Garage Door Opener... Seriously
03-09-23, 09:25 PM
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it had a learn button & was newer than '98. Genie just sucks. You can hack it to open it easier than you can setup a remote.
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03-13-23, 01:36 PM
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Quick update: Still can't pair the Doormate with my Genie 3024. Just to make sure the unit works, I tried pairing it with my son's Chamberlain opener and it paired immediately
I have both an email and a voice message in at the company and have yet to hear a word. Crickets...
Edit: See update below
I have both an email and a voice message in at the company and have yet to hear a word. Crickets...
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03-13-23, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Quick update: Still can't pair the Doormate with my Genie 3024. Just to make sure the unit works, I tried pairing it with my son's Chamberlain opener and it paired immediately.
Time for a new garage door opener?
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Quick update: Still can't pair the Doormate with my Genie 3024. Just to make sure the unit works, I tried pairing it with my son's Chamberlain opener and it paired immediately
I have both an email and a voice message in at the company and have yet to hear a word. Crickets...
I have both an email and a voice message in at the company and have yet to hear a word. Crickets...
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03-13-23, 03:13 PM
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Quick Update: The owner called and said they found out that some Genie openers wouldn't pair and he was very apologetic. The good news is that despite absolutely no cooperation from Genie, they did manage to hack the code and have just come out with a remote that has been tested specifically with my opener. The updated version is on the way and don't bother to send the other one back. 
Shipping and tracking info just came through.
Shipping and tracking info just came through.
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03-13-23, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Quick Update: The owner called and said they found out that some Genie openers wouldn't pair and he was very apologetic. The good news is that despite absolutely no cooperation from Genie, they did manage to hack the code and have just come out with a remote that has been tested specifically with my opener. The updated version is on the way and don't bother to send the other one back.
Shipping and tracking info just came through.
Shipping and tracking info just came through.
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03-13-23, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Troul
that is interesting. post back when you get the beta unit.
The guy was telling me that they didn’t until last December that my series didn’t work. Genie doesn’t want to help anybody so they bought a unit like mine and rebuilt the remote until they could make it work.
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03-15-23, 12:39 PM
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Got my replacement remote today and the sucker paired immediately.
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03-15-23, 01:35 PM
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Genie is awful, they just laughed at me when there was a problem with my opener and I suggested it should be covered under the lifetime warranty. I ended up with a Chamberlain. They would probably laugh at me about warranty too, but I knew it was supposed to be put in by a dealer when I bought it off of amazon.
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
Genie is awful, they just laughed at me when there was a problem with my opener and I suggested it should be covered under the lifetime warranty. I ended up with a Chamberlain. They would probably laugh at me about warranty too, but I knew it was supposed to be put in by a dealer when I bought it off of amazon.
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No, but the genie service rep will laugh at you every time you call. If you're into that.
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Got my replacement remote today and the sucker paired immediately.
03-16-23, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
No, but the genie service rep will laugh at you every time you call. If you're into that.
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Originally Posted by Bald Paul
Looks like 12 Speed Products is much better at addressing customer issues than Genie, eh?
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Final update: First ride out and when I nearing home, I started pushing the opener button and the door opened 250+ feet out at least. Better than my car!
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03-25-23, 10:29 AM
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Got me thinking…
I had seen this thing and thought it was an interesting idea. But I ride 3 bikes regularly and then it got kind of crazy - 3 of these things plus three handlebar tapings etc.. The way my garage roof is set up, early and late in the season, I can wind up having to try and get across slippery ice in bike cleats to open the garage door. So a solution like this was pretty interesting to me.
Anyhow, went out and bought a compatible keychain garage door opener at Home Depot that works really well and I only need one. Thing thing is pretty tiny too.
Anyhow, went out and bought a compatible keychain garage door opener at Home Depot that works really well and I only need one. Thing thing is pretty tiny too.
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Originally Posted by JohnJ80
I had seen this thing and thought it was an interesting idea. But I ride 3 bikes regularly and then it got kind of crazy - 3 of these things plus three handlebar tapings etc.. The way my garage roof is set up, early and late in the season, I can wind up having to try and get across slippery ice in bike cleats to open the garage door. So a solution like this was pretty interesting to me.
Anyhow, went out and bought a compatible keychain garage door opener at Home Depot that works really well and I only need one. Thing thing is pretty tiny too.
Anyhow, went out and bought a compatible keychain garage door opener at Home Depot that works really well and I only need one. Thing thing is pretty tiny too.
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Final update: First ride out and when I nearing home, I started pushing the opener button and the door opened 250+ feet out at least. Better than my car!
I'm contemplating ordering one. My only concern is that if my bike were stolen and the thief somehow figured out where I live, then they'd have instant access to my home.
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Originally Posted by daihard
I'm contemplating ordering one. My only concern is that if my bike were stolen and the thief somehow figured out where I live, then they'd have instant access to my home.
Seriously, hadn’t thought of that.
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Originally Posted by daihard
Looks like you got it good. Your bicycle is better than your car, and your handlebar-mounted garage door remote is better than one for your car, too!
I'm contemplating ordering one. My only concern is that if my bike were stolen and the thief somehow figured out where I live, then they'd have instant access to my home.
I'm contemplating ordering one. My only concern is that if my bike were stolen and the thief somehow figured out where I live, then they'd have instant access to my home.
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Originally Posted by Bald Paul
If you realize your bike has been stolen, just delete all the remotes from your opener and then re-learn the ones you have. The one on the bike will no longer work. HINT: if you have a car with Homelink, do the same thing when you trade it in!
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