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Open Question: Liftmaster garage door opener stops before door fully closes. Need to hold button down to close. Why?

Open Question: Which type of garage door opener is best?

I need to have a new opener installed and the options are chain drive, belt drive, or screw drive. I'm looking for dependability and quiet operation. The brand will be Liftmaster. Any suggestions? more

Voting Question: How to program the garage door remote?

I have a Liftmaster Garage door opener model 2220 and need to reprogram the remote. I downloaded the instructions and followed them but nothing happens. It said to hold the units learn button and then press the large remote button. It should reprogram. I did it several times with no luck. Any suggestions??? more

Resolved Question: How do I clear codes from my Liftmaster 1155LM garage door opener?

- Holding down the gray smart learn button does NOT work. - Model 1155LM, manufacturing date 07/91 - Neither Chamberlain's website nor support line will help. My opener is old enough that they call it an "obsolete" model and will not give/do not have information on it. I appreciate any help you can offer! more

Resolved Question: how can i program my liftmaster garage door opener to genie?

Resolved Question: Need help in reprogramming my Liftmaster 1145LM garage opener. Dont have manual.?

I need to reprogram the garage unit of my old garage door opener Liftmaster 1145LM from 1992. It has a smart learn button in the back. I need instructions from a manual for this unit on how to reprogram and then how to sync a universal hand-held remote to it. Any help?I need to change the unit "frequency" itself, not just the remote control. I believe it is interfering with another garage in the neighborhood. more

Resolved Question: Are Craftsman Garage Door Remots Compatable with Liftmaster 1355 Unit?

I already have an existing craftsman garage door opener. It's 5 months old. Now the other door needs a new opener and I want to install a Liftmaster 1355. Can the Liftmaster 1355 be programmed to accept craftsman remote signal? I need an EXPERT opinion. Not some random person who knows how to do an internet search. Don't advise me to buy a universal remote; that's not what I'm asking. If you are not an expert and give me a stupid answer, I'll report it. thanks! more

Resolved Question: How do I re-program a remote control transmitter for a LiftMaster garage door opener?

How do I re-program hand held remote controls for Lift Master garage door openers? more

Resolved Question: Whats wrong with my garage door opener?

I have a liftmaster garage door system and I am having a problem lately with it. I was able to pull up to the garage door and hit the button on the remote control on my visor and the door would open, but now I have to get out of the car and get real close to the door with the remote in hand to open it. I put a new battery in the remote and the antenna is hanging straight down. What could be the problem? more

Resolved Question: How much to fix a garage door that is off the track!?

the garage door bends a bit in the middle, and is in about 4 panels it is off the track at the very top panel, i asked a handy man and he said 1000 dollar and i said it was barely off the track. Also does the liftmaster company have to pay for the damages because it was there device that did this i just pressed open twice and then left, and heard a huge sound more

Resolved Question: My Chamberlain Liftmaster garage door opener will not close my garage door. Please help!?

I have a Chamberlain Liftmaster garage door opener. The opener has worked fine until today. When I use the remote to close the door, it won't close. I can hold the button on the wall and it will close. The led light on the actual garage door opener is occasionally flashing every few seconds or so. Also, the led lights on both sensors on both sides of the door are off. They are not obstructed and I checked both sets of wires to see if they are receiving power, they are. Are my eyes bad? Or the board on the garage opener? more

Resolved Question: Garage door opens only 20 inches and stops?

When i click on the remote control to open my garage, my garage door just opens only up to 20 inches and stops. When I click again it comes down and goes back up 20 inches again and stops. Can ANY one Please help?!! I have Chamberlain Liftmaster formula I. Thank you. more

Resolved Question: Garage Door Keypad Help?

Hi, I have a 3 years old Liftmaster 1/2 hp garage door opener. I am having some problems with the keypad- I have a 2 door garage, so i have 2 separate passwords for each door (i am using 1 keypad) Recently, if i put in one of the codes, both of the garage doors will start to open/close, yet the other one still works. Is there a way to fix this? I didnt change the code or anything... i dont know why this is happening. Plz help. Thanks. more

Resolved Question: garage door opener LiftMaster is not working with new battery?

Garage door type is MVP and new remote was given about 5 years ago. Do they have to be re- programed when new battery put in. Type of remote now for garage door is a Lift Master. Red light comes on when you push the button but door does not move. Help! more

Resolved Question: How do i program my liftmaster remote to open my community's gate?

All the house owners here were given a remote but I just got a car so I bought my own and programmed my garage door. Can i simply put my moms remote next to mine and hold the button i desire to open the front gate and it will be programmed? more

Resolved Question: My garage door openers won't work!!?

