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Genie opener with both lights flashing red

Genie’s manual gives two meanings for these lights. Pick the one that matches what the door is doing.

The opener hit a program glitch

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The opener has hit a program error.

What to do: Unplug the opener, wait 5 seconds and plug it back in.

A part inside the opener has failed

Call a pro

The red flashing comes back even after you unplug the opener for 5 seconds and plug it in again.

What to do: Call a trained technician.

From the maker’s manual:

Which models each manual covers
  • Genie manual for models 1035, 2033, 2035, 2036, 2053, 2055, 3033, 3035, 3053, 3055, 7033, 7035, 7053, 7055

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