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Is My Garage Door Remote Broken

Broken Garage Door Remote | Garage Door Repair Rocklin, CA

A common fault which we’re often asked to deal with is a garage door that simply won’t move. For many homeowners this is the most frustrating and difficult problem a door can develop - there may not be any obvious reason to explain why the door isn’t moving. Still, they've come home to find the door resolutely refusing to budge. Understandably, many of our customers become frustrated, but identifying the faults and potential fixes for a door’s remote system isn’t as hard as it might sound. Here’s our checklist for working out whether your door remote is broken:

Check the Battery

Your remote control is battery operated. Since batteries are consumable, they will eventually run out - the first thing to do is replace them. In addition, try moving the batteries about within the compartment, and cleaning the contacts; sometimes these become corroded, and won’t always conduct properly.

Check the other remotes

Many garage doors come with multiple remote controls. If you have more than one, try using each one to open the door. If one works but not the other, you know that the system itself is working fine - the problem lies with your remote control. You’ll need to order a replacement.

Check the manual opener

Most doors are fitted with a manual open/close switch within the garage. Try using this, if the door responds, then the mechanism itself appears to be working, and the problem is with your remote operation system. If the door doesn’t move, then the problem could lie with the opener mechanism itself and you’ll need to book a service appointment with one of our garage door repair technicians.

Check the antenna

If the door responds to the manual controls, then you know that it simply isn’t receiving signals from your remote system. This could point to a problem with the remote reception - the antenna may have become obstructed. Check it for any signs of corrosion, and try repositioning it. You should also check any wiring attached to it in case it’s become disconnected or detached.

Check the reception tuning

Each remote control system operates according to a specific wavelength. Each manufacturer usually selects a different wavelength for each product, and calibrates their door systems to ensure that your remote control doesn't open your neighbor's door (or vice-versa). Check your door’s manual to ensure that your receiver and remotes are set to the correct frequency, or they won’t be able to talk to each other.

This simply checklist highlights some of the potential problems homeowners commonly encounter with their garage door remote systems. However, it’s by no means exhaustive; if you can’t identify the problem with your garage door, contact Garage Door Repair Rocklin today, and we’ll help you get it sorted.

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