I'd get someone with sight to take a look at one of the sensors to see if it has a green light, if not green, the sensors aren't in line with one another. When you manually open the door, is it easy to open and close? The reason I ask is if the door isn't balanced correctly, it will put a strain on the motor and stop, and you'll hear that clicking noise. The only other problem I can remember having with mine is that little sprocket on the motor burning out. Good luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" <mattmull...@suddenlink.net> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 7:51 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electric Garage door annoyance
> Hi ya, > I've got that annoying garage door won't open, acts like something's in > the way, but nothing's in the way thing going on. > Anyone who has an electric over-head garage door with a sensor should > recognize this problem. > I've paced up and down, looking for anything inside the garage which might > be in the way, and I've climbed on the ladder and looked at the chain and > machine itself, I've cut the breaker off to it, and put it back on, I've > unplugged it and plugged it back in. > I've pulled the little disengage rope, and actually closed the door by > hand, and for now, I've locked it and left it until morning. > Any suggestions? > I tapped around on the sensors to make sure I didn't knock them out of > kilter while I was cleaning in the garage while my wife was gone with her > cart, but it's just not coming to me now. > I don't think the sensors would be affected by anything outside the door. > If it keeps up, I will have to open and close the door manually tomorrow > and lock it and go out through the house once the wife and kids are down > the driveway. > Look forward to any hints. > I have had this problem before, but I don't remember what the simple fix > was. > The motor turns, then reverses and does the tick tock tick tock noise > which usually means that something is in the way of the sensors, and it > doesn't want to crush it or what have you. > Thanks, > > Matt > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 4478 (20091003) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4478 (20091003) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
