Garage Door Remote Opens But Does Not Close

There are quite a few things that could cause this to happen.

Garage door remote opens but does not close.

My wife had just come home. Another clue to the mystery was if you held the wall switch the door would completely close. This is the reason the garage door remote can open the door but may not be able to close the garage door. I back the car out and then the 2 remotes will not work to close the door.

The garage door did not want to close when she pressed the button on the remote. It had worked just fine a few hours earlier. Sometimes it would close part way before stopping and reversing and other times it wouldn t open at all. It could be something small.

In the morning when i am leaving in the car the door will open with any of the 3 devices. However the remote would not be able to close the door even if you held the button. Try using your remote to open or close your door to determine if the reprogramming was successful. I have a 10 year old craftsman garage door opener model 1239 53675srt2 with a wall opener keypad remote and car remote.

I can immediately think of 3 possibilities. To reprogram your garage door remote locate then press your opener s learn button. If the remote were to malfunction due to a backward battery installation you might mistake this for a more serious problem with your garage door opener. The door will always open and close with the wall opener.

Check the area around the sensors to make sure nothing is blocking the sensor. You have something blocking the sensor. It was late in the evening. The garage door opener remote only works up close.

Then within 30 seconds hold the button on your remote for three seconds or until garage door opener s lights flash or the led light on your opener blinks. First check the batteries within the remote itself to be sure they still carry a charge powerful enough to operate the remote. Leaving it open all night is not a. Garage door does not close.

My tools are in the garage. Broken garage door torsion or extension springs.