Is a Garage Door Receiver Kit right for me?

You may have been recommended by one of the team at Remote Warehouse to purchase a Garage Door Receiver Kit – but you might be wondering what this is, how it works and whether it’s the right solution for your garage door.

In this guide we explain exactly what a Garage Door Receiver Kit is, why you might need one, how easy it is to install and how to determine if it’s the right option for your setup.

What is a Garage Door Receiver Kit?

A Garage Door receiver Kit is an independent standalone receiver that can be mounted or attached to the exterior of your existing Garage Door Opener to provide a secondary receiver or take the place of your Garage Door Opener’s existing receiver board when it has degraded or failed. It is a cost-effective solution to replacing an entire Garage Door Opener if the only problem is the internal receiver board no longer receiving a signal from remotes to open and close your garage door or when you can no longer get remotes for your brand and model of Garage Door Opener.

Why do I need a Garage Door Receiver Kit?

On some older Garage Door Opener Motors there are no longer any reliable Genuine Replacement or Aftermarket Compatible Remotes available which may be due to:

• The era or frequency of your Garage Door Opener or a combination of those two things which means replacement remotes are no longer available. 
• You have an uncommon brand that is no longer in existence or has left the New Zealand market, so replacement parts and accessories are unable to be sourced. 
• You have an ageing Garage Door Opener & remotes with diminished signal and replacing them with new remotes hasn’t improved the problem.

How do I install a Garage Door Receiver Kit?

This is an easy straight forward DIY process that you can do yourself without the need for an electrician and will take you around 10 to 15 minutes to do. In most cases you will either need to insert the plugs attached to your receiver kit into the accessory terminals of your Garage Door opener or wrap the wires attached to the receiver kit around the accessory terminals on your garage door opener similar to the examples shown below. Full support by email, phone or live chat is provided should you need further help & all our Garage Door Receiver Kits come with easy-to-follow instruction manuals specific to your brand and model of garage door opener with clear diagrams & photos showing you exactly how to set up and attach the Garage Door Receiver kit.  

Does the Garage Door Receiver Kit come with everything I need for installation?

Our Garage Door Receiver Kits will come with everything you need for set up, including a pre-wired receiver, mounting/fixing tape, instruction manual & 2x preprogrammed remotes. The receiver has capacity to store up to 100 remotes in its memory so adding further remotes is no problem and programming these into the receiver is super simple (instructions are included in your Receiver Kit manual). More remotes can be purchased separately from our online store, and we also stock a range of upgrade remote styles, accessories such as sun visor clips & wall brackets (to turn your remote into a wall mount remote) for your new Garage Door Receiver Kit.

Still not sure which Garage Door Receiver Kit you need?

Our team is here to help.

Browse our full range of Garage Door Receiver Kits, compatible remotes and accessories online or get in touch with our knowledgeable support team for personalised advice based on your garage door opener's brand and model.

We can help you choose the right kit, provide wiring guidance and ensure you get the correct solution - saving you time, money and frustration.

Shop our full range of Garage Door Receiver Kits and accessories or Contact our support team for expert advice.