Garage Door Closing By Pressing Button Continously

To troubleshoot the garage door opener button make sure it s clean and free of debris.

Garage door closing by pressing button continously.

Examine the garage door opener button. If you own a new garage door opener that comes with a locking feature it s possible someone may have accidentally locked your garage door by pressing the lock button. So if you have to do this to close the door it means the sensor is malfunctioning. If pressing the button on your garage door s remote control doesn t work check the batteries first.

The locking feature is meant to prevent garage door remotes from opening your door. Clicking sounds from the garage door opener may also be caused by issues with the photosensors. Any transmitter like a handheld clicker or outdoor keypad will also not work to close the door if there is a problem with the sensor. These garage door safety sensors are located close to the ground and are responsive to any potential obstructions.

It all depends on the configuration but you likely have a button that activates the door operator. The door operator button is similar to a door bell. However the two most common reasons include a problem with the lock button and malfunctioning safety reversing sensors. If you try to open your door using a remote while the lock system is engaged you ll notice that the garage door light will begin blinking continuously.

The symptom of this is a garage door that is in constant motion opening fully then immediately descending only to start the same cycle again. Simple but true the remote transmitter needs power to send a signal to your opener. If it is old or dirty the button may stick. Tuesday june 26 2018.

If the wires appear to be in good shape next look at the control button mounted near your side entry door. There are several reasons why your garage door opener is doing this. The button can easily get dirty and stuck in the pushed.