Garage Door Remote Not Working - 5 Most Common Reasons Why

If your garage door remote control is not working, here are 5 of the most common reasons why and how you can get it fixed, easy! If your garage opener randomly stopped opening the garage door try replacing the battery in the remote, check the safety sensors, straighten out the antenna wire, replace your LED light bulb, or try resetting or reprogramming your remote. Between those 5 easy fixes, one of them should do the trick. Here are some links to the products mentioned in the video:
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[@user-bk9yr2rc9x]

GOD BLESS YOU 🙏 Bud, 5 simple steps right to the point. You are amazing.

[@vickimoore7646]

Thank you from an almost 80 year old woman! I haven't been able to open or close my garage door from my car for 2 months. Followed your steps and once I moved the wire a bit...shazaam...it works. I am so happy as my hubby has dementia and I was having to get him in the car, get out to hit the control on the wall then exit through my front door and remembering to lock it. Thank you, thank you.

[@StephenBlacktampa]

Hang in there. Mother has dimentia and its such a terrible illness. Some random stranger online is sending you good vibes today. Hope you have some peace.

[@jenniferjanes5120]

I asked my husband months and months ago to fix the garage door opener and he either never got to it or he couldn't fix it. I watched your video, hauled a ladder into the garage and voila, I fixed it. He will never notice that I fixed it but I have the satisfaction of knowing that I did. Thank-you for your video :)

[@autosousao61]

Wi Fi cameras may be the cause too much interference. That was my case .

[@VictoriaSower]

Your video and advice were life changing! I tried each of your suggestions in order and FINALLY had to reprogram the remote! Fingers crossed -it worked instantly. I just needed to control my frustration, follow your video, find a step stool, flash light and try! I'm 78 yrs old and very appreciative. Thank you.

[@racif]

I rolled my eyes at the light bulb fix… but then realized you were absolutely right and I had never thought of that! LOL! Now I feel really dumb.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Lol, it's all good, you are not alone. Usually the way people learn about this is when their garage remote stops working. 😄

[@user-ty7ip5lj6f]

Thank you so much!!!! I applied all the trouble shooting techniques and it ended up being the antenna wire hanging from the unit!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

[@kamiguri9042]

i bricked my aunts garage remote by putting it onto my flipper zero. thankfully reprogramming it worked. thanks man you earned a new sub.

[@edawriter]

You have the most complete and well-presented summary of reasons why garage remotes don't work! We found a thick cobweb blocking the infrared light and it was big enough to cause intermittent issues with the door opener. You saved us a lot of hassles.

[@daveschaumann6636]

Super helpful video; very comprehensive. It’s a little thing so many people take for granted, but your video covered everything very effectively and without wasting any time. I'm impressed. I subscribed.

[@sandyp9751]

Watching this video saved me at least $30. I was ready to buy a new remote because I thought it was broken; I had already replaced the battery and cleaned it, and it still didn't work. Coincidentally, the lightbulb had burned out and I had replaced that, but didn't put two and two together. Why would changing a light bulb cause a remote to not work? After watching this video I changed the bulb, (again) and voila! My remote is now working. THANK YOU!

[@marybuckner2277]

Just solved the problem with your checklist. It was the light bulb. I never would have guessed. Thanks.

[@AWESOME338]

Thanks brother! Since my family moved into their new house their garage door remote wasnt working. This video fixed the problem, thanks a lot!❤

[@user-ow7fq1hs7l]

I am so grateful I found this video. I have been trying for 2 days to program a remote. I had tried everything, gone to Home Depot to speak to someone there, and came home and found this. It was the antenna!! I would have never thought to even look at that. Thank you so much for putting this together.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Glad to hear you were able to figure out what the problem was!

[@willyum4u]

The LED bulb was my issue. Took that out and the unit works like it should. Thanks!

[@bryantparham4024]

First time seeing this video, easy to follow and very direct explanations on how to resolve garage door opener issues.

[@lbened02]

It was the final step that worked for me! I did not see the program button on the back of my remote. Also the garage door instructions said to hold the button on the remote, however, clicking the learn button, then program, and single pressing the button on the remote did the trick. Thank you!!

