Genie Garage Door Only Opens A Few Inches Then Stops

This helps you determine if the problem is related to the door or the motor.

Genie garage door only opens a few inches then stops.

Clicking the remote at that point just closes it. After a few minutes i realized one of the wires for one of the garage door eyes was covering the eye so i moved it and the door closed. If the door is working properly it should be easy to lift by hand. Check if the safe t beams red led light is flashing.

When you hit the wall button or remote control button it only goes a short distance and stops without completing the cycle. Garage door only opens a few inches then stops. Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot down. If you re genie excelerator just stops when either trying to open or close your garage door check out this video.

If your garage door opens and suddenly stops it might be because of your logic board. My garage door will open only a few inches and then stops. Make sure only the safe t beams that came with this garage door opener are installed. Same result with remote or wall switch.

Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down. Garage door will only open about 3 inches then stops this morning i opened my garage door drove out tried to close it but it refused to close. Adjust the limits as needed. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch.

In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor. The logic board receives and responds signals to any remote. You might need to consider replacing it if your door is not working properly or you may purchase a new opener. The garage door can be operated manually by disconnecting the garage door opener from the door using the red pull cord.

Try to operate the garage door manually. Check if the limits are properly set. In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article. It will make troubleshooting later much easier.

If it is a new installation check the postion of the door arm. Garage door starts down then stops and goes back up or safe t beam system malfunction. It will make troubleshooting later much easier.