Sears Garage Door Opener Wall Control Not Working

The wall control part number 53687 will operate the door.

Sears garage door opener wall control not working.

Depending on the model most work by connecting two to four wires onto terminals mounting the device on the wall and then plugging the unit into an electrical outlet. You will need a screwdriver for this touch the bare ends of the wire together to see if the garage door activates. Unplug the garage door opener and check the wiring connections on the panel. Press and hold the lock button for 2 seconds to disable the feature.

A wall console unit for a garage door opener is not a complicated device so it s fairly simple to troubleshoot when something seems to go wrong. The fix is usually something minor. If the garage door opener works it means. To know for sure what the problem is you may want to have a service technician check the garage door opener.

Checking each of the parts of the garage door opener and the garage door itself will usually reveal the problem. Disconnect the wall control wire. Won t work if the motor unit has power but won t respond to any remote or the wall control the logic control board could be the problem. Wall control not working remove the wall control from the wall and disconnect the wires from the back.

Craftsman garage doors and door openers are usually reliable but sometimes things go wrong. Push down on the control button locking tabs to release them and then pull the control. Remove the wall control. If they are blocked by paper dirt on the lenses or any type of debris the remote may still send a signal to.

Install the new wall control. The safety sensors are located near the bottom rear corners of the garage door track. Diagnosing this type of wall control is more complicated than the single led type. The lock button feature disables all remotes.

If the wall control doesn t light up and work properly then the wall control or the logic board in the garage door opener is defective. If the green light blinks on the wall control the lockout feature is on. Use a step ladder to access the garage door opener s power cord and motor unit. The only feature that may not work is the lock and light feature.