Garage Door Button Stopped Working

If your garage door opener uses a keypad and that keypad stops working then there are a few things you can do to get it functioning again.

Garage door button stopped working.

To reprogram your garage door remote locate then press your opener s learn button. If it happens at all it will usually be noticed when you first install the garage door opener. If you find that your garage door opens and closes randomly when you re not even hitting the button it may seem like your garage door is going haywire and the only possible solution is to replace the entire unit. If your garage door keypad is not working after you ve checked the batteries looked for frayed wires and examined the pad for broken or stuck keys then you might have to simply replace the keypad.

The most common reason for a garage door remote transmitter to stop working is a dead battery. Try using your remote to open or close your door to determine if the reprogramming was successful. You also might want to consider replacing the whole system if it s old. It is rare for this problem to suddenly appear.

If the door operates either the wires weren t securely connected to the button or it s gone bad. Depending on the model most work by connecting two to four wires onto terminals mounting the device on the wall and then plugging the unit into an electrical outlet. Then within 30 seconds hold the button on your remote for three seconds or until garage door opener s lights flash or the led light on your opener blinks. Listed below are some quality brands worth investing in.

Disconnect the wires from the button and touch the bare ends together. Simple but true the remote transmitter needs power to send a signal to your opener. However if all the garage door openers stop working at the same time then most likely the garage door antenna is not attached properly or the garage door opener itself needs to be reset. Installing and operating the wall console for a garage door opener is fairly uncomplicated.

If pressing the button on your garage door s remote control doesn t work check the batteries first. However we assure you that there s likely a much simpler answer to this problem. The button is bad.