I have two carage door openers..One a genie intellicode and the other is a new chamberlain liftmaster. A few weeks ago they both quit working! They both work from the wall mounted controls and if i stand right next to them with the transmitters for the cars they will both work. When the doors are down and we try to open them with our car transmitters we get nothing. I also have touch pads for both mounted outside and these have quit working also!!! I have reprogrammed both openers, changed all the batteries and NOTHING WORKS!!! Someone PLEASE HELP!!!! more

Resolved Question: Where can I get a 3 button garage door opener that support dip switches?

i have three different garage door openers, one with 12 dip switches, another with 10, and the last with 8. The only ones I can find online are for ones with the "learn" button which I'm not sure if ours have but I'm guessing not because there are dip switches in all 3 of my remotes. I dont want to bring around 3 different remotes because it takes nearly all my visor space. The best one I can find is the liftmaster that has two buttons, but I need three! more

Resolved Question: liftmaster garage door stuck close?

I have recently moved in to a house and the liftmaster garage door opener was working perfectly until today :( both my cars are in the garage and I cannot open the door. When I press the button it trys to open it for about few seconds and stops working. Cannot open it manually either. If anybody has been through this please help....never mind looks like the spring is broken more

Resolved Question: Sears Craftsman - Same as Chamberlain/Liftmaster?

I am looking for a replacement part for my Craftsman garage door opener (receiver/logic board needs replacement) and I would like to know if the chamberlain/liftmaster parts are compatible. the part numbers are almost identical (41AC150-2 vs. 41AC150-1) Thanks! Additional info: both remotes are working intermittently, batteries have been replaced and reprogrammed, i'm assuming it is a problem with the receiver) more

Resolved Question: Garage door won't close when it's cold outside?

When the temp reaches around 30 degrees my garage door will not close. It is a Liftmaster chain drive. I've read other posts about this problem and have tried checking the auto reverse sensors, lubricating the rollers, etc. I released the door from the opener and the door moves very freely. But the opener will not run in the closing direction even without the door connected to it. It stops immediately when I push the remote button and the light flashes. I can make it go down by holding the button on the wall.. more

Resolved Question: How do I fix the light on a Liftmaster 1245 garage door opener?

We've checked to make sure the light bulb works (it does), so it's something wrong with the opener. I like to have the light come on when I come home in the dark. I don't want to replace the entire opener since the light is the only thing that doesn't work. more

Resolved Question: We have a liftmaster garage door opener that's about 15 years old. Cold weather seems to affect remote use.?

When it's below freezing, the remotes don't work (door will not go up or down, light flashes), The wall switch does work. Batteries in both remotes have been replaced, nothing is blocking the remote sensors. What can cause this? more

Resolved Question: How to program garage door opener?

My garage door is programmed to open to the remote in my car. I now want to give a second remote to someone else, but the one that came with the opener no longer works. The batteries are fine. How can I program the opener to work with both the remote in my car and a different, separate, remote? The opener is a Chamberlain LiftMaster 1/2 HP and it is two years old. Thanks for your help. more

Resolved Question: Please help. Why is my Genie screw-drive garage door opener not opening the door?

I replaced a liftmaster chain driven opener with a genie and everything seem to go pretty okay. I still haven;t done the floor safety beams or the wall control but when I hookup the door to the genie and test it using the remote. The motor runs for a second or two, lifts the door about an inch off the ground and then stops. Is the door to heavy? its a 2 car garage but the spings and everything is fine and when I open and close the door by hand the torsioin springs seem to be doing the job becasue the door feels nice and light,. I also tried adjusting the open and close FORCE dial on the opener but that didn;t seem to help. The instrucion manual says that the wall control and the safety beams must be installed to be able to CLOSE the door, but at this point i;m just trying to test if it will open.... Please help!Can i use the floor beams from the liftmaster? more

Resolved Question: How to set up garage door remote?

Hi, I have a Steelcraft motor that opens my garage door, I use a liftmaster security remote (black with 3 beige buttons the right one is longer). I decided to get another remote thats the same, however, it doesn't work on my garage door, the batteries are working. How do I set it up? more

Voting Question: Chamberlain Liftmaster .5 hp garage door opener help?

My garage door opener has power to it. When either the remote push button or the hard wired push button is activated the trolley only moves about an eighth of an inch and stops. It has worked well for over a year so what can be some things I need to check to get it working again? Thanks for your help. more

Resolved Question: My liftmaster garage door opener went out can i swap it with a genie?

I came across a Genie opener on craigslist and the people said its a chain drive with a bar going down the middle of the ceiling like my liftmaster. Does this mean i can just swap the motors or do i have to replace te center bar too so the chain lines up? Whaall would i have to change to replace the liftmaster with a genie? thanks more

Resolved Question: Both garage door remotes stopped working?

actually they were working to open the garage door only. The button on the wall works fine. I checked the safety sensors and the lights are working on them and that appears to be okay. Batteries are good. I reprogrammed them and now it looks like the opener is recieving the transmition because the light on the back of the open flashes when I push the button but the door doesn't move.....and then if you try it later then it works....to open the door only....what could it be? (the opener is a Liftmaster) more

Voting Question: How can I have my Garage door keychain learn off the master remote since my apartment complex wont help me?

