Garage Door Opener Stops and Reverses
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- čas přidán 17. 01. 2020
- Does your garage door opener stop and reverse? Maybe you have to hold the garage door button down for the door to close. This video will show you a few quick and easy things to do to fix your garage door. If your garage door starts to close then reverses back up and blinks, check out this video. It doesn't matter if your garage door opener reverses immediately, or if the garage door goes down halfway first and then goes back up, before you call someone try these easy fixes first.
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You, my good sir, are a wizard!!! I couldn't figure it out and thought it was a programming or wiring issue since I would have to hold down the switch to close the garage door. Saved me time, money, and a heavy load of disappointment! Simple fix, video goes step by step and gives detailed instructions and explanations, audio and video quality were great. My first impression was completely wrong about you and I apologize for judging you by the first 15 seconds in your video. Therefore I destroyed the like button and subscribed! Greatly appreciated 🙏🏽👍🏽
LOL! Glad you stuck around!
The lights go off on my garage door,what you think could be the problem?
You certainly know your stuff! You aced it. Saved me an unnecessary expense and an argument with the spouse. May you and your fine family have a healthy happy Thanksgiving. I know you'll be one of my Thanksgiving blessings.
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Great vid but wonder if it can help with this particular anomaly after re-engaging? :
Mine's a brand new garage door (I'd also been moving stuff in to store). My girlfriend didn't leave her key fob so I had to open the garage manually. I re-engaged the part that pulls back the garage door but the door is now only half closing?! i.e. I note the travelling white part (that engages the black metal mechanism part of the door) is stopping about two feet away from where it should - hence the door no longer shutting.
I definitely haven't broken anything but that re-engaged white part refuses to travel back to it's further forward original position. Any extra help is welcome before I try a sensors check / travel adjustment tomorrow...!
THANK YOU!!!!! We cleaned the sensers and it still didn't go down. Then, I simply moved one a tiny bit upwards, and Voila! Tighten the wing nut and no serviceman or $$$ needed. You are the Best!!
Cha-Ching! LOL you're welcome!
😢 Thank you so much for this. You saved me from paying $$$ to have someone come out to troubleshoot/fix the issue. As a single woman who knows very little about home repairs, videos such as yours gives me more confidence when it comes to repairing small things myself. My sensor was knocked out of place and was not pointed towards the other and I lined it up just as you showed and voilà the door started working. Thank you so much. I’m definitely subscribing.
Thank you Audrey-I'm happy to help!
My hero! I've struggled with my garage door way too long. Then there was you. Thank you.
LOL CJ glad it helped you!
Thank you! Fixed our problem in 2 minutes.
Awesome Patrick!
You’re a Godsend Mike! I was getting frustrated trying to figure it out by myself; but after watching your video I fixed it within minutes! You’re amazing! Thank you so much!
LOL! Way to go Brigitte!
I can confirm one year later!!! Thanks very much Mike!! You just saved me hours of hassle!!
I’ve been so stressed not knowing what was wrong with this door! Thank you! Simple yet very useful tips just saved me hundreds of dollars.
Cha-Ching!!!
Dirty sensors - cleaned them off, removed the debris from the bottom of the doorss, worked like a charm. Thank you thank you!!
You're Welcome!
Thank you! I swept the floor and then had a non working opener. I followed your instructions and reset the positioning of the sensor, tightened the wing nut and MAGIC! Your well done video saved me money, time and frustration.
You're Welcome Linda!
Mike, Thank you so much. Your clarity and description of the sensor problem was all new to me. In my case , the visual blockage to the other sensor was resulting from a spider web array on the sensor and a slight adjustment of the wing nut. Wow! It all worked 1,2,3. Thanks Again. Five minutes and a problem that I have been experiencing for several months was solved.
That's great to hear-glad I could help!
mine was spider webs as well
New house. First time ever having a garage door opener. A single woman was able to repair it with the help of your video! Thank you so much!
Awesome! You're Welcome!
Been living with this unclosing garage for days. All fixed with your info. You’re an angel for posting. Thank you!!!!!!!!
You're welcome Marino!
Thanks - this was my problem. In five minutes resolved the garage door stopping and reversing back open! My wife is a happy camper and so am I!
Way to go Greg! Happy to help!
