Garage Door Genie Will Not Close

There can be many causes for this problem from blocked sensor lights to misalignment of the sensors themselves.

Garage door genie will not close. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. The method to reengage the carriage depends on the model of garage door opener you own. If you have to press and hold the inside wall button to close the garage door your safety sensors are either misaligned or may need to be replaced. If this is the reason you will need to reengage the carriage.

There is nothing more frustrating than when your garage door won t close. Troubleshooting your genie garage door opener if you can t close the door with the remote but the wall button works. First check the sensor lights. To program the remote to your genie garage door opener you need to have it close to the garage door opener so it s within frequency range.

Depending on the brand. See your owner s manual for more details. The door won t reach the ground if the maximum level of force is exceeding during closing. If your garage door won t close after aligning the safety sensors you might need to replace them.

The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. Your garage door may be disconnected from the opener. Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand.

When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button or wall console until the door fully closes. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed. Check that the emergency release cord has not been pulled. Door starts down then stops before it is closed.

If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close. Check garage door for binding. Also make sure there are no people pets vehicles or other obstructions in the path of the garage door. Then locate the learn code button which is usually near the antenna and the led indicator.