[@elpincheflores3154]

Thank you very much for your time and consideration for doing this video. Helped me. All I had to do was program the remote. Also, I didn't know about the antenna. I had just tucked it in and not really had a problem with it, but now it reaches far for the door. Thank again!!

[@user-oq1rq6ed9l]

Fantastic video. I will give these a try. Easy to follow....thank you!

[@budmacilvain4030]

Thanks! Our problem was the dimmable led light bulbs. I had never heard of this problem until I saw this video.

[@xavierharmonsr.2726]

Thanks, Bud! My very first attempt,I noticed was my sensors weren't aligned.👍🏾

[@claytonfite3197]

Your tips are right on my friend. We had a craftsman and I tried everything. The problem was a bad board. The Garage door opener was still under warranty from sears. Great, so I called for a replacement board. I was informed that our model had been discontinued, and the part was no longer available. Sears had a completely new unit in a warehouse and shipped it to our house for free. The good news is it's still working great. I sure do hope that man is OK. That human who walked to the bar had to be blind or drunk. LOL, another great video Jay.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you sir!! I wonder if you would have been able to find that board on E-bay or some other aftermarket place. But luckily you never had to find out since it was still under warranty! 😄 Thanks for sharing that and may it work problem-free for as long as you stay at that house! Haha I did forget to add the disclaimer at the end that the man was OK. 😇

[@claytonfite3197]

That is a good Ideal about eBay. I just didn't think about that. Those jokes are 👍 Thank you for sharing all your great advice and jokes. YOU THE MA N. 📺

[@kevinfrandson5505]

Changing light bulbs worked for me. Great Tip! Thanks.

[@craigwesterberg2245]

The bulb! Who would've thought. Changed out the led bulbs and bingo my remotes have great range again.

[@lesdabney2144]

I had to replace the capacitor on mine and that fixed it. Thanks for all the hvac help over the years!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Nice! Glad to hear you were able to find and fix the problem. And you're welcome! 🙂

[@MissCrys894]

The reprogramming option worked for me. Thank you, I appreciate this helpful video.

[@re-saledtxusa549]

Wonderful works for me, one of the sensors was very tight, I loosened it a little and the sensor light that was off came on, I tried to close the door, it didn't work, I cleaned the other sensor and moved it a little and it worked wonderfully, thank you for your advice.

[@jaeashleystewart9326]

I'm glad I found this video. I needed this information "and inspiration" to try to figure out what's wrong with my opener ... been putting it off. Thx

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You bet! Oftentimes it's an easy fix so definitely worth looking into. May your job be swift and simple! 👍

[@samdaniel1075]

Very formative Thank you so very much. I had a great garage door maintenance person out of Pikeville TN but somehow changing refrigerator clip with info got gone and I've been sad every since. You remind me of him. Thanks again and have a blessed day and life!! Sam😊😊😊😊

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You're welcome! Glad to hear that the video was even some what nostalgic for you. 😄 May the Lord bless you and yours as well!

[@roycogdelliii9529]

For the next 50 years I’m gonna be the guy that asks other guys if they knew there were special lightbulbs for garage door openers

[@robwesterlund4195]

Honestly, well done. Very helpful and insightful.

[@jorr1334]

Checking the lazers helped me! THANK YOU!!

[@Deanna-cm4kn]

Thanks for sharing this valuable information!

[@phillipcandelaria8304]

That work for me "Thanks" for tacking the time to show us.

[@MargieEstupinian-ob4gt]

This troubleshooting was great and it fixed the problem 👌🏽

[@DougCeleste]

GREAT video and thanks for sharing! One of my Liftmaster remotes works fine but the spare one that I normally do not use does not for some reason. Both remotes and the garage door opener are less than 6 years old. I will hopefully find out what is wrong with the remote that is not working. Thanks for your help!

[@lsatterfield8410]

A big thank you! The issue with mine was only a dirty antenna wire.

[@confused101010]

Awesome video, very helpful

[@everyday_truth]

thanks for the tips about programming the remote. i guess i could've avoided this by actually reading the programming instructions that came with the remote 😅

[@chanhnguyen2215]

Good explanation. It’s helpful for me .Thank you.

[@Eddy63]

This garage door opener vid was a real ''eye opener'' for me and yes I've walked into a bar as well Aloha my friend and family ...

