How To Fix A Garage Door Opener Light

If the opener doesn t run when you touch the wires at the opener use a small wire and jump those same two wires at the opener terminal.

How to fix a garage door opener light.

Do a test with a brand new light bulb to see if it resolves the problem. Check to see if your light switch is enabled. Now look in the light socket. You can fix most light problems by following these troubleshooting steps.

First unplug the opener. Once you ve climbed up the ladder unplug the opener. It may be the light switch. In order to fix this you ll want to make small changes to the close limit setting until the door opener knows to stop once the door has reached the floor.

Even if the light bulb was changed do not count that out just yet. Sometimes the light switch button is accidentally activated which causes the light to stay on. If you have a newer opener that has a light and a locking option on the switch buy the one designed for your model. Carefully pull it up a little bit so it applys more spring tension to the bulb.

How to troubleshoot the issue. Your door control panel is usually on the wall inside your garage. If you hear a click replace the light socket if you do not hear a click replace the logic board. Find where the bulb is located and proceed to remove each screw.

Checking to see why your liftmaster garage door opener light won t work is a simple process since most garage door light issues stem from environmental factors. In this position you ll work most comfortably. Sometimes switches can go out. Unplug the garage door opener then immediately plug the opener back into the electrical outlet.

Consult your liftmaster garage door manual to ensure you know how to navigate your garage door s features properly. See if the small metal tab at the bottom is nearly flat. If your door control has multiple functions check the light button on the panel. The switch that turns on the garage door opener light may need to be replaced.

Try the door control panel. If your garage door is closing fully and then reversing to open again then it may be due to a problem with the close limit switch. The friction of the door rollers within the tracks is fooling the door opener into thinking the door has reached the floor and the opener needs to be adjusted for less sensitivity. Damaged or rusted rollers can also create extra friction fooling the door opener into stopping prematurely.

You can find led light bulbs for the garage door opener at home depot. A new one should cost you about 15. Make sure the rollers are in good shape and well lubricated to prevent this problem.