Garage Door Opener Randomly Stops Working

If the door continues to malfunction check the track for obstructions.

Garage door opener randomly stops working.

The most common reason for a garage door remote transmitter to stop working is a dead battery. When the garage door opener works intermittently the logic board may be experiencing radio frequency rf interference from nearby sources such as security lights ham radios and some electronics. Do any necessary repairs reconnect the opener and try it out. You might need to consider replacing it if your door is not working properly or you may purchase a new opener.

You may think the door is working ok because it feels ok but you should still check all components to be sure. The logic board receives and responds signals to any remote. Doing this can save you some amount of cash. You may also need to reprogram your keypad or replace the batteries in it.

The keypad doesn t work firstly check that you re using it within the range required for your opener. As with many such problems the most common problem is the simplest one the motor unit has been unplugged. Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor. If your garage door opens and suddenly stops it might be because of your logic board.

If the remote works only when held within a few feet of the motor unit rf interference is probably the problem. If you re too far away this can cause a. Lubricate the track with silicone spray or. However if all the garage door openers stop working at the same time then most likely the garage door antenna is not attached properly or the garage door opener itself needs to be reset.

Also verify the antenna on the motor unit is in the proper placement. If you still are having problems you can make slight adjustments to either the closing force opening force or the travel limit adjustments.