Garage Door Opener Wall Switch Not Working

If your garage door isn t closing all the way but also doesn t reverse you might need to adjust something called the limit switch.

Garage door opener wall switch not working.

Loosen the two terminal screws on the side of the opener where the bell wire attaches using a screwdriver. Diagnosing this type of wall control is more complicated than the single led type. A wall console unit for a garage door opener is not a complicated device so it s fairly simple to troubleshoot when something seems to go wrong. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand.

If the wall control doesn t light up and work properly then the wall control or the logic board in the garage door opener is defective. Locate the bell wire that connects the wall switch to the garage door opener. I have a genie door opener and installation manual for the wall button has in warning. Check garage door for binding.

If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close. Not sure what brand garage door opener is talked about here. To know for sure what the problem is you may want to have a service technician check the garage door opener. In big bold letters saying be sure wire ends do not touch each other or other terminals.

Depending on the model most work by connecting two to four wires onto terminals mounting the device on the wall and then plugging the unit into an electrical outlet.