Garage Door Opener Will Not Close Door Light Is Flashing

At times the garage door opener can malfunction and the garage door will not open or close.

Garage door opener will not close door light is flashing.

If the opener cannot detect that the safety sensors are properly working or connected then the opener lights will flash and the door will refuse to close. When you see you garage door opener lights flashing and the garage door will not close it could be the lock button or the safety reversing sensors. If necessary you can close the garage door by pressing and holding the door control push bar until down travel is completed. The door will stop and reverse back upwards.

Four flashes is the most common reason your opener lights may be flashing is because of your sensor eyes being misaligned. Once you see the double flash press the control button on the remote control. If an object has misaligned your sensor eyes then it breaks the electronic beam preventing the garage door to close properly. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed.

It informs you of an issue by flashing the diagnostic led light a certain amount of times. See safe t beam diagnostic light guide check garage door for binding. Counting the number of times this light flashes will allow you to know the exact fault. The remote control will not work.

If this doesn t fix your problem then the problem is more than likely the safety reversing sensors. To unlock your garage door opener push the lock button for 5 seconds. You ll need to hire a professional to replace the wiring entirely or check to see if the wire disconnected from the opener and reconnect it. It should be on and steady.

If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close. If your garage door opener is still blinking try realigning the safety reversing sensors.