If they are working correctly the problem might be because of the safety sensors.
Problems programming garage door remote.
The garage door remote won t work but the wall switch does check the batteries and electrical connections in the remote to make sure they are working correctly.
There are multiple reasons they can stop working.
Some garage doors have infrared sensors that shoot an invisible beam across the door.
Sometimes garage door remote or opener mishaps are minor and a professional can quickly fix them by adjusting your garage door or opener.
Meanwhile others are more severe and indicate a pressing repair need.
Hold down the two outside buttons on your car s remote to clear any previous programming.
To be sure that the batteries are always good use name brand quality batteries instead of discount brands.
Press the button in your car that you want to use for controlling the garage door plus the button on the garage door remote simultaneously until the car s led lights flash.
Reprogram the remote if the remote has a row of small switches inside example make sure the position of the switches match the position of the switches on the back of the garage door opener.
If the remote is programmable follow the programming steps found in the owner s manual for the garage door opener.
When your garage door doesn t open with the remote try troubleshooting these five common garage door remote issues to identify the.