Genie Opener Guides
Genie openers have used Intellicode rolling code since 1995, and current models pair with the Aladdin Connect app. Current Genie units are programmed with a PROGRAM button, up and down arrow buttons, and two LEDs, a round one and a long one, whose colours tell you what the opener is doing.
Which Genie opener do I have?
Look at the buttons on the motor unit. They tell you which generation you have and which set of steps to follow.
Where to look: On the motor unit. Openers from 1995 to 2011 have a LEARN CODE button. Current units have a PRGM/SET button, up and down arrow buttons marked + and -, a round LED, and a long LED. The exact layout varies by model.
PRGM/SET button, + and - arrows, round and long LEDs
- Years:
- About 2011 to today
- System:
- Intellicode 2 rolling code
- Remotes that pair:
- Current Genie Intellicode remotes and keypads. Aladdin Connect on built-in Wi-Fi models or with the retrofit kit.
LEARN CODE button
- Years:
- 1995 to 2011
- System:
- Intellicode rolling code
- Remotes that pair:
- Genie Intellicode remotes, including current Genie remotes. On 1995 to 1997 units, only the top two buttons of a 3-button remote work.
Code switches inside the remote and the opener
- Years:
- Before 1995
- System:
- Fixed code, 9 or 12 three-position switches
- Remotes that pair:
- Remotes with the same switch pattern. No rolling code, so worth replacing for security alone.
What do you need to do?
- Program a remotePair a new or replacement handheld remote.
- Program a keypadSet up an outdoor wireless keypad and PIN.
- Program your carPair HomeLink or the built-in buttons in your vehicle.
- Erase all remotesClear every paired remote after a move or a lost remote.
- Wi-Fi and app setupConnect the opener to your phone.
- Fix the safety sensorsDoor won't close, reverses, or the light blinks.
- What the flashing lights meanRead the opener's diagnostic codes.
- Set the travel limitsFix where the door stops at the top and bottom.
- Battery backup beeps and lightsWhat the backup battery is telling you, and when to replace it.
- Replace a remote or keypad batteryWhich battery, how to open the case, and what to expect after.
- Lock out the remotesTurn vacation lock on and off from the wall control.
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