05 PM