[Shop-talk] Today's joy - garage door openers

[Peter Murray]

Scott-

If you were loaned a working remote for that gate, that leads me to believe
that it is a 9- or 12-bit DIP switch system, which allowed easy programming
for your gate's fixed code. You can disassemble it to see if it has DIP
switches (or search on the opener's part number) to be sure.

In any case, I'd have a look at the receiver that actuates the motor
connected to the gate, and replace it with a modern one. Even if the
receiver is integrated into the motor unit, you should be able to
disconnect, disable or otherwise replace that receiver and integrate a new
one which will use modern security techniques, with relative ease.

This <http://a.co/d/fLbc6hT> is one possible option.

-Peter

On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 10:00 AM <eric at megageek.com> wrote:

> Scott,
> there are different types of openers.
>
> The old (pre 90's) units used a series of DIP switches to set a code for
> the opener.  They were easy to clone and are no longer used.  If  the
> opener you got uses this system, you can clone it from the remote, but you
> need to make sure the new remote will support the old style.  Most, if not
> all, new remotes will NOT support this old type.  The one in your car will
> not.
>
> The new system is a 'rolling' code.  This needs to be configured between
> the opener and remote.  It can not be set by 'cloning' a remote only.  This
> is what you have in your car.
>
> There are even newer systems that connect to the internet and allow you to
> open with your phone/etc.  I would NEVER connect any system component to
> the internet.
>
> Let me know if you have any other questions.
>
>
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