by DONNA
(FORT WORTH TX)
QUESTION:
I have a Legacy 696 garage opener with the LEARN button on the wall. I’m trying to program a Linear remote but I’m not successful. The LEARN button doesn’t flash and I don’t know if I’m supposed to keep pushing the remote button or hold it down. Please help!
ANSWER:
Hi Donna,
If you have a Linear Megacode garage door remote, the process should be the same as when programming an Overhead Door garage door remote.
Take a look at my Overhead Door Legacy 496 and 696 programming post to see how it is done.
The Legacy 496 and 696 are both programmed the same way. You will also find a picture if you need to locate the LEARN button on the garage door opener power head (the part attached to the ceiling). Try programming with LEARN button on the power head rather than on the wall console.
If this doesn’t work, you might also want to erase all of the programming codes in your garage door opener and then go through the programming steps again.
Here is how to erase the programming codes from your Overhead Door receiver:
1. Press and hold the LEARN button on the power head for about 10 seconds until the Radio Signal Indicator light goes out. The light is right next to the LEARN button.
2. When the light goes out, the memory should be erased.
3. Go through the programming steps again. If you don’t want to leave this page, here’s what you do:
a. Press and release the LEARN button. The indicator light should start blinking at about 2 times per second.
b. Within 30 seconds, press the garage door remote control button once. The indicator light should now be solid on (no more blinking).
c. Press the garage door remote button one more time and the indicator light should go out to indicate programming is complete.
IMPORTANT: if the indicator light starts blinking at about 4 times per second (twice as fast), your programming sequence stopped. If that happens, just go through the programming steps again.
I hope that helps.
Pat