My apartment complex uses a Liftmaster 970 LM for their gate and the garages they supply us here however the remotes they give us are too bulky and are a pain in the ass to carry around since you need it to open the complex gate AND your garage. So I decided to buy a keychain version of it so I don't have to lug it around.. I have programmed the garage no problem and the keychain knows it flawlessly however the apartment complex wont let me learn their "gate code" onto the more convienent remote instead because "its not theirs" and they "didnt give it to us" regardless that you can buy the same liftmaster remote out of any supercenter in the auto department with garages. Same model same all. Asinine Is there way to have the 2 door cicker Liftmaster signal transfer onto the keychain that we already have and is totally unreliable and obnoxious? Or do we have to convince them for us to "learn it?" The keychain is tiny and the size of a pinky finger in comparison and stays on the keys vs something you have to keep in your car and bring upstairs/downstairs everyday just to get in your door. I have this model now: http://www.liftmaster.com/consumerweb/pages/accessoriesmodeldetail.aspx?modelId=811 It is coming from the 2 door opener. I heard there was a way to transmit the signal. Ty! more

Resolved Question: Garage Door Remote Control Does not Close the Door - But Opens as desired?

I have a Liftmaster 81LM(single Button) remote. The door opens and closes correctly with the Push Button(mounted on wall) as well as the Door opens with the Remote. BUT does NOT closes with the remote. The Light in the motor Blinks(not the Learn/Green small light for programming) 10 times and goes OFF! Any Suggestion will be highly appreciated. Thanks more

Resolved Question: Universal garage door opener?

I'm looking for one with 3 buttons and can work for both Genie and Liftmaster. Is there such a thing? more

Resolved Question: What universal garage door opener remote can I use for a LiftMaster garage door opener?

I bought a Genie universal garage remote and I cannot get it to work with my liftmaster. The directions on how to program the Genie are different from the Liftmaster directions and neither work. Is there anyone out there who has a liftmaster and used a different universal remote more

Resolved Question: Garage door not closing?

I have a Liftmaster garage door opener. Recently, the door would not close after pressing the opener remote. However, the door could close if pressing the wall button longer than the normal touch style pressing. The light on the unit would flash. However, if the car is inside the garage, the remote would work and the light would not flash. Is it a sensor problem? ThanksFlashing light is on the unit attached to the ceiling. Door open normally. Need to press wall button longer in order for door to close. Door close normally when car is inside the garage (even with remote). more

Resolved Question: i have misplaced my liftmaster remote garage door opener,how do i set the outside key pad gain entrance?

i never did have a code to the outside key pad thank you more

Resolved Question: Liftmaster Pro Garage Door Opener Lights?

I have a lift Master Pro Garage Door Opener. 41A5483-1B Reciever for a model 2255-5. The light works just fine when I push the button or open the door. However they don't turn on when I walk through the open garage door. (I know that they are supposed to) Anyways does anyone have any idea how to fix this or Where I can get a manuel? They have never worked when walking through the door.There are motion detectors. The ones on the bottom of the tracks that prevents the door from closing if something is in the way. Well Not really motion detectors but when something breaks the beam the door stops closing. I know that it is supposed to do this because my neighbor has the same garage opener and his does it. I have compared the wiring and it is the same. more

Resolved Question: Problems with Chamberlain 1355?

Just moved into my new house, and the garage has an automatic opener...Chamberlain Liftmaster 1355 contractor. The remote opener opens the door fine, but when I back out of the garage, the remote will not close the door, instead the light flahes like 4-5 times and that's it. Also, when i close the door with the button in the garage, I can't just press it, I need to hold it for the entire time the door is closing. Can anyone help? more

Resolved Question: Garage door opener Chamberlain liftmaster professional 1/3 horsepower light stop working?

How to troubleshoot this problem other than replacing the bulb. more

Resolved Question: my garage door closes and then immediately opens--Liftmaster--ideas?

When I close my garage door, it closes and then immediately opens. I've cleaned the sensors and made sure there is no debris in front of the sensors. Any idea why this is happening? Thanks more

Resolved Question: My garage door suddenly can not be closed?

