Question of the Week - How do I program my car Homelink to my garage door opener?

Question of the Week

Q: How do I program my car Homelink to my garage door opener? - Jeff 

A: First off, for those of you who are not familiar with Homelink, this is the built in universal remote found in most of the newer cars on the market. Second, this question has been asked and answered before but it is still one of the most commonly asked questions so we are addressing it again.

Unfortunately, there is no easy answer. Every vehicle and every garage door operator can be a little different. Our best advice - visit the Homelink website. Here is a link - Homelink Website

From their site you will be asked to enter the make, model and year of your vehicle. You will then be asked what make of garage door operator you have. Once you enter all the information you will be shown written instructions and in some instances video instructions.


Thanks again for the questions. Keep them coming by emailing us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com or use the Contact Form on the left.

Garage Door Question of the Week - How do I change the battery in my remote?

Garage Door Question of the Week - How Do I Change The Battery In My Remote? 

Every week we answer common questions about garage doors and garage door operators that we receive in our mailbag. If you have a question please email us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com.

Q: For the life of me I can't figure out how to open my remote to change the battery. Any tips? - Diane

   

A: It may seem like a silly question but it is in fact a very good (and common) question. If you have an older (15 - 20 year old) remote then this usually isn't a problem. Most of the older remotes had a screw that you could remove or a small piece that you could slide to get to the battery compartment. This is not the case in most of the newer remotes. I'm assuming in an effort to save on production costs the remotes are no longer made with a screw or a sliding compartment door. What you'll usually find is the two pieces of the remote are pressure fitted together making it difficult to get to the battery. However on most remotes you'll see a small indentation on the end or side of the battery. Take a dime and put it in that indentation and turn the dime like a key. The two halves of the remote should then come apart giving you access to the battery. Two of the more common batteries you'll find is the 3-Volt Lithium Battery or the 12-Volt Alkaline Battery.

Thanks again for the questions. Keep them coming by emailing us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com or use the Contact Form on the left.

Garage Door Question of the Week - What Do I Use to Replace a Gear In a Raynor Pilot Opener? - Week 36

Garage Door Question of the Week - What Do I Use to Replace a Gear In a Raynor Pilot Opener?

Every week we answer common questions about garage doors and garage door operators that we receive in our mailbag. If you have a question please email us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com.

Q: I have a Raynor Pilot operator (1265RGD) and the gear is all chewed up. Is there a gear that replaces this one? - Mark

A: Yes there is a replacement gear assembly available. After about 8 - 10 years the plastic gear in the Pilot (and also the Raynor Navigator & Corporal) opener can wear out. If you open the cover of your operator and find small white shavings then it's time to replace the gear. The best thing to do is to replace the whole gear assembly. The 41C4220A Gear Assembly includes the drive gear, worm gear and other parts to replace the whole assembly. Once the new gear assembly is installed put grease on the gear and you should get another 8 - 10 years out of your opener.

Thanks again for the questions. Keep them coming by emailing us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com or use the Contact Form on the left.

Garage Door Question of the Week - How Do I Program My Car to My Opener? - Week 35

Garage Door Question of the Week - How Do I Program My Car to My Opener?

Every week we answer common questions about garage doors and garage door operators that we receive in our mailbag. If you have a question please email us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com.

Q: I just got a new car. How do I program my car to my garage

door operator? - Dave  

A: That's a very common question Dave. It's all going to depend on what make, model and year of vehicle you have plus what make and model of garage door operator. If the vehicle has the Homelink system (your car owners manual will indicate this) then my best advice is to go to the Homelink website and use their services. You can enter the type of car & opener you have and then you'll see the programming instructions. They also offer videos so you can see how it's done. 

Thanks again for the questions. Keep them coming by emailing us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com or use the Contact Form on the left.

Garage Door Question of the Week - Keyless Entry Instructions - Week 34

Garage Door Question of the Week - Keyless Entry Instructions

Every week we answer common questions about garage doors and garage door operators that we receive in our mailbag. If you have a question please email us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com.

Q: I need instructions on how to reprogram my keypad remote. It doesn't remember my password any longer and the change password instructions don't work. Where can I find programming instructions? - Tom  

 A: Great question Tom. We all do it - we buy a new product and throw the instructions in a drawer. Then when you really need them you can't find them. Not to worry though - Garage Door Zone has a Support Site with a lot of different programming instructions and installation manuals (and we're always trying to add more). Visit the Garage Door Zone Support Site and look up the keyless entry, remote or garage door opener you need the instructions for. If you don't see the particular set of instructions you need send us an email (support@GarageDoorZone.com) and we'll try to get it uploaded for you. 

Thanks again for the questions. Keep them coming by emailing us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com or use the Contact Form on the left. 

Garage Door Question of the Week - Raynor Corporal Opener - Week 33

Garage Door Question of the Week - Raynor Corporal Opener

Every week we answer common questions about garage doors and garage door operators that we receive in our mailbag. If you have a question please email us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com.


Q:  877MAX Liftmaster Garage Door Opener Keyless Entry Keypad - will this work with Raynor Corporal 1/2 horsepower or do I need a different keypad solution? - Simon

A: Thanks for the question Simon. The 877MAX Keyless Entry is a newer Liftmaster product that covers many different model of openers including most of the Raynor operators. As far as the Raynor Corporal opener you can use either the 877MAX Keyless Entry or the 377LM Keyless Entry which is specifically for the 315MHz frequency. Either keyless will work just fine and are easy to program.


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Garage Door Question of the Week - Bottom Door Seal

Garage Door Question of the Week - Bottom Door Seal - Week 32

Every week we answer common questions about garage doors and garage door operators that we receive in our mailbag. If you have a question please email us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com.

Q: I'm looking to replace the bottom seals on my two Raynor Centura garage doors. I see you have these in both 3" and 4" sizes (I'm guessing those are the widths when laid out flat) but I'm unsure which one I need. Can you help please? - Glenn

A: If you have a Raynor garage door then the standard bottom weather seal that is installed on the door from the factory will be the 3" seal. However, when the dealer orders the door he can request that 4" seal be installed on the door. The best way to determine which seal is on the garage door is to pull out the end of the seal (it will be tucked into the seal) and measure the width of the seal.

Thanks again for the questions. Keep them coming by emailing us at: Support@GarageDoorZone.com or use the Contact Form on the left.