How to fix my Garage Door Remote

Getting into the garage door is easier with a garage door remote. With the help of a garage door remote, we can open the garage door without leaving the car or having to lift the heavy door on our own. The garage door remote sends infrared signals to garage door receivers and triggering switches, which control an electric motor to open or close the door. A garage door remote can only function properly if it is within the specified range and its IR signal-sending power is within the specified range of the garage door. If the garage door remote doesn't work properly, it will create a hassle and unnecessary stress.

Listed below are some ways to fix the garage door remote

Make sure the batteries are in good condition

A weak or dead battery is one of the most common reasons for garage door remote control failures. Using high-quality and branded batteries in the garage door remote is always advisable. Also, although rechargeable batteries provide 1.2 volts compared to alkaline batteries, which deliver 1.5 volts, they are more environmentally friendly and cost-effective.

Verify the battery contacts

If the contact inside the battery case of the garage door remote is dirty, worn out, or wet, the battery's electrical current cannot reach the circuit board inside the remote control. To ensure that any battery can successfully power the remote control, you must dry and polish the contacts if they appear discoloured, pitted, or wet.

Eyes must be clean

On both the garage door remote control and the receiving device, there is a plastic covering the IR unit called the eye. The "eye" in this device allows the IR signal to pass through it for transmission and reception. You can use a soft cloth to wipe away smudges from the eyes. While they are typically resistant to scratching, the plastic in most small eyes can become scratched by rubbing against metal, abrasive fibres, or dropping them to the ground. Plastic polishing substances can be used to polish the plastic, but there is no alternative to getting a new IR eye if the optics on the remote control are badly scratched, pitted, or gouged.

Reset the system

Remote control or receiver is a small computer. It may be necessary to reset both the receiver and the remote control to reboot the circuit boards on both devices. It is possible to reset the garage door remote by removing the batteries for approximately 30 seconds and then reinstalling them afterwards.

Set the limit screws

The limit screws may need to be adjusted if your garage door won't close completely by the garage door remote. Adjusting these screws is simple since they have contacts that tell the opener how far the garage door should open or close. You can remove the light cover on your garage door by opening the rear flap from a ladder. Adjust the "down" screw with a flat screwdriver in quarter-turn increments. Make sure the door is fully closed, and you are compressing the rubber seal slightly, so it closes completely.

The next step is to contact Centurion Garage Doors if you followed the above steps and they did not work. Centurion Garage Doors have been the number one manufacturer of garage doors in Australia. As the leading provider of automation, high-quality garage doors, and accessories to the Australian market, Centurion Garage Doors are at the forefront of garage door innovation.

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