Garage Door Remote Problems

[sroz]

Having intermittent problem with our lift master garage door opener remotes. Works for a few days, then decides not to. We have replaced the remote bateries and tried all the online interference remedies with no luck. Works with the hard-wired buttons and if you get out of the vehicle and walk around, you can find a spot where it works. Will likely have to call someone out.
Could be something next door, but no way to tell. We have a LEO across the street and was wondering if he may have any law enforcement gear that could cause interference. Maybe someone knows a way to check for interference?

Thanks.

[Wulf202]

I have over 120 lift masters I maintain. You need to replace the remote. There should be a code on the back like 371LM. Get on amazon and order a new one. Reprogram the opener.

[sroz]

I have over 120 lift masters I maintain. You need to replace the remote. There should be a code on the back like 371LM. Get on amazon and order a new one. Reprogram the opener.

Thanks, Wulf. My wife and daughter both have a remote, we have the remote outside the garage door and my and my other daughter's vehicles have it programmed in. I would think that would rule out the remotes. I'll have to look into the reprogramming.

[Grant H.]

Did you put LED's in the garage?

Mine screw with the garage door remotes frequently.

[sroz]

Did you put LED's in the garage?

Mine screw with the garage door remotes frequently.

Haha. Yeah, tell me about it. Checked for and removed all LEDs in the garage. The outdoor lights are LEDs. We turned them off, but the only way to remove them is to remove the fixtures. Those have been installed since last October and the problem just started a couple weeks ago.

[Ramsker]

Did you put LED's in the garage?

Mine screw with the garage door remotes frequently.

I had never imagined that LED's would be an issue, but we found out the hard way. Last year, I put LED bulbs in the openers themselves thinking that was smart . . . then one day all the remotes quit and the keypad stopped working. Did some online searches and sure enough, people were reporting the same thing. Replaced the bulbs with regular tough duty incandescents and got back to normal.

Was at the neighbor's the other day and he was showing me the new LED fixtures he just put in his garage . . . I laughed and told him to keep an eye out for random weirdness with his openers. He looked at me like I had 3 heads. Mine didn't act up for several months when I used the LED bulbs--then one day it all went screwy and that was that.

[funkymonkey1111]

on a related note, my outside mounted keypad craps out in the cold (i'm not sure of the age, but i know it's at least 9 years old). is that something that can be replaced? (it's also a liftmaster)

[sroz]

I guess it may be worth mentioning we have a second lift master on our single garage door and it works fine. If it was interference, would it also affect the second opener? I am guessing not, but I obviously know jack about garage door openers.

[Wulf202]

on a related note, my outside mounted keypad craps out in the cold (i'm not sure of the age, but i know it's at least 9 years old). is that something that can be replaced? (it's also a liftmaster)

Yes but clean the battery contacts and make sure it's got a lithium

[sroz]

We just picked one up at Home Depot for the new lift master on our second garage door, but I'm sure Wulf will know.