Thank you so much! My fiancé and I just closed on a house two days ago. I woke up this morning and this happened. You’re a life saver!
Congrats on your house! Glad I could help
Short, easy to understand, and straight to the point, and solved my problem. You just saved me $200.00. THANK YOU.
Cha-Ching!!! Awesome-You're Welcome!
Thank you so much! This fixed the problem in 2 minutes. So grateful!
You're welcome Paula!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SAVING ME FROM HIRING SOMEONE TO FIX MY GARAGE DOOR. 😽
(I used to call my very handy Papa but he passed 2 years ago and I feel a little lost without his wisdom.)
You're Welcome! Glad to help
I have been dealing with this issue for about a month or so...so glad that I came across your video. Such an easy fix!!!! Thank you!!
That's great to hear!
This was the exact issue with my garage door, and your advice was right on target! Problem solved. Thanks much, Mike.
You're Welcome-glad to help!
Me too! Thanks😊
My garage door kept bouncing up after I backed into it slightly today. This was my problem - I knocked it out of alignment. Thanks!
You're welcome Glen!
Thank you. Your video helped me to fix my garage door. Thanks a bunch 😊
You're welcome!
Thank you. We never knew how to fix this problem. We have paid a lot of money over the years to have this same problem fixed repeatedly and you just explained it and it was so fast and easy and you made it so understandable.
Glad it helped you!
Thank you! You solved my problem. My garage door would not fully close; it kept reversing open. Thanks to your video, I realised that the morning bright sunshine was hitting one of the sensors. Only happens seasonally when the morning sun comes from the northeast direction; the rest of the day the north-facing garage is in shade. What a relief!
LOL! Glad it solved your problem!
Perfect advice! I was having the same issue. And while I thought it might be the sensors , and even cleaned the glass, I didn't think about the alignment. Thank you so much! You saved me some bucks.
Cha-Ching! Glad it helped!
Thank you for kindly providing this helpful information. I know a retired woman who was talked into replacing her sensors without the “expert” doing any troubleshooting first.
Your welcome--sounds like your friend was taken advantage of
Yes! Thank you for posting this. You just saved me from having to call my husband 3000 miles away at work.
Excellent!
This was ABSOLUTELY the problem my door was having. Thank you for showing me how to fix it!! Woohoo! 😁👍🏼
Awesome - you’re welcome!
At last - a video addressing my exact issue! Garage door would begin to close, then reverse about a foot before fully closing, and the main unit would blink. The previous homeowners screwed the sensors on its sides so I couldn’t see the green lights unless undoing the wingnuts (didn’t even know they were there until I watched this video). Thank you!
You're welcome Isabel!
I clicked on this video because it was the first one recommended, and I was prepared to watch several before fixing my garage door problem. However, “one click, that’s it!” 😆
Problem solved!
Thank you very much!!!
LOL you're welcome!
Thank you, Mike. Suddenly had trouble with my opener. It kept reversing. I went through all the things I knew to look for. Sensor out of line, loose wire...etc.
The sun was coming in a side window at just the right time of day and blinding my sensor. I never would have figured that out in a million years without your video.
Thanks
That's awesome-glad to help! That's one of those things that experience teaches you!
I had a seasonal morning sun problem too; thanks!
Sir!!! This is a top notch video!!! You explained it in more simple terms than just "Line up the sensors." I never paid attention to the lights before!!!
LOL Byron! Glad it helped you!
Mike, I just took a look at your video and cleaned the sensors, brushed away some fairly heavy dust and it worked!!! My garage door was sticking upon opening and now it works perfectly and even seems to be opening more smoothly than before the problem occurred. Thanks, man!
Awesome!!! You're Welcome!
Thank you!!! I've been screwing with my garage door for two days and you fixed it in five minutes and six seconds! I ordered new sensors yesterday but they weren't bad, just not aligned. OUTSTANDING!!!!!
LOL Awesome!!
Great job. 👍🏿
Thank you! This is exactly what it took to fix my garage door problem.
Awesome Carol-glad to help!
THANK YOU!!! Within 5 minutes of watching this video my garage door is working perfectly again.
You're Welcome! That's exactly how it should happen!
i watched this whole video but not the end; tried everything then decide to eat lunch and let the video run through. It was the SUN ! I shaded it and it worked fine, unbelievable
LOL!
