Garage Door Only Closes If I Hold The Button Down

When you can close the door with the wall button by holding it down.

Garage door only closes if i hold the button down. Until it completely closes and the remotes only make the door move. One of the sensor lights will usually be blinking when there is a malfunction. You are overriding the infrared beam sensor when you hold down the wall button continuously while the garage door is closing. Unlike holding the wall button down the.

Your remote is normal too. So if you have to do this to close the door it means the sensor is malfunctioning. In the case that the door responds to the switch then there s a good chance it s the remote that has an issue. Most likely this will resolve the situation.

They can easily become mis aligned due to bumping twisting and loose mounting. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. If that isn t the problem then try opening and closing the door with the wall switch. A small amount and the door returns that is the sign of the safety sensor system.

Any transmitter like a handheld clicker or outdoor keypad will also not work to close the door if there is a problem with the sensor. When the garage door is closed and the button on the control is pushed it will open all the way just fine but when i try to close the garage door it won t close unless i hold the button down until it s in a the fully closed position. Try replacing the batteries in the remote and trying again. You may find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction.

This method is the only way to override the safety sensors and close the door. This is also a direct clue that the safety sensors are the problem. Part way up stop and then back down is normal operation for a stop due to a heavy door or a too lightly set door force to open.