Garage Door Remote Does Not Work

Use your garage door opener remote to test the functionality of your door.

Garage door remote does not work.

This video from sears partsdirect shows what to do if your garage door opener remotes won t work. So check the batteries first. Check the power supply. This is a new situation.

If your craftsman garage door opener is not working at all there won t be any signal to tell you that. 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. If you tried operating the garage door opener from both the remote control and the door control and the opener did not activate.

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. Another common reason your garage door remote control might not work is because of a blown ground fault interpreter gfi. If the condition of your garage door remote controller is pretty rough or your keypad is old the device may not work right. Here are the troubleshooting steps.

Before any garage door remote works correctly it must be within the specified range of its ir signal sending strength. Consider the condition of your garage door keypad. If they are working correctly the problem might be because of the safety sensors. 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. Access the batteries by opening the panel on the back. The garage door remote won t work but the wall switch does. 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.

Troubleshooting tips for when your garage door remote suddenly stops working and or the buttons are not responding. If it is within range but still does not work there are ways to fix it. A gfi is responsible for protecting your home from any potential electrical dangers such as overheating. If the light is off the key fob works.

My garage door fob will not work when the garage door opener light is on.