This is the first thing you should do as soon as you realize that your garage door opener is gone.
Someone stole my garage door opener what do i do.
This blog post will tell you what you can do if you ever find that someone stole your garage door remote.
If your garage door remote is stolen return home and immediately de program all other remotes.
When you contact your local police department make a note of anything else in your car or home that may have been stolen.
You should also turn off the automatic system until you have new remotes programmed and ready to use.
If you have lost a garage door remote it s time to erase the lost remote from the memory of your opener and to reset the code.
Find the colored smart button located on the motor housing inside your garage.
This is much easier to do than you d think.
Immediately de program remotes and shut off the system.
Severing the connection between the stolen controller and your door removes any power that the thief may have.
Once they have access to the garage they have easy entry into your home so your garage door opener should be safeguarded the same way you look after your house keys.
The safest way is to unplug the door opener from the wall outlet and keep it unplugged until you are sure your remote has been really stolen.
How can i prevent this from happening.
Your first course of action should be disabling your stolen garage door opener to prevent the controller from operating.
This allows you to manually operate the door.
To protect your home it is important that you disconnect all existing controllers from your garage door unit.
Deprogram your door opener.
Once you ve deprogrammed your garage door you can either reprogram your spare clicker to control your garage door or you can open and shut the door manually.
In fact police often report cases where thieves broke into locked cars to steal the garage door opener and other valuables.
It s the same as changing the locks on your house if a key goes missing.
If you then need to open and close your door you ll have to pull on the emergency release cord generally red to disengage the overhead trolley and operate your door manually.
By erasing the memory and resetting the code you ensure your lost garage door remote will no longer work.
All you have to do is find the correct button on your door opener and hold it for a few seconds.
If you do not have a control panel then simply unplugging your garage door opener until you ve resolved the issue will suffice.
The police will likely ask you how the remote was stolen and the day and time you think it happened.
In order to continue using the door you will need to pull the emergency release cord which will typically have a red handle.
Usually these dots will be green red orange yellow or purple.
Depending on the opener model you own you may be able to press one button and wipe the system s memory.
