Garage Door Starts To Close Then Reverses

This is almost always the result of a dirty or obstructed safety feature.

Garage door starts to close then reverses. There could also be sensors on the motor that are sensing that the door is meeting resistance i e. Get logic board replacement. When the logic board wears out it can cause your garage door to close then open and vice versa without explanation. The 2 nd cause is the closing force could be set too light and the normal tension of the closed position exceeds what the door believes to be allowable tension.

The door will stop and reverse back upwards. Hitting something and therefore reversing the door. Your garage door s logic board is the brain of your garage door opener. Your logic board needs replaced.

If an object has misaligned your sensor eyes then it breaks the electronic beam preventing the garage door to close properly. You push the button to close the garage door. Five flashes indicate that your motor may be overheated or there may be a rpm revolutions per minute sensor failure. Unplug your unit to reset it.

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. If the door closes and reverses it is traveling too far and you should decrease the travel. Some older garage door openers do not have nicely labeled adjustment screws for force and travel limits. 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.

This brain can wear out in time so you could need a replacement. Make sure that the door is not getting hung. If the door reverses part way down and you are sure there is no obstruction or binding increase the closing force a small amount and try it again. However if the door travels all the way closed and then reverses look to the 2 nd 3 rd possible causes.