How to Program a Genie Keypad
Put the Genie opener into learn mode, then on the keypad enter the PIN and press the UP/DOWN key slowly three or four times until the door moves. A new Genie keypad's PIN is 3-5-7, so change it first.
- Works for:
- Genie GK-R wireless keypads. The newer GK2-R uses a different sequence, so follow its own instructions.
Written by the ClearTech Garage Doors team in Winnipeg and checked against manufacturer documentation. Updated .
Before you start
- A stepladder
- A new PIN, 3 to 8 digits long
- The keypad still in your hand. Finish programming before you mount it.
- Regular alkaline batteries. Genie says not to use rechargeable ones.
Step by step
Step 1: Change the PIN first. With the keypad backlight off, press 3, 5, 7, then press PROGRAM. The LED blinks once a second. Enter your new PIN and press PROGRAM. The LED blinks twice and goes off.
Step 2: Put the opener into learn mode. Current units: hold PRGM/SET until the round LED turns blue, then release. Older units: press and release LEARN CODE.
Step 3: Wait for the keypad backlight to go off. Enter your PIN.
Step 4: Press the UP/DOWN key slowly three or four times until the door moves.
Step 5: Test from outside with the door closed.
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.
Still not working? Here is what it usually is.
- The keypad battery is weak. Cold drains them quickly.
- Nobody knows the current PIN. Hold PROGRAM and UP/DOWN together for about five seconds to reset the keypad, then start over with 3-5-7.
- The keypad is mounted behind steel siding or too far from the opener.
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Sources
This guide was checked against the following manufacturer and industry documents.
More Genie guides
- Program a remotePair a new or replacement handheld remote.
- 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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