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Lol, good to know you enjoyed the jokes Eddy! I like the custom emojis!! Nice! 👍👍👍 Aloha from Hawaii my friend!! May the Lord bless you and may you have a spectacular rest of the weekend!

[@kimberlyconnell1354]

oh wow, thank you soooo much! I watched several videos to help but not one mentioned the sensors being moved - which can happen so easily. I am grateful that I watched your video and tried to check the sensors before I went to re-program the opener or any other option. Voila my remote is working again !! Thank you!!

[@Zictomorph]

Holy moly. I think it was the lightbulb. Thank you!

[@Secretsam1]

Thanks man! Turn out the problem was the light bulb, It worked fine in my old opener, but not my new one.

[@21737geb]

Great Video: Saved me $300 bucks following your tips.

[@user-un5em2pl4h]

Wanted to totally agree with comments stated here. After trying everything to program a remote to my Craftsman garage door opener with no success, I read that if you replace your light on your opener, DO NOT replace the bulb with an LED bulb. I put a regular incandescent bulb back in the opener and it will now work at 1500 ft. range. The LED bulb will emit a signal that interferes with the remote signal. Try this before you buy 3 remotes like I did before I found this out.

[@ollie54able]

Will give these a go, thanks. Might a motion detector & camera (Ring) outside the garage cause a signal interference with the opener?

[@przemyslawlakomiec7204]

Hi Jay Like always great videos You make so manny great videos about hvac systems appliances etc etc I am hvac technician and boiler operator and I belive that you know how to explained some difficult things better than some of my school teachers . Maybe you can make some videos about solar panels how to connect some small system for some DIY guys. I think that might be great idea Thank you

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Glad you like the videos. I appreciate the video suggestion! I don't work on solar panels but if I get an opportunity later, that would be a great video to make!

[@curtthompson8543]

My issue was the light bulbs, thank you!

[@reshia1]

Omg I was ready to call the garage door company and found this video, it was the light bulb!!

[@glleon80517]

Also, if you have a remote like the one in the video, the little push button switches on the circuit board will get dirty over time. Buy a quality contact cleaner and give the a squirt. Even though the switches appear to be sealed they have a rubber cover that contact cleaner will get under. That and removing LED lights worked for me. And batteries. Don’t wipe down the circuit board, by the way. The parts are soldered to the circuit board and are impervious to normal dirt.

[@timdaniels2100]

Good stuff. My safety sensors had enough crud & spider webs to interfere with the beam. It worked fine after I wiped them clean. BTW, did you hear about the butcher that backed into the meat grinder?..........He got a little behind in his work !😅

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Oh nice catch! Thanks for pointing out that the sensors' glass itself could have stuff over them. Hahaha oh man.. Thanks for the joke! 😄😄

[@cesarbravo4384]

Good tip it worked for me thanks.

[@shuggababi]

Thank you for the tips, will have the hubs try them out. I also enjoyed the dad jokes. Didn’t get the torso joke but the bar one had me chuckling lol

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Glad you liked the video and half of the jokes! Try the torso joke on your hubs and see how he reacts 😄

[@jaguaresed]

Good video man

[@misterfunnybones]

Cleaning the remote worked for me, but I had to spray it generously with electrical contact cleaner & work the buttons. It took two tries, but it's back in business now. If you spray it, then remove the battery first & let dry completely before reinstalling the battery.

[@CurtRein]

Great video, Sir! My problem started after I replaced my light bulbs with LED ones. I'm going to pick up a pair of those garage door opener LED bulbs. Thanks again. Funny Dad jokes at the end of your video too, LOL.

[@dalegg66]

Aha- mine was the instructions not mentioning the part about pressing the "program" button on the remote. I thought Chamberlin to Chamberlin..this should work!

[@nancylee9636]

Thank you so much We fixed

[@user-sr9wj3mn1e]

You are the only person with the correct sht!!! Thanks bro👍👍👍

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Haha that's good to hear, glad the video helped!

[@nancyharper4497]

The wire trick worked for us! Yahoo🎉

[@user-me2gm8dv5s]

Thanks for the tip about light bulbs... never thought of that or tried that. I'm going to try that now. Remotes work intermittently... maybe that will fix it. I use LED lights so I'll take them out and try it. YAY!!! IT WAS THE LIGHT BULBS! Issue solved. Thank you!!!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Great! Glad to hear you were able to get it fixed. You're welcome!

