Garage Door Moves 6 Inches And Reverses

Photo eyes or safety sensors are mounted to the track on either side of the garage door about 6 inches up from the ground.

Garage door moves 6 inches and reverses.

When this sensor goes bad the door will start down a few inches and the logic board will not receive the electronic pulses and it will reverse just like yours is doing. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. No movement only a single click. Check also wiring connections at the travel module and at the logic board.

Replace logic board if necessary. When i try to close the door remotely the door moves about a few inches then reverses and opens. My garage door opens 6 inches and then stops and reverses in the opposite direction. Ever notice how it is easier to pull a wagon over a curb than it is to push it.

Garage door only travels a little way and then reverses does your garage door only travel a little way 6 inches or so and then reverse. The lights are not blinking too. In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article. I have a craftsman 1 2 hp garage door opener.

So i don t think it s a sensor problem. Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down. The sensors are fine with a green yellow light on. It just doesn t make sense.

Open and close the door manually. There is nothing in the way and the sensors are working properly the door works fine by itself manually and. When the door hits something the logic board doesn t receive the pulses sent by the sensor and it reverses. This is almost always the result of a.

You push the button to close the garage door. Open and close the door manually. Check for binding or obstructions. Check for binding or obstructions.

The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse. The door doesn t even make it down far enough to hit the sensor.