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Anonymous Posted on Jul 12, 2009

Problem with Garage Door - Stopping and Starting

I am having a problem with my garage door starting and stopping when I press the garage door button. If I keep it pressed all the way down then the garage will shut. The second I let go of the button the garage door stops and goes in the opposite direction. How do I fix this issue ? The sensors are lined up. I wonder if I have a short or something.

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If the main light is flashing 10 times when the door reverses it is a sensor problem. Make sure the small light on each sensor is lit and not flashing ever so slightly. The sensors must be pointed at one another for both lights to be on.

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