Door opener problem

[RayIN]

New unit will fix the issue.

 

[henrich45]

I have a Chamberlain garage door opener, about 15 years old. The problem is getting it to go down with a remote. I have one remote and one car both programmed for it.

It always goes up and down with the button in the garage. It always goes up with the remotes. It will sometimes go down with either the remote or the car but it’s less than 50% of the time. If I try and lower it with a remote and it doesn’t work it will go down with the button in the garage so I do think it’s the safety eyes.

Getting closer with the remote doesn’t help. I reprogrammed the remote and car, that helped for a day. I also read a CFL or LED can interfere with the signal. I have a regular rough service light bulb in it and taking it out doesn’t help.

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It sounds like an issue with the safety sensors, which can sometimes be misaligned or dirty, causing intermittent operation. Try cleaning the sensor lenses and ensuring they’re properly aligned. Also, check for any obstructions in the sensor’s line of sight. If the problem persists, the sensors may need replacing.

 

[dodge man]

It sounds like an issue with the safety sensors, which can sometimes be misaligned or dirty, causing intermittent operation. Try cleaning the sensor lenses and ensuring they’re properly aligned. Also, check for any obstructions in the sensor’s line of sight. If the problem persists, the sensors may need replacing.

No that’s not the problem. The problem was diagnosed and the opener replaced.

 

[nailabutt]

It seems the problem might be with the safety sensors — they could be dirty or out of alignment, leading to inconsistent performance. Try wiping the sensor lenses clean and making sure they’re correctly aligned. Also, look for any objects blocking their line of sight. If the issue continues, you may need to replace the sensors.

 

[Suhailkhan]

No, that wasn’t the issue. The real problem was identified after a proper diagnosis, and it turned out that the opener itself was faulty. Once the issue was confirmed, the opener was replaced with a new one, and everything has been working smoothly since then.

 

[BravoXray]

It seems the problem might be with the safety sensors — they could be dirty or out of alignment, leading to inconsistent performance. Try wiping the sensor lenses clean and making sure they’re correctly aligned. Also, look for any objects blocking their line of sight. If the issue continues, you may need to replace the sensors.

I always mount the sensors above the operator on the mounting brackets, aimed at each other. about a foot apart. Never had a problem with that setup. No kids or animals here.

 

[aircommuter]

Then they aren’t safety sensors?

 

[BravoXray]

Then they aren’t safety sensors?

Yes they are, but are a pain in the ass if they get dirty or a bit of debris get on the lenses.

 

[lman]

Yes they are, but are a pain in the ass if they get dirty or a bit of debris get on the lenses.

They may be sensors but not safety sensors the way you installed them.

 

[Doorman63]

The industry standard is 6” from the floor. Any additional sets can be mounted anywhere the customer wants. Fire stations usually have one to see the basket on the ladder truck and one to see the front bumper of all the trucks.

32yrs in the industry…..

 

[bdhsfz6]

Then they aren’t safety sensors?

These safety sensors are the major cause of problems with the 6 overhead doors I own. They are easily knocked out of alignment, fooled by the sun or fouled with insects. As a result, I also have mine mounted in the rafters above the door.

Yes, this defeats the purpose and they are no longer safety sensors, as the "safety police" here will tell you. Personally, I don't care. I like the fact that I can close the door and walk out of the building without tripping the dam things.

At my age, I have no kids, pets or family members with kids to worry about. I have the close force set so you can let the door close on your foot without pain before it reverses. If I squash a rat or mouse, so be it.

I'm not saying these sensors are useless. I would have them in place if the situation warranted it. YMMV.

 

[dodge man]

I’m not sure how long I’ve been a homeowner with a door opener but maybe 30 years. I’ve had problems with the door sensors maybe 6 times or less. Usually because I bump them. It just takes a minute to realign them.

 

[grsthegreat]

Exactly, ive had 1 known problem with door sensors on my house in 29 years. Have 4 sets of door sensors. Had to replace a set that went bad.

 

[aircommuter]

They may be sensors but not safety sensors the way you installed them.

My point which was denied. Perfectly useless that way. Might as well use a jumper on the circuit board.

 

[ultrarunner]

Had a call the door would not go down… they had not used the door for months…

Nice spider with web tool up residence and once evicted problem solved.

 

[bdhsfz6]

My point which was denied. Perfectly useless that way. Might as well use a jumper on the circuit board.

Yes, they are useless mounted that way.

The manufacturer of my doors makes defeating the sensors nearly impossible. There is some sort of "handshake" between the main circuit board and the sensor that is difficult or impossible to defeat with a jumper.

 

[Doorman63]

Yes, they are useless mounted that way.

The manufacturer of my doors makes defeating the sensors nearly impossible. There is some sort of "handshake" between the main circuit board and the sensor that is difficult or impossible to defeat with a jumper.

The manufacturers use ohms resistance as a “test” for the safeties.

I do have a package of resistors in my glove box……for testing/temporary service. I’ve had the resistor “die” but the sensors still work. New safeties are still ordered because my resistor isn’t “factory”.

 

[dfkrug]

The manufacturers use ohms resistance as a “test” for the safeties.

Interesting. Do all the major brands do it that way (Genie, Chamberlain, Craftsman, etc)?

Do you know the range of test resistor values that work?

 

[Doorman63]

Interesting. Do all the major brands do it that way (Genie, Chamberlain, Craftsman, etc)?

Do you know the range of test resistor values that work?

I’m almost 100% certain they all do.

I’ve seen as low as 5k to a tick over 10k.