LiftMaster Receiver and Remote Bundle, Lift Master Universal 850LM 811LM

I still have 1980s vintage Sears Craftsman garage door openers in my garage. Stray radio frequencies from passing cars can sometimes open the doors, but the openers have a "security switch" that can disable the remote function. I keep this switch permanently on and instead have been using an add-on Skylink remote system connected to the wall mounted buttons that allows me to transmit remote signals to the opener with more secure rolling code frequencies. This has been a great way to avoid having to replace the openers entirely, but the Skylink remotes have very weak range and the Skylink system is not compatible with the built-in Homelink remote transmitters in my newer Honda cars.So my next plan was to have the Homelink buttons communicate with my home automation system, which could then open the garage doors through a z-wave signal to the Go Control garage controllers I had recently installed on the openers. However, getting Homelink to talk to my Vera, or any other z-wave network for that matter, requires installing a now-discontinued third party device and a small amount of coding, which according to some blog posts, sometimes works and sometimes doesn't.This Lift Master 850LM device replaces the Skylink system on my openers and lets me connect securely using rolling codes with the Homelink buttons in my cars. The range is also a lot better. It has 3 channels so I can set up both of my garage doors on a single device. The wiring is very straightforward but the pairing with Homelink is a little complicated. You need to have a remote (I bought the cheapest Lift Master 811LM model) to pair with the 850LM which you then use to pair with the Homelink buttons in your car. There are detailed directions on this pairing procedure that you can Google. It's not as simple as the pairing of the remote to the 850LM, but involves a number of button sequences including the learn button on the 850LM. In the end, everything works perfectly and I'm very happy.

I have no issue with the seller or the product, however the product doesn't come with a power adapter. Now I have to wait an additional week for delivery of the adapter. It sure seems that if you purchase an item that requires power, an adapter would be included. Frustrated.....

Finally I can open my garage door from the distance and with a first try!

Works awesome. Uses for a roll up door at a FD. It has a long range. Had to use a different remote. But it saves us fro.getting out of the engine and closing the door. Will install 5 more of these.

Other reviews indicated success pairing with Ford vehicles. This can only be achieved by using one channel for the remote and teaching the remote to learn the vehicle’s code — two separate Hz responses. This defeated the purpose of swapping the old controller for this one.