Liftmaster Garage Door Reverses After Closing

I have a steady amber and green indicating light on my sensors.

Liftmaster garage door reverses after closing.

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. To prevent the garage door from injuring someone in the door or damaging an item in the way of the door all models of liftmaster garage door openers come installed with a safety sensor. We design and engineer residential garage door openers commercial door operators and gate entry systems. This brain can wear out in time so you could need a replacement.

An open door will not close if the infrared beam is broken. Your garage door s logic board is the brain of your garage door opener. It still would open. Verify the safety sensors are properly installed aligned and free of any obstructions.

This is almost always the result of a. I even tried holding the door push button down in the closed position. Repeat safety reverse test after adjustments. For the door to close correctly without reversing the safety sensors need to be aligned perfectly and there should be nothing in the way of the light beam.

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. When the logic board wears out it can cause your garage door to close then open and vice versa without explanation. When the garage door opens about halfway or 5 feet from the ground and stops the up limit switch needs to be adjusted. My door willnt close all the way it reverses and opens.

Liftmaster garage door opener won t close door. The photo eyes send an infrared beam across the bottom of your garage door opening if that beam is broken the door will reverse. Open the garage door and watch it closely as it opens. You push the button to close the garage door.

My door will not close and the light bulbs blink. Review adjustment step 2. How to fix a garage door that keeps reversing. The safety reversing sensor must be connected and aligned correctly before the garage door opener will move in the down direction.

It doesn t matter if i use the remote or push button by the door. It goes partway down reverses direction and goes back up again. This is a safety feature that has been added to garage door openers to help prevent the door from closing on a car pet or even a child.