Unable To Close Garage Door

The garage door may attempt to go down but will come right back up and the overhead light on the garage door opener will blink.

Unable to close garage door.

If your garage door opens ok but won t close then it s possible the safety reversing sensors are not correctly aligned. Don t just assume that if the path is clear that the sensors are ok. This problem bugged me for several months. If you re too far away this can cause a.

Hub is too close to the motor unit unplug the hub and move it away at least 4 6 feet from the motorhead. Press the lock button to turn this feature off. The light will flash two times. Also verify the antenna on the motor unit is in the proper placement.

This also disables any remotes or wireless keypads. The sensor is installed on the garage door the receiver replaces or parallels your existing wall button. When the lock button is on the garage door opener will work from the door control but the remote controls are locked out. Test to see if the door will open and close.

If the hub has to be installed further away from the opener it must still be installed inside the garage so that the. Simply select the door closing time from the built in timer from 2 minutes to 20 minutes. You may also need to reprogram your keypad or replace the batteries in it. Garage door closer shuts the door for you automatically when you forget.

If you are in a hurry and need to get your garage door closed right away stand in such a way that you cast a shadow over your garage door s beam sensor but of course don t block the beam itself just the sunlight that is shining on it and then press your remote control so that your door will close. Unplug the opener and disconnect the two wires from the motor reconnect your machine to power then clear its memory and reprogram all remote controls unplug the device for a second time and reconnect the control wiring to. If the beam is broken or the sensors are misaligned the sensor light s will go off and subsequently tell the operator not close the door. Quickly test the quality of your opener s wiring by following these steps.

Press the button as you observe a small blinking red light on the box where the chain enters and exits. The keypad doesn t work firstly check that you re using it within the range required for your opener. An audio signal sounds when door is about to close. Reposition the hub on.