Garage Door Will Not Go Down Unless You Hold Button

Garage door won t go down most common problems when a door won t go down.

Garage door will not go down unless you hold button.

I ve made sure there are no obstacles and that the sensors are aligned properly. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand. First check the sensor lights. When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button or wall console until the door fully closes.

My garage door will not close unless i hold the button down. The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. Check garage door for binding. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed.

When you pressed the button did the opener lights blink at you. Yes there is a problem with the photoelectric eyes. Door starts down then stops before it is closed. When the door is up the sensor lights are off.

If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. After i hold the button down to close it the sensor lights come back on.