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replacement garage door openers. Anyone identify this?

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Jul 17th, 2015 1:19 pm
redgrandam [OP]
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Jul 17th, 2015 1:19 pm

replacement garage door openers. Anyone identify this?

So we are buying a house, and we found out they don't have remotes for their garage doors. Nor is there an outside control. So we are hoping to get remotes for it and a panel to open from the outside ASAP, so we can have the parts as soon as we move in. However, I only have this one photo to go by (opener is pretty old, but it still works)

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Not sure if replacement remotes that work would be available? or should I just get a new opener? Is there a certain type I can get that could just swap out the unit and use the existing track to install it easier and quicker?

thanks for any suggestions!


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http://www.costco.ca/Chamberlain®-Click ... 20127.html
would something like this work?
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Jul 17th, 2015 2:10 pm
cbr663
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Jul 17th, 2015 2:10 pm

You can check out the company's website here: https://www.liftmaster.com/For-Homes/Ga ... or-Openers where you can find a local dealer.

BTW: Always make sure you change the garage door codes whenever you move. We left all the remotes when we sold our last home, but I had forgotten that I activated the built in garage door opener in my car. We moved 3 years ago and was recently driving by the house and I decided to push the garage door opener in the car. You guessed it - the garage door opened. The garage door codes were never changed. Considering that you can now open your garage door with your cell phone, not re-programming everything is just plain stupid.
Jul 17th, 2015 2:12 pm
toy187
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Jul 17th, 2015 2:12 pm

LiftMaster is made by Chamberlain. I have a Craftsman opener (also made by Chamberlain) and when I was looking for a remote the way to tell if they were compatible was by the color of the programming(learn) button on the motor, so you would actually need a picture of the side or rear panel on the motor (or at least know the button color, its usually near the hanging wire antenna on the motor).

By Googleing Lift-Master security plus it looks like your model has an orange button and orange buttons use the 390 mhz frequency. That remote you linked is 300/310/315/372/390 MHz compatible, so it should work.
Jul 17th, 2015 2:14 pm
redgrandam [OP]
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Jul 17th, 2015 2:14 pm

toy187 wrote: ↑LiftMaster is made by Chamberlain. I have a Craftsman opener (also made by Chamberlain) and when I was looking for a remote the way to tell if they were compatible was by the color of the programming(learn) button on the motor, so you would actually need a picture of the side or rear panel on the motor (or at least know the button color, its usually near the hanging wire antenna on the motor).

By Googleing Lift-Master security plus it looks like your model has an orange button and orange buttons use the 390 mhz frequency. That remote you linked is 300/310/315/372/390 MHz compatible, so it should work.
Ok. Thanks. Being its from costco I might get that and just return it if it's not compatible on move in day. But that's very helpful. Thanks.
Jul 17th, 2015 2:15 pm
redgrandam [OP]
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Jul 17th, 2015 2:15 pm

toy187 wrote: ↑LiftMaster is made by Chamberlain. I have a Craftsman opener (also made by Chamberlain) and when I was looking for a remote the way to tell if they were compatible was by the color of the programming(learn) button on the motor, so you would actually need a picture of the side or rear panel on the motor (or at least know the button color, its usually near the hanging wire antenna on the motor).

By Googleing Lift-Master security plus it looks like your model has an orange button and orange buttons use the 390 mhz frequency. That remote you linked is 300/310/315/372/390 MHz compatible, so it should work.
Good point. I wouldn't have thought to de-program the old remotes. The original house owners probably have them.
Jul 17th, 2015 2:22 pm
toy187
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Jul 17th, 2015 2:22 pm

yeah, it is a good idea to erase the old codes, which I have never done myself after purchasing my house. The old owners gave us 2 remotes... hopefully that is all they had. At least they moved not too far away and I know where (I've brought them some mail that I got for them) and we are on excellent terms.

But to remove all the old codes its usually as simple as holding the learn button on the motor for between 5 to 10 seconds.
Jul 17th, 2015 4:05 pm
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Jul 17th, 2015 4:05 pm

if remotes + outdoor keypad cost is around $100
might as well buy a new door opener that comes with complete set

belt drive, nice and quiet
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Jul 18th, 2015 10:06 am
mrweather
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Jul 18th, 2015 10:06 am

^This. If the opener is really as old as the OP says it may be time to replace it. Advantage is you'll get a new opener plus all the accessories.
Jul 18th, 2015 4:40 pm
snoopyoo
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Jul 18th, 2015 4:40 pm

how much would it cost to get it installed?

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