My Genie Garage Door Remote Is Not Responding

Your garage door may be disconnected from the opener.

My genie garage door remote is not responding.

To be sure that the batteries are always good use name brand quality batteries instead of discount brands. Check that the emergency release cord has not been pulled. If this is the reason you will need to reengage the carriage. The method to reengage the carriage depends on the model of garage door opener you own.

You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. The transmitters remotes will not work to close the garage door. If your garage door opener remote has suddenly stopped signaling for your door to raise and lower consider whether the batteries have died before calling your local garage door repair professionals. See your owner s manual for more details.

General troubleshooting tips for what to check when your genie garage door opener is not working below. The problem is either due to a blocked path between the sensors dirty eyes loose wires at the sensors or at the motor head or just bad sensors. The most common cause of garage door remote control failure are weak or dead batteries.