My Genie Garage Door Will Not Close

Why does my genie garage door opener reverse open when i try closing it.

My genie garage door will not close.

Genie garage door opener opening or closing problem fix. The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. One sends a beam of infra red light to the other. Why is the safe t beam light blinking.

If anything interrupts this beam of light the garage door will not close and the ceiling light on the opener mechanism will flash as mentioned in the previous step. Remove anything blocking the safe t beam at the base of the garage door. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. If there s something blocking the door from closing all the way a full close will be impossible.

If you can t find any other reason that the door won t close check the alignment of the side tracks. This is one of the sensors. For expert advice contact your local genie professional dealer. Wipe down the receiver with a damp cloth and check that.

Check your garage floor and the area surrounding it for any objects or debris that might be causing the improper close. Tools children s toys and other. Troubleshoot any problems you may be having with your genie garage door opener including lights blinking door reversing remote issues and more. How to troubleshoot a door that doesn t close on a genie model 940a step 1.

Depending on the brand. The problem is either due to a blocked path between the sensors dirty eyes loose wires at the sensors or at the motor head or just bad sensors. One of them may be slanted toward the door and binding it. Turn sure lock off also called vacation lock check the power source where the powerhead is plugged in plug a lamp into the same outlet if the lamp works the power source is ok if the lamp does.

You may also want to check the tracks and the garage door itself for the culprit. Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all. Confirm the safe t beam is correctly aligned.