My old house has a garage door system that must have been 20 years old. It has been working fine for many years. But recently my car got broken into and the remote is stolen. I have no way to re-program the currently one as it's the only one I have and I don't know if it's taking a new code or not. Also there seems to be no replacement in the market. My model is Sears 139.654021
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Question: The whole system including motor and chain are working fine. How can I just replace ONLY the console and its remotes?
Best Answer
Good question and a really frustrating situation. We've all been there when we lose a part to something that works fine but is now obsolete and cannot get parts for, easily.
As ArchonOSX mentioned, your best bet is to find one on eBay, Craigslist etc. However, you would most likely need to get both the receiver and remote together and make sure they are paired unless you know how to program the remote which some older models are fixed and not easily done.
You could probably find a programmable replacement kit but that would most likely cost close to what you'd pay for a new unit in the first place.
I'd consider upgrading to a new system anyway as a 20+ year old system most likely does not meet Federal and State safety requirements with safety sensors.
And if your car happened to have been broken into in your garage or near your home where the thief knows where you live, they'd have easy access to your garage/home since they too have your remote.