At some point, you may need to add a new remote to your garage door opener. If this is the case, you may be wondering how to do it.
We’re here to provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to sync your LiftMaster garage door opener with a new remote. The same basic process works with many other models of opener/remote as well.
Here’s a video showing the full process.
Step 1: Locate the ‘Learn’ Button
To begin, you’ll need to locate the ‘Learn’ button at the back of your garage door opener. Depending on the model, this button may be concealed behind a small door. Once located, press the button. This will cause the light on the garage door opener to turn on, indicating that it’s ready to pair with a new remote.
Step 2: Press the Button on the Remote
Within 30 seconds of pressing the ‘Learn’ button, press the button on the remote you want to pair. The lights on the garage door opener will blink, indicating that the remote is now synced and a secure link has been established.
Step 3: Test the Remote
To test the remote, press the button and the garage door should open. If it does, you’re all set!
Safety First
Just a friendly reminder: if you’re accessing the motor unit of your garage door opener, use caution and a step ladder to ensure your safety.
The process of adding a new remote to your garage door opener is simple and straightforward. With a few easy steps, you’ll have it synced in just 30 seconds!
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Key Takeaways
- To sync a new remote to a LiftMaster garage door opener, press the Learn button on the opener and then the button on the remote within 30 seconds.
- When the remote is synced, the lights on the opener will blink.
- Be sure to use a step ladder safely when accessing the motor unit on the ceiling of the garage.
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Video Transcript
Let’s take a look at how to add a new remote to our garage door opener. This is a LiftMaster garage door opener. You can see I’ve got this remote. If they get out of sync or you got a new one, if you press it, it’s not going to make the door do anything.
So, the first thing we want to do is just look at the back of our unit. Sometimes there’s a little door you have to open to get to the controls. What we’re looking for is this big button. It might say “learn” or it might just be like a big button like this one. So, we’re just going to press that.
Once you can see that little light is going to come on, within 30 seconds we just want to press the button on here. When I do that, its going to blink the lights on the garage door opener and that’s telling me that this is now synced and it’s a secure link between them. So again, press the button, the little light will come on, then you press this button on your remote. You’ll see the lights blink in most cases, or there’ll be some indicator that it’s synced.
And now, when I press this, it’s going to go ahead and operate the garage door. So, very simple process – sync these up and do it in about probably 30 seconds once you figure it out.
The only thing I would say is you know sometimes these are on the ceiling of your garage, the actual motor unit here. So, you know, get a step ladder just be very careful climbing up to access that, and to do that setting. But you know if you do that safely, it’s just super easy to set up and sync these together.