[@user-rn9gy7uj3j]

great information thankyou for sharing

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You bet! Glad you liked the video!

[@lawdog516]

Hi Jay great info, if I can add something about an obstructed door sensor. All the garage doors I’ve had worked this way, if the sensor is blocked the light on the head unit blinks and makes a clicking noise which indicates the sensor is not aligned or blocked. Love your channel and always looking forward to you next video, thanks Bro

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Yes! That is exactly what mine does too. Thank you for the better explanation of what happens when the sensor is blocked. Glad to hear you love the channel, thanks for stopping by for the new videos. Have a fabulous rest of the weekend!

[@CreamTurtle]

Thank you

[@ranacherian]

My remote does not work when its less than 70 degrees out. Tried new battery and same issue...any idea?

[@CCooke-fq3et]

You saved me $200 today, Thanks (it was the lightbulb)

[@georgefeliz7875]

Best video ever!

[@dankelley9361]

Jay, great troubleshooting technique for the garage door opener. Love how common sense will help to resolve most issues!

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you! Yes, easy fixes are the best fixes. 😄

[@joevarela2543]

#6. Make sure someone hasn't inadvertently clicked the lock control on the inside garage controller

[@sherrymcmahan8846]

Wow! Your additional tip was the answer to my problem and I even knew this but had forgotten! Thanks 🙏🏼

[@clashed472]

I have the other remote works and mine is quit working. Tried to replace the new battery still not working. What do you think the issue ?

[@doublecheese21]

Thank youuuu! It was the sensor 😄

[@mfstr]

Question, about 6 months ago I had a motion light installed outside of my garage, 2 times in the past month I woke up in the middle of the night the light was on, and the garage door was open. I close the door and the motion light outside the door goes out. The light is mounted above the garage door on center, outside. Can the motion light somehow trigger the garage door to open??

[@apoorv45k2]

Tip #5 worked for me!!! Phew…

[@pelotaspeludas1]

It was the sensors cause was opening but not closing, sometimes even the control on the wall I had to keep my finger on and forced to closed so when I check them one of them was loose hold it with one screw so I place another screw hold it solid the realign sensors and bingo !!! Thanks a lot

[@hoopie1022]

Thanks

[@msdee693]

We just bought two new openers for a Craftsman door opener. We keep finding our door open. We've reset it three times now & it's still doing it. I think it's time to return them.

[@Zebra_3]

had dirty sensors, couldn't close the garage door at the end of the afternoon on a sunny day....keep those sensors clean.

[@edsweeney5647]

Thank you!! Very helpful (not the end jokes tho 😂)

[@bobwelch5056]

Thanks Jay

[@WordofAdviceTV]

You bet! Thank you for stopping by, have a marvelous rest of the weekend good sir!!

[@wedding4016]

I have a problem with the remote control of the Lift Master machine, and I will try to apply your tips one by one, and I will inform you of the result. Thank you.

[@wedding4016]

Thank God. The problem was solved after revealing the lamp cover. It was next to the red control button flashing. After pressing the red button, the flashing disappeared, and the remote control worked after its battery was detected, which was found to be valid. Greetings from Riyadh

[@beafromsandiego]

Thank you so much! The alcohol did the trick!!!!

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

The button that you were pushing said “LEARN” not reset. I have the same type of opener and when you program the garage door opener built into your car I find that the learn feature is tricky to program. That’s just my opinion from experience. I had a lot of trouble programming my neighbors Lexus to her Chamberlain garage door opener.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Thank you for pointing that out! Yes, it actually is the "learn" button, so it's more of a "re-learn" button not a "reset" button. Do you remember the process you went through when programming the car? I've never done that before so am curious how it's different.

[@user-yp3qd7yw2c]

This worked for me tried a new battery but that didn't fix it Cleaned the contact where the battery sits and presto that fixed it

[@whenniceguysretaliate5619]

Great video and both jokes were funny.

[@caityhall5142]

My garage door remote will not open my garage door from inside the garage, only outside. Which is so strange. Any suggestions? Gonna try reprogramming it when I get home!

