Genie Garage Door Will Go Up But Not Down

If your garage door hits it bounces up and starts to open again your garage door is working well.

Genie garage door will go up but not down.

You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. The garage door will not go down with i have a genie blue max. Check garage door for binding. The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door.

However if your garage door doesn t bounce back up then you know you have a problem. To fix this issue increase the down limit one quarter turn. The garage door will not go down with the rmote and will only go down if you constantly hold the button down if you let it up for a second it goes back up. There is one on each side of the door.

Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand. If the door then goes down when you press the button hit the button again before the door hits the ground and see if it goes. If the door goes up but you can t make it go down you probably need to adjust the sensors. If you can raise the door manually lift it halfway and reconnect it.

It could also be caused by a buildup of debris on the tracks that prevents the rollers from moving forward. This could include small items like rocks gum or mud buildup. If you find that your garage door closes part way and then goes back up this can be triggered by objects on the ground blocking their path such as garbage cans or toys. If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close.

The problem is either due to a blocked path between the sensors dirty eyes loose wires at the sensors or at the motor head or just bad sensors. But when the door begins to descend all on its own the problem may point to the opener s logic board or the circuitry inside the motor unit itself. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed. They both have lights and both lights should be on.

Door starts down then stops before it is closed. You ll then want to test it again and if it s not right keep adjusting the down limit nob until your garage door hit the board and bounces back up.