If the overhead unit light is not blinking, it is not an alignment problem with the sensor; it may be that the down force needs to be adjusted i.e. increased. If the door when taken off the opener moves up and down freely, that may be the solution. The force can be changed via the screws at the back of the motor unit, one is for down and one is for up force.
This fixed my issue that was driving me nuts ! Thanks Doug 🤝
Thank you, Doug. This was my issue! I am glad I read through the comments.
Thank you sir 🙏
Thank you Doug
Thank you for your comment, it fixed my problem
Adjusting the sensor fixed my issue. I didn’t know about the flickering light as a indicator that it might be off just a smidge. Thanks!
You’re welcome!
@@MikeKlimek what if it's not blinking, indicative of readjustment needed? I have one green and one red.
Excellent tip Mike, I will be checking the sensor more closely. Thank you for the video.
You're Welcome!
Yesterday evening my garage door started to do exactly this. Would not close and kept popping back up again. I did exactly what Mike said and WOOO HOOO it worked!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THIS INFO. So happy!!!!
excellent!
This evening my garage door started automatically going back up, everytime it got about a foot from the ground when I was attempting to close it. I tried to close it about 10 times, and got the same result every time. After doing some troubleshooting, I discovered that my issue turned out to be a loose bracket that held one of the sensors to the wall. Whoever installed the system before I bought the house, used nails to secure the brackets to the wall instead of screws. So the nails in one of the brackets had loosened a bit, allowing the bracket to slightly vibrate once the bottom of the door was near the sensor. As a result, and while the sensor bracket was vibrating, the sensors got misaligned for a slight moment, triggering the safety mechanism. I replaced the nails with screws and the problem was solved.
Good troubleshooting!
Learn something new everyday. Video was perfect and right to the point.
Glad it helped you!
That was easy! I thought it was the device or board issue with the opener itself. Turned out its the alignment. Thank You Sir!
You're Welcome! Glad it was easy
Thank you sir. I wish I would’ve watched your video the previous 2 times and saved $200
Better late than never!
I would like to thank you so much. I am a single woman with two grown children and I am not savvy when it comes to fixing things I tend to always call people who probably charge me a lot of money to fix simple things. But watching your video I was able to do an easy fix on my garage door you were very descriptive and helped me solve my problem. I am definitely going to subscribe you are a lifesaver!
Awesome! Glad to help you!
working fine now. thanks, you saved me time and money. cheers.
Awesome-You're Welcome!
The spit suggestion was excellent as well as the final solution. Thanks!
LOL Mother Nature's cleaner!
Thank you so much!!! My dad isn’t home so when the garage door wouldn’t closed I freaked out. It was exactly like this situation and it worked!!
Awesome-glad to help you!
wow it was that simple. I really thought i broke the garage door lol thank you so mhch!!
LOL! You're Welcome!
Thank you so much!! My sensor was flashing and I simply moved it a tad and it works!!
Yessss!!!
This is super helpful. My garage door has exactly the same problem. Your diagnosis and fix in the video are so clear that I was able to easily fix mine by adjusting the scanner's position. Thank you, Mike!
Glad to hear it Cong!
This was the issue with my garage door. Thanks Mike.
You're welcome Chris!
Faulty wires was my issue. Thank you for this! We’re in a townhouse so the constant reject of the door was driving us insane, and my neighbors too I’m sure...
You're Welcome!
My problem was not included in the video, so I thought I would mention it. The curved arm that attaches the trolley track to the garage door has two bolts/nuts on my door. I did not realize that one of the bolts had fallen out. The arm was no longer straight and it ended up literally pushing the top of the garage door down at it's top instead of "pushing" the door down from the point where it is mounted. Then, the mounting point where the manual release is attached came loose. I found the original bolt and added a new nut and then re-affixed the locking portion into the base where it locks.......this solved the problem. The garage door was stopping about a foot or more above the ground because it was just pushing the garage door down from the top. Hope this helps.
Thank you sir after two months of flickering and trying to figure it out, I looked at your video once, and the problem solved. The Mrs. will be so happy it was happening on her side😅
Thanks again.
Always good to keep the Mrs. happy Gee! Glad it helped you!
