This is actually a very rare problem of all the garage door installation problems you can have but when it happens it s usually a short in the circuit board says andrew richards owner of legacy.
Genie garage door opener opening and cloding all by itself.
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It all depends on the configuration but you likely have a button that activates the door operator.
Automatic garage door openers are prone to a variety of problems most of which are fairly easy to fix with routine troubleshooting and maintenance.
In the down direction if the limit is set beyond the point at which the door closes fully the door will hit the floor and act as if it is hitting something and the safety feature tells it to reverse.
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.
You have an open limit and a close limit on your garage door opener.
Below are three reasons why your garage door opens on its own and some quick fixes you can try.
It can seem quite ghostly having your garage door operate with a mind of its own.
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But one of the more perplexing issues is when the door goes up and down by itself with no help from you.
Whether you re using the passcode entry the buttons inside the garage or your remote opener the openers and the garage door itself must be on the same frequency.
In some rare cases a garage door will open or close by itself even if the homeowner hasn t instructed the automatic garage door opener to do so.
Examine the garage door opener button.
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The button can easily get dirty and stuck in the pushed.
The door operator button is similar to a door bell.
These limits set the distance the door will open or close before stopping.
General troubleshooting tips for what to check when your genie garage.
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.
To troubleshoot the garage door opener button make sure it s clean and free of debris.
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