Troubleshooting

Diagnostic Chart

Your garage door opener is programmed with self-diagnostic capabilities. The UP and DOWN arrows on the garage door opener flash the diagnostic codes.

DIAGNOSTICUP ARROWDOWNSYMPTOMCAUSERESOLUTION
CODE

 

ARROW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-1

1 FLASH

1 FLASH

The garage door opener

Safety sensors are not

Inspect sensor wires for a disconnected or cut wire(s). If the sending sensor

 

 

 

will not close and the

installed, connected, or

with the amber LED is NOT lit, check the wire and connections for that sensor.

 

 

 

light(s) will flash

wires may be cut

If sending sensor LED is lit, check the wire connections leading to the receiving

 

 

 

 

 

sensor (green LED). Reattach wire or replace wire (22 gauge wire) as needed. If

 

 

 

 

 

pre-wired home, check the splices. See page 26 for installation. Close the garage

 

 

 

 

 

door using the remote control or the door control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-2

1 FLASH

2 FLASHES

The garage door opener

Safety sensor wire shorted

Inspect sensor wire for incorrect wiring or a pinched wire. If the sending sensor

 

 

 

will not close and the

or reversed

(amber LED) is not lit, check the wire leading to and from that sensor. Check

 

 

 

light(s) will flash

 

staple points. If sending sensor LED is lit, check the wire leading to the receiving

 

 

 

 

 

sensor (green LED). Reattach wire or replace wire (22 gauge wire) as needed. If

 

 

 

 

 

pre-wired home, check the splices. See page 26 for installation. Close the garage

 

 

 

 

 

door using the remote control or the door control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-3

1 FLASH

3 FLASHES

Wall-mounted door control

The wires for the door

Inspect door control wires for a short (staple in wire), replace wire (22 gauge

 

 

 

will not function

control are shorted or the

wire) as needed. After installing new door control wires, if door control still does

 

 

 

 

door control is faulty

not operate garage door opener, replace the door control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-4

1 FLASH

4 FLASHES

The garage door opener

Misaligned or obstructed

Realign the receiving sensor (green LED) by ensuring the LED is steady and not

 

 

 

will not close the door and

safety sensors

flickering. A flicker of the safety sensor LED indicates a misalignment. Make sure

 

 

 

the light(s) flash

 

nothing is hanging or mounted on the door interrupting the sensor’s path while

 

 

 

 

 

closing. Close the garage door using the remote control or the door control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-5

1 FLASH

5 FLASHES

The garage door opener

Bad logic board

Replace the logic board.

 

 

 

clicks but no movement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The opener runs

Communication error to

Disconnect all power, remove cover, and locate the travel module. Ensure the

 

 

 

approximately 6-8" and

travel module

wires for travel module are connected, if wires are connected, then replace the

 

 

 

stops and/or reverses

 

travel module.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-3

3 FLASHES

3 FLASHES

The garage door opener is

Battery LED flashing Green,

Replace the logic board.

 

 

 

idle and the battery LED is

charging circuit stops and

 

 

 

 

constantly flashing green

starts to drain causing

 

 

 

 

 

battery charging status.

 

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