Garage Remote Control/Receiver

If your problem is the remote control or receiver, I found a solution that's perfect for me.  Last week (Dec 2004) one of my remotes failed.  For a little while it looked like it was the receiver.  It turned out to be the remote.  If it had been the receiver, a factory replacement would have been about $80 for a new receiver and a second remote for our other car.  At that price I was going to replace my 25 year old opener with a new one for $125 when I ran across this device at Lowe's big box store. It's a complete replacement for both the receiver & one remote and it costs less than a single factory remote control unit.  It's called a "HouseLink Universal Garage Door Opener Remote Control and Receiver 318TR"  The product line is called "HouseLink" and it's made by a company named SkyLink.  It cost me about $22.  It's independent of your existing receiver so, since my receiver is still working with one original remote, I didn't have to buy a second remote.  But, a second remote only costs $15.  The range may be slightly less, probable because the receiver is mounted lower to the ground, but it has plenty of range for me.  Last time I checked it was sold a Amazon and Target.

It hooks up to the the wall pushbutton.  It's easy to install for anyone who's comfortable with simple wiring like adding a new plug to an extension cord or replacing a wall socket or wall fixture.  Note:  It can also replace the original remote, but wiring it this way is trickier.