My garage door is liftmaster 1160-1/2HP model, it suddenly cannot be closed after I press the garage door opener. I can hear the motor sound, but the chain did not move. Can someone tell me what's wrong with it and what should I do? Thank you very much more

Resolved Question: how easy is it to unlock a garage door without an opener/key?

alright, this person has it out for me... and my girlfriend showed me texts from his phone saying "i know where his car is..its really easy to open" and hes talking about my garage. awhile ago i lost my opener, so my apartment manager made it so i can manually open my garage, and after doing that for awhile it broke, and it was really really really heavy to open up. anyways, they fixed it, but im not sure if they made it to where you either 1) had to ahve a key to open it, and 2) or had to have my garage opener. anyways, some point in this time period, he found out where my garagfe was, and found out he could just lift it up to open it up. if it is proparlly fixed (meaning you need to have a key/opener to open it) how easy is it to just manually open it, regardless? the garage is a liftmaster garage btw. more

Resolved Question: How can I re-program the numbered keypad (not the push button) on my automatic garage door opener?

It is a security keypad on a Liftmaster 1/3 HP garage door opener. Part # for the motor is 41A5483-1B. Keypad is clickmaster no model # listed. No instructions came with house... more

Resolved Question: Is it possible to program a LiftMaster remote to a Genie Intellicode Garage door opener?

I have a 373LM 3-Button security remote control for a liftmaster and I'm trying to make it work with the Genie. Is it possible? If so, where can I go for more information? more

Resolved Question: Possible to change garage door remote freqency on a 1/2 hp Liftmaster garage door opener?

We just purchased a home in foreclosure that has a 1/2 hp Liftmaster garage door opener. We did not get any garage door openers at closing. We are going to buy replacements, but I was wondering if the previous owners, for whatever reason, would they be able to access our garage still? We have had the locks re-keyed, but our concern is for our property inside the garage. Thanks! more

Voting Question: garage door opener help?

i need to buy a garage door opener and i have settled on buy ing a 1/2 horse power. but i need to know if a liftmaster or a chamberlin is better. also if chain drive or belt drive. i would like it to be low maintness and last for a very long time. more

Resolved Question: How do I buy the correct Liftmaster 371LM remotes?

I need to purchase some Chamberlain Liftmaster 371LM remotes for my Liftmaster garage door opener. The "learn button" on the back is purple. From what I can tell, this means that I need the 313 MHz frequency model of the Liftmaster 371LM instead of the 295 MHz version. They both say Security+ on them though. How do I tell the difference or does it even matter? Thank you for all of your help. more

Resolved Question: Chamberlain Liftmaster 41ac050-1 won't close for 1-2 Minutes everyday in the morning, why?

My Chamberlain Liftmaster 41ac050-1 won't close every time I go out of the garage in the morning for about 2 minutes! However it closes normally later, it's only that 1st time that it opens in the morning when it doesn't close and it's really annoying having to have to click the button for about 2 minutes so the garage door closes. Any ideas how to fix this? Must be a some sort of setting more

Resolved Question: LiftMaster door opens but then won't close?

The garage door will open with either the remote or the door control button - but when you try to close it, it won't move and the opener light blinks - this is the first time it's done this since I moved in - maybe the rain caused it? Anyway, what do I do to get it to open and close? more

Resolved Question: hamberlain Liftmaster 1000 series garage door opener - compatible remote?

I've got an Chamberlain Liftmaster 1000 series garage door opener and need a new remote control opener for it. There are a number posted on Ebay, but I have no idea what's compatible. Any help would be appreciated. thanks! more

Resolved Question: One remote, two garage door openers. Remote only works one. Need help in making it learn.?

I bought a new house with two garage doors. No manual for openers. One is a craftsman, purple learn button, remote is 139.53753, three button (one large, two smaller). Other door is a Liftmaster, orange learn button. Craftman remote opens the craftsman opener, but no joy on the liftmaster side. So far unable to get the liftmaster to "learn" the remote signal. Any ideas? more

Resolved Question: How to disable safety sensor on garage door opener?

I have a Chamberlain Liftmaster w/ the pain-in-the-butt sensors on the door track. I have a feeling that one of them has "gone bad." The one with the yellow LED is remaining illuminated, however, the green one - the sending unit - is caput. If I jostle the sensor the light will flicker and fade out. I have removed it and all the internals appear OK, nothing damaged nor any wires are seperated from their connections and I am certain it is aligned correctly - there's no way to make it illuminate even by aligning it by hand. It was not bumped, but rather just stopped working after I was away on business for 5 days and it was unused. My desire is to bypass this system. I don't have any animals nor are there small children around that I need to consider. Plus, my garage door is aluminum and extremely light. A two year old could lift this thing so the sensors really are a nuisance. How can I bypass the circuit? Can I simply connect the two wires together and hard wire the circuit closed? There HAS to be a way. Some contractor out there knows how to do this. Also, if your only intent is to warn me of the danger with statements like "why do you think its called a safety sensor" save yourself the time. I'm only looking for confirmation this can or cannot be done and not the indignant opinion of someone who doesn't know how these systems operate. Thanks in advance.It's a model # 41A5021-5F if that helps. more

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