Garage Door Opener Remote Won T Work

On the subject of batteries the type that you use in the remote is important.

Garage door opener remote won t work.

If remote controls do not work then replace the wire. Remove the wires from the back of the door control. 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. Won t work if the motor unit has power but won t respond to any remote or the wall control the logic control board could be the problem.

The most common cause of garage door remote control failure are weak or dead batteries. Test the remote controls. If remote controls continue to work then there was a loose connection with the wires. Unplug the garage door opener and check the wiring connections on the panel.

Some garage doors have infrared sensors that shoot an invisible beam across the door. If the green light blinks on the wall control the lockout feature is on. If they are working correctly the problem might be because of the safety sensors. The garage door remote won t work but the wall switch does check the batteries and electrical connections in the remote to make sure they are working correctly.

The lock button feature disables all remotes. If the garage door opener lights blink twice when you press the remote check the wall control to see if you have the lock feature enabled. Many people like to use rechargeable batteries in order to reduce waste. Press and hold the lock button for 2 seconds to disable the feature.

Check to be sure the antenna is attached and if it is not hanging down from the unit move the antenna so it can catch the beam being sent by the remote. If the remote works from inside the garage but not from the outside then most likely the antenna wire on the garage door opener itself may be damaged broken or not in visible range. If remote controls do not work replace the door control. In most cases you ll see that the garage door starts opening again.

Quickly test the quality of your opener s wiring by following these steps.