What is The Different Colors of Learn Buttons: On Garage Door Openers
Each brand of garage door opener comes with different colored learning buttons.
The learn button you can find either on the side or the back of the opener motor.
The button allows you to program your remotes compatible with the operator system.
The color of the learn button is vital as it allows you to know the frequency of the garage door opener receiver.
Furthermore, it also helps to determine what keypads and remotes are compatible with the opener.
Yellow Learn Button
For example, if the learn button is “Yellow,” it works with the Security Plus 2.0 technology, and you will need a replacement remote that utilizes the same technology.
We recommend checking the garage door opener manual.
Thus, remotes fabricated since 2011 will transmit frequencies on 310, 315, or 390 MHZ.
So, the compatible Liftmaster models are as follows:
- 8165
- 8365-267
- 8500 and 8550W
Purple Learn Button
If your opener has a learn button in “Purple,” it works with the Security Plus 315 MHZ technology. As with the previous learn button color, you must use replacement keypads and remotes that work with this technology.
So for systems fabricated since 2005, it works with this technology, and compatible Liftmaster models are as follows:
- 1355
- 3240
- 3255
- 3270
- 3280
- 3265 – 267
Learn Button Red or Orange
These garage door opener systems utilize the Security Plus 390 MHZ.
This technology is called Rolling Code Technology.
Hence, the technology for replacement keypads and remotes must be the same.
The manufactured year for these models are from 1997 to 2005, and compatible Liftmaster models are as follow:
- 1240R
- 1255R
- 1245R
- 1246R
- 1256R
- 1280R
- 1265
- 2110
- 2589
- 2280
- 2220
- 2245
- 2500
- 2265
- 2565
- 2255
- 2580
- 2575
Green Learn Button
The “Green” learn button works with the Billion Code technology and needs identical replacement keypads and remotes.
These operating systems were fabricated from 1993 to 1997 and work on 390 MHZ.
Still, you can find older systems working with 8 to 12 DIP switches working on 300 MHZ to 400 MHZ fabricated from 1984 to 1993.
Find a Remote Based On the Learn Button Color
You can find many lists of compatible remotes to keypads for various brands online based on the learn buttons’ color.
Still, a note is that not all remotes will work with your designated opener, even if it is the same brand.
Various model numbers work with separate frequencies, even from the same manufacturer.
To select what remote will work with your garage door opener, the learn button color can help.
But if you need more clarification, give B&W Garage Door a call to provide you with the right keypad and remote.
