I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work. It's
not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the problem?

Thanks.

Claudia

Doesn't work how? Doesn't work with the remote? Doesn't work with the wall
switch? Doesn't work with either?


"Claudia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work. It's
> not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the problem?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Claudia
>
>

"Claudia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work. It's
> not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the problem?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Claudia
>
>

Yes, no, maybe, and it depends ........................

What kind of opener is it? Intellicode openers and other programmable
openers can be reprogrammed by reading the instructions, and they can be
downloaded if you have lost yours.

If it is one of the simpler ones, they have about ten little switches in
them that look like light switches. But they are inside a case, and I don't
see how those codes could have been changed. Has anyone opened the opener?
If they changed the code at the master unit, BOTH of the hand openers
wouldn't work.

It is interesting that one of them doesn't work. See if it can be
reprogrammed. If not, throw it against a hard surface, like a brick wall.
It still won't work, but it will let out some of the anxiety.

Steve

Hello Claudia,
Who is the manufactuer of your operator?
Does your operator make any type
of clicking or humming sounds?
Does your operator work from the wall button?
Rich
http://www.new-garage-door-parts.com

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> "Claudia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work.
It's
> > not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the problem?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Claudia
> >
> >
>
> Yes, no, maybe, and it depends ........................
>
> What kind of opener is it? Intellicode openers and other programmable
> openers can be reprogrammed by reading the instructions, and they can be
> downloaded if you have lost yours.
>
> If it is one of the simpler ones, they have about ten little switches in
> them that look like light switches. But they are inside a case, and I
don't
> see how those codes could have been changed. Has anyone opened the
opener?
> If they changed the code at the master unit, BOTH of the hand openers
> wouldn't work.
>
> It is interesting that one of them doesn't work. See if it can be
> reprogrammed. If not, throw it against a hard surface, like a brick wall.
> It still won't work, but it will let out some of the anxiety.
>
> Steve
>
>

"Tom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| >Claudia wrote:
| >
|
| >I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work. It's
| >not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the problem?
| >
| >Thanks.
| >
| >Claudia
| >
| Check the "coding" of all the little switches in the case. Make sure it
looks
| just like the one that works. Tom
| Work at your leisure!

It does not have little switches. I opened the case, and it has a very
simple looking circuit board and a battery.

Claudia

"Curmudgeon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Doesn't work how? Doesn't work with the remote? Doesn't work with the
wall
| switch? Doesn't work with either?
|
|
| "Claudia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
| newsHoJc.1027$(E-Mail Removed) ...
| > I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work.
It's
| > not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the problem?
| >
| > Thanks.
| >
| > Claudia

Does not work with the remote.

Claudia

"Rich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Hello Claudia,
| Who is the manufactuer of your operator?

Sears.

| Does your operator make any type
| of clicking or humming sounds?

No.

| Does your operator work from the wall button?

Yes.

Incidentally, in case I miscommunicated, it's the remote switch that doesn't
work.

Thanks.

Claudia

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> "Tom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>| >Claudia wrote:
>| >
>|
>| >I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work.
>| >It's not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the
>| >problem?
>| >
>| >Thanks.
>| >
>| >Claudia
>| >
>| Check the "coding" of all the little switches in the case. Make sure
>| it
> looks
>| just like the one that works. Tom
>| Work at your leisure!
>
> It does not have little switches. I opened the case, and it has a
> very simple looking circuit board and a battery.
>
> Claudia
>
>
>

Sure it has switches,they're very small ones.Little square ones with a tiny
nub on top,about 1/4 inch sq.Compare the case half that has the buttons
with the components on the circuit board,you'll find them.They do wear out.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

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> "Curmudgeon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>| Doesn't work how? Doesn't work with the remote? Doesn't work with
>| the
> wall
>| switch? Doesn't work with either?
>|
>|
>| "Claudia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>| newsHoJc.1027$(E-Mail Removed) ...
>| > I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work.
> It's
>| > not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the
>| > problem?
>| >
>| > Thanks.
>| >
>| > Claudia
>
> Does not work with the remote.
>
> Claudia
>
>
>
>

What does the *operator manual* for the opener say?
(Maybe you need to get one from Sears,they should have them)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net

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> | "Claudia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> | > I have two garage door openers, one of them suddenly does not work.
> It's
> | > not the battery. Can you help me identify how to diagnose the problem?
> | >
> | > Thanks.
> | >
> | > Claudia
> | >
> | >
> |
> | Yes, no, maybe, and it depends ........................
> |
> | What kind of opener is it? Intellicode openers and other programmable
> | openers can be reprogrammed by reading the instructions, and they can be
> | downloaded if you have lost yours.
> |
> | If it is one of the simpler ones, they have about ten little switches in
> | them that look like light switches. But they are inside a case, and I
> don't
> | see how those codes could have been changed. Has anyone opened the
> opener?
> | If they changed the code at the master unit, BOTH of the hand openers
> | wouldn't work.
>
> It does not have little switches. I opened the case of the remote (which is
> what doesn't work - the wall switch works fine) and it just has a circuit
> board and a lithium battery.
> |
> | It is interesting that one of them doesn't work. See if it can be
> | reprogrammed.
>
> I tried reprogramming it, but it still doesn't work.
>
>
> | If not, throw it against a hard surface, like a brick wall.
> | It still won't work, but it will let out some of the anxiety.
>
> I have not tried this option yet. But it sounds good.
>
> |
> | Steve
> |
> |
>
> Thanks,
>
> Claudia

If the LED light on the opener next to the smart (program) button on
the opener doesn't flash when you push the transmitter button the
transmitter isn't sending a signal. Check the battery again to make
sure it is in right side up (writing on top) & being held tightly in
place. You should also test the battery to make sure it is not dead
also if you haven't already done so. After all that if it still
doesn't work, replace the transmitter.

If the LED light flashes when you push the transmitter button the
transmitter works but it sounds like you have rolling code
transmitters & the one lost it's rolling code capabilities (learned
that from someone in one of these groups). If you erase the memory by
holding the smart button you would be able to program in the
non-working transmitter. However, the transmitter that works now will
no longer work & you will not be able to program it into the opener
until you erase the memory again. Openers will not accept rolling code
& non-rolling code at the same time. Unfortunately there is no fix for
the problem other then replacing the now non-rolling code transmitter.

Doordoc
www.DoorsAndOpeners.com