Genie Garage Door Opener Wall Switch Not Working

The slotted gap in the release bar is not visable.

Genie garage door opener wall switch not working.

Your garage door may be disconnected from the opener. Depending on the model most work by connecting two to four wires onto terminals mounting the device on the wall and then plugging the unit into an electrical outlet. This means it is in the engaged position. Then manually lift or close the door until the carriage locks into place.

Not sure what brand garage door opener is talked about here. For series ii wall console you can remove the wires from the back of the wall console and touch them together to see if the garage door moves. If it does proceed with repairing or replacing the wall console. Check that the emergency release cord has not been pulled.

I have a genie door opener and installation manual for the wall button has in warning. A wall console unit for a garage door opener is not a complicated device so it s fairly simple to troubleshoot when something seems to go wrong. Why genuine parts matter. Replace the genie wall console if needed with the correct one for your garage door opener model.

Opener runs but the garage door does. If this is the reason you will need to reengage the carriage. See your owner s manual for more details. You should now be able to operate the door using your genie garage door opener.

The first image shows the genie chain drive carriage position connected to the garage door. See why genuine parts matter.