Garage Door Opener Works But Light Does Not

There are a few things which can cause this.

Garage door opener works but light does not.

To reprogram your garage door remote locate then press your opener s learn button. It will go up with no problems but it doesn t go down unless i hold down the button the entire way. We have observed brand new light bulbs that don t work right out of the box. When we return home the remote always works to open the garage door during the day.

We then close the garage door using the remote opener. If the power is ok. First disconnect the garage door opener from all power. Unplug the garage door opener then immediately plug the opener back into the electrical outlet.

Otherwise if i just press and release the door goes down maybe an inch and stops. Plug a lamp into the same outlet if the lamp works the power source is ok if the lamp does not work check the fuse or breaker. Opener does not operate when the wall console is pressed. If your garage door opener light is not working the fix might be as simple as changing the light bulb.

Listen for the light relay on the logic board to click. More and more products are being produced at a faster rate and that leads to reduced quality. Try using your remote to open or close your door to determine if the reprogramming was successful. Turn sure lock off also called vacation lock check the power source where the powerhead is plugged in.

Another common cause of light bulb failure i have found is that the brass tab in the bottom of the light bulb socket has been bent down too far and is not making contact and completing the electric circuit. With the diagnostic feature on craftsman you can know what exactly the issue is. If you hear a click replace the light socket if you do not hear a click replace the logic board. Morning folks i m finally getting around to futzing with our new home s garage door opener which was advertised as non functional when we bought the house.

This always works during the day but is problematic at night. By rebooting your garage door opener you ll clear all the stored memory and hopefully eliminate issues in the future. When the garage door does not close and the lights flashes it means the problem is with the safety sensor. We use the wall mounted unit to open the garage door when leaving always works day or night.

Light bulb needs to be replaced in garage door opener. If however your garage door opener is still not working properly you may need to either call a repairman or replace the whole system. The table below shows how to identify the issue with the diagnostic code. But it s non functional in a very unusual way.

This is an easy fix but caution must be used. Before any garage door remote works correctly.