Genie Garage Door Only Opens A Few Inches Then Stops

Make sure only the safe t beams that came with this garage door opener are installed.

Genie garage door only opens a few inches then stops. Garage door will only open about 3 inches then stops this morning i opened my garage door drove out tried to close it but it refused to close. Check if the safe t beams red led light is flashing. If you re genie excelerator just stops when either trying to open or close your garage door check out this video. 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.

Garage door only opens a few inches then stops. If the door is working properly it should be easy to lift by hand. Check if the limits are properly set. When you hit the wall button or remote control button it only goes a short distance and stops without completing the cycle.

It will make troubleshooting later much easier. Doing this can save you some amount of cash. You might need to consider replacing it if your door is not working properly or you may purchase a new opener. My garage door will open only a few inches and then stops.

The garage door can be operated manually by disconnecting the garage door opener from the door using the red pull cord. Try to operate the garage door manually. It will make troubleshooting later much easier. In fact you really should read the entire garage door repair article.

This helps you determine if the problem is related to the door or the motor. The logic board receives and responds signals to any remote. This issue can be an easy fix. Remember that sometimes a garage door opener can increase the binding in a door just because of the way it pushes the door down.

If it is a new installation check the postion of the door arm. Garage door starts down then stops and goes back up or safe t beam system malfunction. Genie garage door only moves a few feet and stops and when you push the button again it moves a few inches or a foot down. Adjust the limits as needed.

After a few minutes i realized one of the wires for one of the garage door eyes was covering the eye so i moved it and the door closed. Clicking the remote at that point just closes it. 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.