Garage Door Remote Does Not Work

So check the batteries first.

Garage door remote does not work.

The garage door remote won t work but the wall switch does. We show you a few quick fixes like disabling the lock button eliminating rf interference and checking the batteries. Consider the condition of your garage door keypad. Another common reason your garage door remote control might not work is because of a blown ground fault interpreter gfi.

If it is within range but still does not work there are ways to fix it. Here are the troubleshooting steps. Check the power supply. If they are working correctly the problem might be because of the safety sensors.

When the light is on ie after opening the door we are unable to close it using the fob. If the light is off the key fob works. 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. If your craftsman garage door opener is not working at all there won t be any signal to tell you that.

My garage door fob will not work when the garage door opener light is on. Some garage doors have infrared sensors that shoot an invisible beam across the door. Over time things like negative temperatures humidity liquid spills and your basic wear and tear can cause your garage door remote controller to malfunction. A gfi is responsible for protecting your home from any potential electrical dangers such as overheating.

Garage door opener not working. Before any garage door remote works correctly it must be within the specified range of its ir signal sending strength. Check the batteries and electrical connections in the remote to make sure they are working correctly. If you tried operating the garage door opener from both the remote control and the door control and the opener did not activate.

This is a new situation. Access the batteries by opening the panel on the back. 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. If the condition of your garage door remote controller is pretty rough or your keypad is old the device may not work right.

Troubleshooting tips for when your garage door remote suddenly stops working and or the buttons are not responding.