should I avoid the Lear unit
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 10,399
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From: Austin Texas
My '08 required a call to Lears 800 number to get my GD Opener programmed but it only took a few minutes conversation with a tech and a few more minutes of my time to program. A 15 year old Sears GDO works fine with the Lear.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,226
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From: Castleton VA
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
Some folks had trouble getting theirs programmed, and some older garage door openers needed some add-on box to work with it. Based on the (relatively low) number of posts on the subject, I believe a relatively small percentage of owners actually had any issues. In my case, the unit in my '08 has had no problem working with a Wayne Dalton garage door opener, and now with a replacement LiftMaster unit. Range is just as good as with the older Homelink transmitter in my wife's F-150.
Former Vendor
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,572
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From: Austin Texas
My door opener does not work with lear. So, I do not have a favorable opinion of theat feature. My door opener is a new model that was installed when I bought the house. I believe it is manufactured by Marantec and is the quietest I have ever heard.
