How to fix your garage door remote in 10 seconds.
In order to figure out what the problem is, you can try the following checks.
The remote transmitter battery needs to be replaced first.Use your spare remote if this doesn't fix the problem.You might have to put a new battery in the spare.A faulty remote needs to be replaced if a fresh battery does not solve the problem and a different remote does work.
faulty electrical devices near to where you are trying to use your gate transmitters could cause interference.It is important to identify the faulty device because uncontrollable gates can be dangerous.
If your gate remote works, turn all your electrical appliances off.If everything is off, turn on each electrical device one at a time to see if it still works.This can help you find the source of the interference.
If you know you have a faulty device, make sure to turn it off and get a professional to fix it.
Try the next possibility if there is no sign that electrical interference is affecting your gate remotes.
If the gate remote is working and there is no interference, then you need to check the receiver or antenna.It is time to call on a professional.You can contact us to find a local.
Sometimes things go wrong and you can't open your garage door.
Most gates and garage doors have a manual release mechanism which allows them to be opened and closed if the motor doesn't work.
When your gate or door is installed, you need to make sure that a manual release is fitted because it is not always included as standard.Contact us if you are not sure.
My gate remotes are no longer in production, so I need to replace them.What is the correct replacement gate remote control?
It's hard to figure out how to replace a gate transmitter from a large number of gate automation manufacturers.
If the gate remote is still in production, you can search for it on our website.If you don't have a clone for your out of production gate transmitters, you will need to replace all your remotes and receiver in your automation system.If you want to find a clone for your remote, try to identify it here.If you can't find what you're looking for, give us a call.
Gate remotes that copy the code from the original transmitters can be used to replace most fixed code transmitters.A row of small switches that can either be set to up or down can be found inside a fixed code transmitter.A cloning gate remote is usually very easy to program and can be more robust than the original manufacturer's remote.
In the UK, remote controls using 418MHz are no longer legal.The Emergency Services use this frequency and so you will need to replace your receiver with a universal one and you also need new remotes that operate at 433MHz.
You have to program the gate or garage door remote control to communicate with the receiver in your gate automation system.Some remotes have a learn button on the receiver and others have dip-switches inside the transmitter and receiver that need to be in the same positions.Your existing transmitter can be used to program cloning gate remotes.
Refer to your manufacturer's instructions for help.If you need help, contact us.