Garage door help

CraigP83 · January 21, 2020, 07:14:07 AM

I'm having an issue where the remotes for my garage door are working intermittently. It usually happens when my wife leaves for work in the morning and tries to shut the door behind her. Thought it was low battery in the remote but mine works intermittently also. Almost never happens when she is coming home after work and opening the door. Anybody ever dealt with something similar?

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apenland01 · January 21, 2020, 07:42:50 AM

Did you replace the batteries in both remotes at the same time? Same problem? If so, I would reprogram them and see if the problem persists.

Deadeye · January 21, 2020, 08:43:48 AM

Sunlight on the Safety Eyes.

If it is only happening during one part of the Day, then I would BET that Sunlight is at the correct angle to hit one of the Safety Eyes that protect the door from closing on Kids and Pets.

The Sun hitting the Eye tells the Opener that Something is in the Doorway and to not Close.

TNDiver · January 21, 2020, 11:33:55 AM

I have had a similar problem where I have to move the visor down to better aim it. Especially when I am closer to the unit. Is the car backed into the garage facing away form the unit and facing it when pulling in?

Seems to work better with distance, like pulling in from the street or at the street. May just be that you need to focus it more the closer you are to it.

Princeton_Man · January 21, 2020, 12:40:00 PM

Are they Chamerlain? My MIL's garage has a Chamberlain garage door opener and all of the remotes behave that way. I've bought several over the years and every one does the same thing after a while. I've suspected that it has to do with leaving them in the car during very cold and very hot weather. I have one new one that stays in our home, I use it to open her garage from inside if one of us needs access. That remote has never had a problem.

CraigP83 · January 22, 2020, 06:38:13 AM

Got a few good suggestions here. It's a lift master, but I happens most after she backs out of the garage in the morning and tries to shut the door. Its winter in MN so I don't think sunlight is the issue since I haven't seen the sun I a month (at least it feels that way). But since she doesn't have the issue after her 1 hour commute home I think the temp could be a factor. I brought my remote in the house last night and let her use it and it worked. So I'm going to order up new batteries and keep the remote indoors for a few more nights to test the theory

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TNDiver · January 22, 2020, 12:07:06 PM

I lived in the UP of Michigan for 4 years and yeah, the cold messes with a lot of things!

coldfront · January 22, 2020, 12:14:40 PM

Quote from: Deadeye on January 21, 2020, 08:43:48 AM
Sunlight on the Safety Eyes.

If it is only happening during one part of the Day, then I would BET that Sunlight is at the correct angle to hit one of the Safety Eyes that protect the door from closing on Kids and Pets.

The Sun hitting the Eye tells the Opener that Something is in the Doorway and to not Close.

check alignment. and check for spider webs/debris.

Captsteve · January 22, 2020, 07:11:46 PM

Lube the little wheel axles....wd-40

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ike8120 · January 23, 2020, 05:49:35 AM

WD 40 will collect dirt, use Teflon garage door lube, it does not leave a sticky residue and dries like powder. The guy that services my garage door recommended this.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster-9-3-oz-B-laster-Garage-Door-Lubricant-16-GDL/202532761?mtc=SEM-B-F_D59-G-D59-23_61_STORAGE-Generic-NA-NA-DSA-NA-NA-Non_Brand_DSA_Storage&cm_mmc=SEM-B-F_D59-G-D59-23_61_STORAGE-Generic-NA-NA-DSA-NA-NA-Non_Brand_DSA_Storage-71700000032269887-58700003835429690-39700045943846727&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu7vetNOZ5wIVCp-fCh06lQvYEAAYASAAEgIQjvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Captsteve · January 23, 2020, 08:11:04 AM

Quote from: ike8120 on January 23, 2020, 05:49:35 AM
WD 40 will collect dirt, use Teflon garage door lube, it does not leave a sticky residue and dries like powder. The guy that services my garage door recommended this.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster-9-3-oz-B-laster-Garage-Door-Lubricant-16-GDL/202532761?mtc=SEM-B-F_D59-G-D59-23_61_STORAGE-Generic-NA-NA-DSA-NA-NA-Non_Brand_DSA_Storage&cm_mmc=SEM-B-F_D59-G-D59-23_61_STORAGE-Generic-NA-NA-DSA-NA-NA-Non_Brand_DSA_Storage-71700000032269887-58700003835429690-39700045943846727&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu7vetNOZ5wIVCp-fCh06lQvYEAAYASAAEgIQjvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Good info, I'll switch

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coldfront · January 23, 2020, 10:37:26 AM

Quote from: CraigP83 on January 22, 2020, 06:38:13 AM
Got a few good suggestions here. It's a lift master, but I happens most after she backs out of the garage in the morning and tries to shut the door. Its winter in MN so I don't think sunlight is the issue since I haven't seen the sun I a month (at least it feels that way). But since she doesn't have the issue after her 1 hour commute home I think the temp could be a factor. I brought my remote in the house last night and let her use it and it worked. So I'm going to order up new batteries and keep the remote indoors for a few more nights to test the theory

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find the fix yet?

CraigP83 · January 23, 2020, 08:11:56 PM

Quote from: coldfront on January 23, 2020, 10:37:26 AM
find the fix yet?

It's worked 2 days in a row just by bringing the remote indoors overnight. Gotta be temp related

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