Garage Door Opener Clicks But Wont Open Or Close

If your garage door opener has this symptom watch this video to learn why.

Garage door opener clicks but wont open or close.

The trolley moves along the chain drive the long track attached to the ceiling when the garage door is opening or closing attached via a metal bar to the inside top of the garage door. On my first attempt to close it the garage door started going down and then automatically moved back to the fully open position. Don t just assume that if the path is clear that the sensors are ok. Use a screwdriver to tighten the wire.

You might have absentmindedly unplugged the operator as you were exiting the garage through your internal door to the house. So it s not like the garage door was stuck on my first attempt to close it. Turn the power back on and the door should open and close normally. Garage door won t close all the way if the garage door opens correctly but fails to close completely there may be one of three common causes.

Check the door s electric eye. Hopefully after you read this you won t have the same problem in the future. Lift the door gradually and pay attention to areas where the door sticks or binds. This problem bugged me for several months.

The garage door moved in the closing direction about 6 to 12 inches when i initially tried to close it. If your garage door opens ok but won t close then it s possible the safety reversing sensors are not correctly aligned. On some systems the garage door opener installed on the wall will override commands from the remote control opener and the system must be unlocked from the wall pad. In the funniest of scenarios the problem will simply be due to an unplugged power cord.

Other symptoms may also include flashing lights on the remote control opener. The close limit switch may need adjusting. The garage door opener may be making clicking noises as a result of the security lock. Shut off the power to the garage door opener.

Your garage door has set limit switches that instruct the motor when to stop running both when it is opening and when it is closing. Sometimes a garage door won t open or close for one reason only the operator has no power connection. To check if the tracks or rollers are damaged perform these troubleshooting steps.