How to Reprogram Liftmaster Garage Door Opener

February 11, 2022 / Hassan Zaka

Liftmaster’s parent firm, the Chamberlain Group, has been a household brand in the garage door and garage door opener market for almost 20 years. Chamberlain and Liftmaster are well-known for the quality of their doors, as well as the safety and security of their garage door openers and control panels. You can reprogram your Liftmaster remote to the garage door opener overhead motor unit and have it running again in seconds after changing the battery.

How to Reprogram Liftmaster Garage Door Opener

Here is How to Reprogram Liftmaster Garage Door Opener

First, you need to remove all entry codes:

Erase the original programming for the garage door opener remote that you want to reprogram:

Note: Erasing the memory on your opener will clear out any working remotes or keyless entries. You will need to reprogram them.

Erase all remote controls and keyless entries

Units with a green, orange, red, purple or yellow LEARN button:

  1. Press and hold the LEARN button on the garage door opener until the LED next to the button goes out (approximately 6 seconds). All remote controls and keypads have been erased.

Erase all remote controls, keyless entries and MyQ® devices from the garage door opener

  1. Press and hold the LEARN button on the garage door opener until the Learn LED goes out (approximately 6 seconds).
  2. Immediately press and hold the LEARN button again until the Learn LED goes out. All codes are now erased. 

Now its time to Reprogram Liftmaster garage door openers: 

  1. Reprogram the remote to your Liftmaster garage door opener. Press and release the “Learn” button on the overhead motor unit; the indicator light will turn on and glow steadily for 30 seconds.
  2. Press and hold the large button on your Liftmaster remote until the main light bulbs in the overhead motor unit flash twice to indicate that the remote programming process succeeded.
  3. Listen for two confirmation clicks if there are no light bulbs installed in the motor unit.
  4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to reprogram additional remotes to operate your Liftmaster garage door opener.

Note:

  • The difference between the Liftmaster garage door openers program and reprogramming is the only step where you are erasing previous entry codes in reprogramming.
  • However, the detailed topic of how to program a Liftmaster opener can be found here.

More: How To Reset Liftmaster Garage Door Opener

LiftMaster Remote Compatibility chart

LIFTMASTER MODEL NUMBER REPLACEMENT VISOR REMOTE REPLACEMENT MINI REMOTE WIRELESS KEYPAD REMOTE TYPE / LEARN BUTTON COLOR / YEARS MFG
100WD 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
110WD 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
200WD 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
210WD 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
215WD 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
220WD 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
300WD 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
310WD 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
315WD 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
320WD 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
700WHC 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
701WHC 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
985 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1000 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1000SD 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1000SDR 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1040 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1045 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1046 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1050 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1055 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1056 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1060 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1140 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1145 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1146 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1150 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1155 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1156 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1160 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
1240 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1240R 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1245 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1245LM 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1245R 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1246 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1246R 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1250 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1255 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1255R 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1256 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1256R 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1260 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1260LK 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1265 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1265R 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1270 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1280 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
1280R 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
1345 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
1346 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
1355 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
1356 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
2000 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
2000SDR 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2110 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2220 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2245 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2255 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2265 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2280 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2500 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2500B 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2500D 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2565 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2575 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2580 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2585 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
2595 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
3110 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3130 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3220 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3240 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3245 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3255 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3265 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3275 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3280 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3500 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3500D 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3575 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3580 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3585 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3595 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3800 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3800P 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3800PLD 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3840 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
3850 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
4000 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
5000 61LM 61LM 66LM 8 or 9 DIP SWITCH,or YELLOW,WHITE,GRAY (1984-1992)
8355 891LM 890MAX 877MAX Security+ 2.0 YELLOW (2012-current)
8360 891LM 890MAX 877MAX Security+ 2.0 YELLOW (2012-current)
8550 891LM 890MAX 877MAX Security+ 2.0 YELLOW (2012-current)
ATS211 81LM 81LM 878MAX Billion Code, GREEN (1993-1997)
ATS2113X 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
ATS2113X-CS 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
ATS211R 971LM 970LM 878MAX Security + 390 MHz, Red, Orange, Amber(1997-2005)
HCT50113O 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
LGO50113L 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
LGO50113R 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
LGO50113XR 371LM 370LM 878MAX Security + 315 MHz, Purple (2005 to present)
8500 891LM 890MAX 877LM  
8587 891LM 890MAX 877LM  
8557 891LM 890MAX 877LM  
8165 891LM 890MAX 877LM  
8587 891LM 890MAX 877LM  
8065 891LM 890MAX 877LM  
8367-267 893MAX N/A 877LM  
3270 371LM 890MAX 877LM

Frequently Asked Question:

How to Program Liftmaster Garage Door Opener?

  1. Open the panel,
  2. locate the learn button,
  3. Turn on the program button from the remote and then choose a program button on a remote.

To learn more in detail with the guiding image than there is a detailed topic. find it here. 

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