Garage Door Opener Limit Switch Not Working

On certain garage door models the limit switch is located on the tracks.

Garage door opener limit switch not working. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. Measure the height where the door stops while it is being opened. Stand on a step ladder to reach the up limit switch adjustment screw on the side of the garage door opener. If you can t find it there consult your user manual for reference.

Garage door openers come with an adjustable switch that dictates. In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor. I ve been told they are cheap on all their models. The contact metals for both the limit switches and light sockets are flimsy and tarnish very easily.

First locate the limit switch. When the garage door opens about halfway or 5 feet from the ground and stops the up limit switch needs to be adjusted. The safety sensors may need adjustment or realignment. The limit switch contacts and the light sockets for that matter are made of very cheap materials on my 2003 chamberlain garage door opener.

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. Different garage doors have different means of adjusting the set limit switches but it is usually a screw feature on the motor unit that is turned to adjust how far the door descends. You are looking for two switches that make up the limit switch system. Adjusting the limit switch will stop your garage door from behaving erratically.

It is also possible that the limit switch is located in the opener mechanism. Open and close the garage door. You must make sure there is no power to the garage door to prevent injury.