Garage Door Remote Range Problems

When the garage door opener works intermittently the logic board may be experiencing radio frequency rf interference from nearby sources such as security lights ham radios and some electronics.

Garage door remote range problems.

Look for the led on the opener to flash when you push a remote button. Reprogram the remote if the remote has a row of small switches inside example make sure the position of the switches match the position of the switches on the back of the garage door opener. If the remote is programmable follow the programming steps found in the owner s manual for the garage door opener. If they are working correctly the problem might be because of the safety sensors.

If the remote works only when held within a few feet of the motor unit rf interference is probably the problem. Also verify the antenna on the motor unit is in the proper placement. You may also need to reprogram your keypad or replace the batteries in it. The keypad doesn t work firstly check that you re using it within the range required for your opener.

Step by step process of elimination is the best way to determine what is causing the decreased range on the garage door opener remote. Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor has burned out and isn t operating at all. The garage door remote won t work but the wall switch does check the batteries and electrical connections in the remote to make sure they are working correctly. If pressing the button on your garage door s remote control doesn t work check the batteries first.

If you re too far away this can cause a. I know that it is very frustrating to have issues with your garage door opener. First be sure the issue is not with the range of the remotes being reduced by some form of interference. Many different electronic devices can cause radio frequency interference which will reduce the range of the garage door opener remote or cause it to work intermittently.

If the circuit breaker or gfci is tripping repeatedly it s a sign that there is a short circuit somewhere in the system possibly even the garage door opener itself. This is a problem that will require you or a service person to replace it.