[@rccrashed]

Great video, but 2 years too late for me. Our remote started to intermittently work. When opening the door it would open fine, but after backing out it wouldn't close, because the light was on. It took about a week to figure it out. The LED bulbs were interfering with the remote.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Ahh that must of been frustrating! Good to hear you were eventually able to track it down. Thanks for sharing the experience!

[@kele1264]

Hi Jay! Good to see you again! I am embarrassed to admit it, but I lost my opener years ago. I was so hoping that at the end, when you mentioned buying a new one, that you would suggest a good brand, then tell us how to program it. Same as original? Or do they come with their own instructions? Also, if the "lost" original is within range, is it still possible to program a new one? You can laugh at me, it's ok.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Aloha! Glad to hear that! 🙂 I don't think the brand really matters. If the matching brand is available, great. If not, then any garage remote should work. Most remotes are super easy to program and the process is almost the same as I showed in this video. (minus the little button behind the remote) Press the learn button (I called it a reset button) and then press and hold the open door button on the remote. And that's it - all programmed. Your garage door opener/motor should have instructions on how to program a remote right on the unit itself too, for further instructions if needed. It's no problem if the lost original is in range. Programming the new one should still work.

[@kele1264]

@@WordofAdviceTV Thank you very much Jay! I appreciate you taking the time to answer.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

@@kele1264 No problem! Happy to help when I can 👌

[@romaniitedomum57]

Liftmaster remotes are tuned to a frequency (mine is supposed to be 315mhz). according to information I found on the FCC website regarding this product it should not be off frequency by more than .1%. (315khz) Using an SDR radio I found mine was off frequency at 315.5 mhz. retuning it is very touchy but can be done.

[@vijayshah7046]

HI jay, the garage door opener on the wall is causing issues. when push ' open ' button, the door opens ok. but when try to close door, will start opening but if i release the button the door go back to full open. only if i hold down the button till the door closes, it works ok. then only door will stay shut. only after this issue happened, the remote opener will open the door fine but when pushed again to close, it will not respond at all. any trouble shoot i could do ?? light bulb is just regular light bulb. will lit when door opens as usual my second remote opener gives same problem, so battery cannot be issue, i assume. both remotes woked just fine before.

[@ronrollins381]

The laser beams at the bottom of the door only work while closing the door. Look and examine these as a suggestion.

[@harnekrandhawa]

Thanyou

[@billbaber6653]

Goog job kid, and by the way I’m your grandpa come to Ga bring your tools.

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Haha, yes sir. Already on my way.

[@yulandasoscia2211]

Hi Jay, your videos are both informative and fun! My colleague Barbara sent you an email about business inquiries.

[@tompaul9545]

New Battery remote control garage door gone quickly Can you tell Me what's happen ?

[@Brian_L_5168]

Hi Jay, great advices, one time I replaced logic board and other parts and nothing works. It turns out it's a loose neutral wire around logic board ! Mine was chamberlain HD200DM so this may affect all chamberlain which is a common brand. This is now my spare opener in case if current one ever goes bad 😅

[@WordofAdviceTV]

Very good to know!! Thank you for sharing! May your garage opener have no problems for the next 30 years 😎

[@smallandflatbench610]

My opener is a Sears Craftsman and the remotes have been working fine for nearly 20 years. But recently the remotes only work sometimes. I tried reset it with the "learn" button and it works for a couple of days and it happens again. I wonder it I get a new remote would solve the problem. Any ideas?

[@fisherbrown903]

what is good brand do u recommend for home central air? I live in nj 2006 build. Tempstar. , waht do u think. Trane ? Lenoxx.

[@fisherbrown903]

Ac and furnace

[@virgil3241]

LED light bulbs in the older openers cause issues with the signal a lot from my experience

[@TheSilvercrow16]

Hello, there seems to be a problem with my gate remote. When I click it, the gate doesn't open. However, I can hear a clicking sound coming from the opener. but I can open the gate using button switch on the wall.

[@lindapeters5497]

My visor clip flahes red door won't open. I've replaced the battery. Also, the sensor was unclipped, which I fixed. It will open with the keypad everytime.

[@user-wu1wv2wq3k]

How do you fix when you can’t press hard enough to use the remote control garage opener button that’s programmed on your car visor itself?