Garage door openers made after 1993 are equipped with sensors positioned on both sides of the vertical rails.
Merlin garage door light flashes 4 times.
Sending indicator light glows steadily receiving indicator light is dim or flashing.
Two possible problems can lead to a garage door reversing before it even touches the floor.
Garage door openers have an adjustment screw that controls the closing force the pressure with which a door is allowed to descend before the motor switches off when the door reverses before it even hits the floor this is often because the close force.
On the second try it usually closes.
Perhaps the most common issue for many homeowners if the safety sensors are not properly aligned the light will blink 10 times.
What does it mean when the led indicator light on the back of the opener blinks 4 times.
This most likely indicates that the garage door sensors are out of alignment or there is something in the way of the sensors.
If you follow these easy steps you should be able to get your garage door opener working in no time.
Realign receiving eye sensor clean lens and secure brackets.
The sensor eyes are misaligned for a short period.
Garage door reverses before hitting the floor.
Another symptom which may or may not be related is that sometimes when the door starts to close it gets about half way down and then goes up again.
4 light flashes problem.
On the other hand if you still can t get it to work you may need to call a professional or invest in a new system.
The led functions as a diagnostic indicator by slowly flashing a failure code continually every eight seconds until the fault is corrected the garage door opener is reset or the necessary parts are replaced.
To fix this issue first locate the two photo eyes attached to your garage door and clean the lens using a soft microfiber cloth.
This will explain how to troubleshoot a garage door opener that won t close the door and blinks 10 times.
If your garage door opener light is continually flashing there s probably a problem with your safety sensor.
The light from the opener blinks 10 times to warn you about misaligned photo eyes.
Verify door track is firmly secured to wall and does not move.
If motor unit activates replace door control wires.