Remote does not open or close garage door; inside button flashes

When remotes are keyed, the inside light on the garage door openner flashes a couple of time, but does not open the door.

The wall button on the inside has a lite in the button, normally it is on so you can see it in the dark; however, now it flashes continously. When you push this button the door moves a foot or so then goes back down; if you hold the button in, the door will go all the way up. Press and hold, and it will go all the way down.

traitch Jan 27, 2009

Following the above recommendation I fiddled with the electric eyes and the door began operating as normal. Not sure exactly what the problem was, but I jiggled each eye and whatever the problem was it is gone now.

I wonder if it is possible to by pass these eyes as in the summer at certain times of the day the sun shinning on one of the eyes makes it impossible to close the door unless you shade the eye?

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What has happened is that you electric eyes are blocked or have gone out. The eyes are at the garage door about a foot of the ground on both sides. There should be a red or green light on one of them. If not some thing is blocking the beam that goes across the door. It is a safety beam so kids can nt get hurt when the door is coming down. If the beam is broke the door will go back up.

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I have the same problem, but the eyes on the floor of my garage are solid green. Suggestions?

Posted on Jan 09, 2010

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