Scott P
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My garage door has gone haywire. It is opening and closing at random. A few weeks ago, I awoke to find it was open. I just figured I had forgotten to close it. It happened one more time. No thought given. My wired remote also was functioning intermittently.
Yesterday, I ran a couple of new outlet and hung some new fluorescent lights. I also ran an out let for my electric start snow blower. I tapped into the garage door opener outlet box (and wired it correctly) for the power. Once everything came back the door really started losing it. It would go up a foot or two, then close. It would open three quarters of the way, then close a bit, then re-open. Eventually, We got it closed and unplugged it.
Anyone have experience with these machines? It is a ½ horsepower Craftsman and the age is unknown. The safety sensors are working fine. I’m guessing that the pushbutton wired remote is shorting out somehow. It also has a key switch outside that I’ve never used. In fact, I just figured out what that key cylinder was for when I was running my new outlet.
Possible causes?
1. Either the keyed switch or wired switch is shorting out.
2. The 14/2 wire run along the beam is interfering with the signal lead for the wired switches.
3. The door is a tool of Satan telling me that I should buy more wax.
4. Someone in the neighborhood recently installed a garage door opener with the same code and is letting their kid play “push the button�.
I’m hitting Sears today to look for a new wired remote. I also plan on disconnecting the keyed switch since I don’t have that key (we bought the house in March) and have a wireless keypad (which has no battery in the process of locating the problem).
Any ideas out?
Yesterday, I ran a couple of new outlet and hung some new fluorescent lights. I also ran an out let for my electric start snow blower. I tapped into the garage door opener outlet box (and wired it correctly) for the power. Once everything came back the door really started losing it. It would go up a foot or two, then close. It would open three quarters of the way, then close a bit, then re-open. Eventually, We got it closed and unplugged it.
Anyone have experience with these machines? It is a ½ horsepower Craftsman and the age is unknown. The safety sensors are working fine. I’m guessing that the pushbutton wired remote is shorting out somehow. It also has a key switch outside that I’ve never used. In fact, I just figured out what that key cylinder was for when I was running my new outlet.
Possible causes?
1. Either the keyed switch or wired switch is shorting out.
2. The 14/2 wire run along the beam is interfering with the signal lead for the wired switches.
3. The door is a tool of Satan telling me that I should buy more wax.
4. Someone in the neighborhood recently installed a garage door opener with the same code and is letting their kid play “push the button�.
I’m hitting Sears today to look for a new wired remote. I also plan on disconnecting the keyed switch since I don’t have that key (we bought the house in March) and have a wireless keypad (which has no battery in the process of locating the problem).
Any ideas out?
