Garage Door Remote Does Not Work

Garage door opener not working.

Garage door remote does not work.

Before any garage door remote works correctly it must be within the specified range of its ir signal sending strength. If the condition of your garage door remote controller is pretty rough or your keypad is old the device may not work right. If the light is off the key fob works. We show you a few quick fixes like disabling the lock button eliminating rf interference and checking the batteries.

Here are the troubleshooting steps. Check the power supply. When the light is on ie after opening the door we are unable to close it using the fob. If we leave the car go into the garage and turn off the opener light from the wall mounted remote the key fob then works.

Consider the condition of your garage door keypad. Troubleshooting tips for when your garage door remote suddenly stops working and or the buttons are not responding. Some garage doors have infrared sensors that shoot an invisible beam across the door. A gfi is responsible for protecting your home from any potential electrical dangers such as overheating.

If it is within range but still does not work there are ways to fix it. Check the batteries and electrical connections in the remote to make sure they are working correctly. The most common cause for remote not working is dead batteries. Use your garage door opener remote to test the functionality of your door.

My garage door fob will not work when the garage door opener light is on. If your craftsman garage door opener is not working at all there won t be any signal to tell you that. If these simple fixes don t work we show some advanced troubleshooting including clearing all the remote codes and reprogramming your remote resetting the logic board or. Over time things like negative temperatures humidity liquid spills and your basic wear and tear can cause your garage door remote controller to malfunction.

The garage door remote won t work but the wall switch does. If you tried operating the garage door opener from both the remote control and the door control and the opener did not activate. So check the batteries first. This is a new situation.

This video from sears partsdirect shows what to do if your garage door opener remotes won t work.