Thanks a bunch! We're moving, and somebody put a box where it blocked the sensors from seeing each other. I thought my husband would be impressed. He wasn't. I take that as a sign that his confidence in me exceeds my own.
LOL glad it helped!
Thank you so much im at a friend's house and thought I broke it and if I didnt fix it I'd have to pay for a new one but luckily this helped!!
Awesome! Glad it helped!
@@MikeKlimek Awesome video....What would you suggest if i am getting no green or yellow light on either sensor, but still able to close the door using the wall mounted garage opener???
@@durockize It could be a several issues...maybe a bad sensor(s), bad bulb in the sensor(s), bad/damaged wiring (I've seen wiring with staples punched through it), bad connections to the motor, or bad board?
You’re a lifesaver sir! I was about to go nuts tryna figure out what’s wrong when nothing was blocking the sensors😆
LOL-glad it helped!
I was about to rewire everything. Glad I thought that was a bit much and sought for a better solution!. Thank you Sir!🙏🏾
You're welcome David!
Just wanted to say thank you so much Mike, this video helped me figured it out what was the problem with my garage door, plus made me feel so proud of myself for fixing something I was about to call someone and pay to do it
Way to go Laila!
My garage door opener will not close if opened or will not open if closed. Following this video, one of the sensors does not have a green light. I climbed up to the "motor unit" and wiggle the wires that connect to the sensors. One of the wires was loose and can easily be pulled out. I pull the wire all the way out and push it back all the way in. Now I have a green light on each sensor. Problem fixed. I almost call the garage door opener people!
Cha-Ching! Nice job and saved some cash!
Mike, I'll echo all these same sentiments. You are amazing! Your simple, step-by-step instructions with video demonstration was perfect. This could have been our garage! I fixed a nagging problem in minutes. Thank you so much!!! Deb
Awesome Deb glad it helped!
My garage door failed in the manner you showed me on your video. I checked one sensor that had a bright orange non-flickering light. Because of your advice, I knew that was the power sensor and that it was working correctly. I checked the second sensor and that sensor had a dim green bulb. I cleaned both sensor lenses with Windex. I adjusted the wing-nut on the sensor with the dim green bulb until that bulb turned on and remained bright green. The door closes perfectly. Thank you for your help.
Glad it helped Richard!
Thank you! Just had a new Chamberlain installed and your comment about the sun blinding the sensor solved the problem. I waited a half hour for sun to move and sure enough, sensor was in the shade and the door went down without a problem.
Welcome! Mother Nature just having a little fun!
Brilliant guidance -- this was the very issue and it was fixed readily by a simple readjustment! Am housesitting for a friend who's out of the country and was panicking. Free and clear!!!
Awesome Kerry glad to hear it!
Thank you, sir! My garage door is now closing with no problem .
I did exactly what you said .
@@lloydbonner1888 Way to go Lloyd!
God bless you fine gentleman, it was just dust on the sensor lens!!!! Just as you pointed out. From now on, I am a follower of yours!!!!!
Awesome Glad it helped you!
Very good, simple and straight forward solution. It worked for me, quick clean up on the lens, some adjustments and the light came strong.
Sweet! Glad it helped!
This video just saved me the cost of a service call, thank you!
Welcome!
You are a good sent. I can't thank you enough for helping me troubleshoot my garage door issues. That's exactly the problem I had. As soon as I adjusted the sensor the green light became solid and I was able to close and open the door. Thank you 🙏
Awesome-glad it helped you!
Thank you Mike. I had exactly the same problem you're describing with my garage door opener and I followed your instructions and I was able to fix it. Thanks a lot!
Awesome-You're Welcome!
My garage-door-opener issue appeared to be the sunlight that was mentioned near the end of the video. Very appreciated.
Glad it helped you Daniel!
Thank you sooo much. This fixed it and saved me a $60 service charge and who knows how much more if I had not found your video and cancelled the service call! Keep up the good tips!
Nice!!! Love to hear it!
Hi, i watched your fine video and fixed the garage door by adjusting the sensor on the bottom of rail.........and .........now, works perfect!!! Thank you!!!
Awesome and you're welcome!
Wow! So glad I found your video. I was just quoted $180 to come out and troubleshoot for the 1st 30 mins. I'm going to go home and try this after work and see if it solves the problem. I am so tired of having to pull the car out, go back inside to close the door, then exit thru the side door every day. Wish me luck!
