Garage Door Opener Seems Weak

T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener.

Garage door opener seems weak.

If you see an error code flashing on the motor unit look up the error code in your owner s manual or refer to our error code charts to decipher the code and troubleshoot the problem. The garage door opener may signal an error code by flashing lights on the motor unit in a repeating pattern when the opener doesn t work. This is a very common failure with single phase hvac equipment too. Try making small adjustments.

It was tracked down to led bulbs causing rfi radio frequency interference and blocking the weak signal from the opener and or homelink. Close the garage door. This is related to the up limit switch. These motors have a run capacitor that can get weak or go bad reducing the motor s start and run torque below acceptable levels.

It s important to get this switch at just the right distance from the motor so that the door is able to close all the way but the motor also knows to stop running. Sooo if you are having difficulties check the bulb in the overhead motor compartment and if it s led replace it with an incandescent bulb. I just read something on another forum about people having trouble with their garage door openers not working. Apply two drops of penetrating oil to the seams of the hinges.

If the range improves then the interference is coming from a device in the garage. Wipe away grease and grime buildup on all hinges rollers and roller pins with a damp cloth. From informational videos to product manuals and troubleshooting articles the chamberlain group resource library has the information you need.