Had a 15 year old craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener that would open with remote and panel but would not close with the remote.
I have a garage door opener but not a remote.
Garage door openers have an adjustment screw that controls the closing force the pressure with which a door is allowed to descend before the motor switches off when the door reverses before it even hits the floor this is often because the close force.
A number of issues could be to blame for your garage door not opening.
If the remote works from inside the garage but not from the outside then most likely the antenna wire on the garage door opener itself may be damaged broken or not in visible range.
Meanwhile others are more severe and indicate a pressing repair need.
Follow this troubleshooting guide to find the fix be it a diy or a professional one.
Two possible problems can lead to a garage door reversing before it even touches the floor.
Simple but true the remote transmitter needs power to send a signal to your opener.
If pressing the button on your garage door s remote control doesn t work check the batteries first.
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Check to be sure the antenna is attached and if it is not hanging down from the unit move the antenna so it can catch the beam being sent by the remote.
Sometimes garage door remote or opener mishaps are minor and a professional can quickly fix them by adjusting your garage door or opener.
Thanks to everyone on this forum.
The most common cause of garage door remote control failure are weak or dead batteries.
Garage door reverses before hitting the floor.
I have checked that there is power to the opener and that is not the problem however if i tap the underside of the opener motor with a stick the unit lights up and the.
I have a 1 2 hp craftsman garage door opener that is about 20 years old.
The garage door would only go down using the remote once the bulb turned off.
To be sure that the batteries are always good use name brand quality batteries instead of discount brands.