You probably just saved me a few hundred dollars just by wiping off the lens and tweaking the alignment. Thank you!
LOL You're welcome Heather!
Mike, you are a life saver! Your video showed me how to fix my problem in less than 2 minutes. Thanks so much!
Yessss!!! You're Welcome!
Thank you! This is exactly what was happening to me and I fixed it myself by following all your steps! Just needed to clean and realign the sensors. I'm so stoked!
You're welcome!
This video just saved me from having to call someone to fix my issue! A tiny twig was stuck in a cobweb over one of the sensors. Thank you!
You're welcome Rheanna-glad it helped you!
I want to thank you for this video, I have had this issue for more than 1 year!!! I was scared to think it would be crazy expensive for a fix, it was the sensor that was out of line, you are very awesome, sir!!
LOL!-glad it helped you!
Thanks to you I saved myself a service call and service charge. Thanks a million,
You're Welcome!
Awesome, thank you for this tip! My garage door kept going all the way down then suddenly reversing! I retargeted the sensor and it's been working well now.
Excellent! Glad to help you!
Thanks for the tips. The solution with covering the Sunrays helped solve my problem.
Awesome! Glad it helped!
Wooowww, I had this problem for 2 years or more. We had to get out of the car and close it manually with the external control and sometimes the door was going back making us get mad and waste time, I replaced the rollers, greased everything and today I looked for another alternative and found your video. I just adjusted the sensor to have a solid green light and the problem was fixed.
Thanks a lot.
Awesome Jose!
Wonderful!! Information like this helps those of us who aren't savvy when it comes to repairs and not wanting to spend hundreds of dollars for a tech to come out. Thank you!!
That's just awesome! You're welcome
@ Evening_Star.....
YES I agree those who aren't
SAVVY his lessons are invaluable & you're RIGHT the MONEY he saves us is HUGE!
I almost feel like a BOSS LADY😅 after he helped me FIX my garage door!!
I’ve watch many and I mean many videos on CZcams to try and fix my problem and they all pretty much covered the same things. Your video explain the little things that matter, like the sensor lights and their purpose. I’ll try to realign mine this evening. I’m pretty sure that’s my fix since I’ve tried everything else.
Thank you and good luck
mike, seriously, thank you so much. this simple task, simple thing, just completely went over my head, this video not only fixed my garage door it also helped me realize i need to be more thorough when inspecting things. preciate it man!
You're Welcome Brick!
The sensors not being aligned was exactly the problem. Thank you for the fix!!!!! Perfect.
Awesome!
thank you! you just saved me a service call! Debris caught in cobwebs blocking the sensor.
Yessss!!! Welcome!
You tube just makes life to easy. Thank you
Great video. My sensors were misaligned. I never would have figure it out. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're Welcome!
Your video saved me...garage door wouldn’t go down after I took out the trash tonight and I was panicking! The sensors just needed to be cleaned. Many many thanks!
It's nice when it is an easy fix! You're Welcome!
Thank you for your video. It helped me fix my non-closing garage door without calling a technician!
Awesome-glad it helped you!
Mike Thanks for the video. After watching I successfully fixed my garage door. The problem was exactly as you described in the video. One of the sensor was not aligned. The wing nut was broken. I put some tape around the sensor. The door now close perfectly. You now have a new subscriber. Thanks again, keep up the great work and keep safe.
Glad it helped you and Thank you!
Great job Mike. Nice visual explanation
Thank you!
A bunch of thanks Sir. I My garaz door has the sensor dislocated a little and hence not working. Your vid has helped me to understand and address the problem.
Thanks again.
Glad it helped you!
Thank you very much for helping me fix my garage door malfunction!
You're welcome Mai!
Thanks Mike your video helpled me become a garage door tech...almost ...I fixed my door issue
Glad to hear it Nicholas!
Perfect! I checked sensors first but didn’t catch the flickering light. After futzing with examining and lubricating chain and track I found this video. One sensor was very slightly misaligned! Thank you!
Awesome! You're Welcome!
You've got a million comments already but always like to pay credit where it is due... thanks for fixing my issue.
LOL You're welcome Adam!