Customer Reviews

Genie GIT-1BL One-Button Remote Control with Intellicode

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I love my two-year old Overhead Door Legacy garage door opener, but a couple of weeks ago, I lost one of the remote transmitters (clicker) somehow and I got a nasty surprise. Seems that the Overhead Door people wanted to sell me the replacement for $39, plus state tax! I was determined to get this simple one-button remote for less than that.

My research turned up all kinds of confusing information, but I finally understood that Genie "Intellicode" and Overhead Door "Codedodger" technology is pretty much the same. After reading the specs on twelve different Genie remotes I decided to take a chance on this one, ordering it from Sanford & Son. Sanford & Son is amazing! I placed my order late on a Monday afternoon and the remote was in my hand with the delivery of the mail Thursday of the same week. And, there was no shipping charge!

Programming the remote took less than 60 seconds. It is a simple process of activating a "learn" function between the base unit and the remote (instructions are included). In appearance and function, the Genie and the Overhead Door remotes are identical, except for the wording on them.

Bottom line -- Instead of paying about $42 to buy a replacement Overhead Door remote locally, I bought this Genie remote from Sanford & Son for less than half that (special battery is included in the price) and it works perfectly.

Easy to program. Purchase the GIT-1 Remote only if the side of your motor head says Genie Intellicode or Overhead Code Dodger. If your motor head does not say Genie Intellicode or Code Dodger, this opener will not work. Your current remote should look like the one in the picture or have the following numbers on the back of the current remote: GIC90-1, GIC-1, OCDT-1, GIT90-1, ACSCTG Type 1, ACSGT, ACSGT Type 1, ACSCTO Type 1.

This was so easy to set up. Just push the button on your opener...watch for a flashing light....push the button on the remote...and voila!!!you're ready to open and close the door.

It was easy to set up, took 15 seconds, and works from short distance. If you expect it to work from around the corner, look elsewhere!
Overall I am satisfied, found exactly what I wanted and paid for, arrived in 2 days!

WOW! Great service and product. I ordered two of these on Amazon, and received both of them within a week from the vendor. Really fast service! Product was just as described; brand new, out of the box, and they work like a charm! Thank you!

Works great! This is the second one I have purchased and never had a problem.

If your old remote looks just like what's pictured here, and you have a Series II garage door opener, this remote will work. And if you're wondering how to request a specific remote code/frequency, stop wondering. Each remote is factory set with a different frequency, and your garage door opener will learn to recognize the new signal. This "learning" takes all of 10 seconds and involves pushing a button on your door opener once (so you'll probably need a ladder) and then pushing the button on the remote twice. Done. Now your new remote opens your garage door. The packaged instructions are just about as easy to read as what I've written here. The remote even comes with an Energizer battery pre-installed, so you need not make a trip to the store. Too easy.

As for buying it at amazon.com, I first went to the Genie web page trying to find a replacement remote. After muddling around through several pages of not-what-I-needed, I decided to check amazon on a whim (since I buy everything else from amazon). There it was. Right product found within seconds. I hear it's half the cost on amazon also (but because I gave up looking elsewhere, I can't confirm this). Anyway, amazon has never done me wrong in more than 10 years of shopping, so I'll keep coming back.

It doesn't matter what model of Genie Remote Transmitter you are working with. The company and the products are solid! The old Genie is still working. We just needed a couple of extras for other members of the family. After all these years the new ones we ordered were just like the old standby and programming to match the garage door was a breeze.
One more thing. I could have shopped all over the Internet and local sales people often seem lost when it comes to questions and answers. Amazon eliminates all the hassle.

Does exactly what it is supposed to do, for a great price... what more can you ask for? I got two remotes shipped to my door for less than one would cost locally. Works great with my Overhead Door Company garage door opener, just like they said it would.

Bought this opener to go with the one that came with the garage door. The directions were easy to follow, it took less than a minute to set up the new remote. Once I had the new remote set up, I tried it and up went the garage door. Been working fine ever since. Great price, fast shipping, I will buy more from these folks when I need to.