Garage Door Will Not Open With Remote Or Wall Switch

In this situation you should investigate the following.

Garage door will not open with remote or wall switch.

Try resetting the remote. If the door opens when you press the button on the wall mounted control keypad but not when you use the remote you might have just pinpointed the source of the problem. The most common cause of this issue is that your garage door is no longer getting the electricity that it needs to work. They worked this morning to close the door but would not open for me this afternoon sound familiar.

If your garage door opener came with a wall station rather than the doorbell type button one of the buttons will be a lock. Meanwhile others are more severe and indicate a pressing repair need. If pressing the button on your garage door s remote control doesn t work check the batteries first. Simple but true the remote transmitter needs power to send a signal to your opener.

Well the good news is it may be as simple as pushing a lock button or sliding it to the unlock position. As with many such problems the most common problem is the simplest one the motor unit has been unplugged. Begin by checking the outlet where the door opener is plugged in and make sure the cord is plugged in all the way. When neither the remote nor the wall switch will open a garage door in most cases you should look to the motor unit.