Garage Door Moves 6 Inches And Reverses

The door doesn t even make it down far enough to hit the sensor.

Garage door moves 6 inches and reverses.

So i don t think it s a sensor problem. You push the button to close the garage door. Ever notice how it is easier to pull a wagon over a curb than it is to push it. When i try to close the door remotely the door moves about a few inches then reverses and opens.

Check also wiring connections at the travel module and at the logic board. No movement only a single click. It will make troubleshooting later much easier. Open and close the door manually.

The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse. My garage door opens 6 inches and then stops and reverses in the opposite direction. This is almost always the result of a. There is nothing in the way and the sensors are working properly the door works fine by itself manually and.

When the door hits something the logic board doesn t receive the pulses sent by the sensor and it reverses. Check for binding or obstructions. Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down. The garage door moves 6 8 inches stops and reverses.

Garage door only travels a little way and then reverses does your garage door only travel a little way 6 inches or so and then reverse. When this sensor goes bad the door will start down a few inches and the logic board will not receive the electronic pulses and it will reverse just like yours is doing. Photo eyes or safety sensors are mounted to the track on either side of the garage door about 6 inches up from the ground. Open and close the door manually.

Check for binding or obstructions. It just doesn t make sense. I have a craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener. The sensors are fine with a green yellow light on.

Replace logic board if necessary. The lights are not blinking too.