Alliance Mfg made Genie openers way back when. The radio frequency has been changed at least twice since your model was made. To do what you want to do will require a new opener. You might be able to use that universal remote with the new unit.

1) I'm not sure, but it maybe possible to buy a new receiver to activate the opener.

2) A lot of cars now come with HomeLink installed, which allows you to program buttons in your car (usually on the mirror or visor) to work with the current generation of garage remotes, which do not use DIP switches but rather rolling code technology. If you get such a receiver and have such a car, this will be possible.

i had a friend run into this situation before, all he did was put a radio control kit. check out the link i, think this is where he got it from.

Here is a link that might be useful: Guardian Entry Systems

djones you are posting to someone that was here in November 2008. I doubt he is still coming back looking for ideas.

I'm the poster of the original message, and I still am trying to find a solution.

Thanks, djones2010, for the link to the radio control unit. I'll check it out.

Thanks, GardenWeb, for emailing me whenever posts a follow-up to my original message.

Bonnie

I guess when you are looking for miracles you just don't quit.

Don
i do what i can to help. who knows someone might be reading this and it helps.

where are you from don?

Hi Don Did the miracle happen? I now have the same issue.
Old Sears openers in a house just purchased. The fools chucked out the old openers.

Maybe it's too late but in order to use a remote control for that model (Genie 200) you need a Genie radio control model: GR390. After you have that, when you buy the remote control, you need to get the remote that said: "for non-rolling opener". Follow the instructions and you good to go.
Sincerely,
Cuong truong

check out ebay. I have bought several remotes there. You may find the exact one you have...it may be used but still works...

Same problem, same unit model 200, not sure if same receiver.. this thread has been helpful in 2020