Garage Door Keeps Opening And Closing Randomly

Examine the garage door opener button.

Garage door keeps opening and closing randomly.

To troubleshoot the garage door opener button make sure it s clean and free of debris. When your garage door opens or closes when you haven t triggered the remote one possible cause is that a neighbor s remote was programmed at the same time as yours. The symptom of this is a garage door that is in constant motion opening fully then immediately descending only to start the same cycle again. As these wires short against the housing the electrical impulse causes the door opener to activate.

The button can easily get dirty and stuck in the pushed position. It all depends on the configuration but you likely have a button that activates the door operator. If that doesn t fix the problem check the wiring between the motor unit and the wall control. Erase all codes in your remote and then reprogram it.

Garage doors use radio frequencies to open and close. The door operator button is similar to a door bell.