Genie garage door opener not working
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Genie garage door opener not working
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My 10+ yo model Genie garage door opener wasn't working. The wall switch has two buttons. One operates only the built-in light and the other operates both the light and the opener. The light-only button works, so I know the outlet has power. But nothing happens when I press the other button -- the light doesn't even come on. The sensors are working. I cleaned both lenses, and the red light flashes when I block the path, but does not flash when the path is not obstructed.
UNLESS the problem is with the two-function wall button (I haven't tried operating it from outside using the remote), the problem would seem to be power-related. If so, it would seem to be inside the Genie unit itself.
I just remembered that we had a power surge the other day, so I unplugged the unit and plugged it back into the outlet. It worked. Apparently whatever wasn't working in the unit got reset when I disconnected and reconnected the power.
My 10+ yo model Genie garage door opener wasn't working. The wall switch has two buttons. One operates only the built-in light and the other operates both the light and the opener. The light-only button works, so I know the outlet has power. But nothing happens when I press the other button -- the light doesn't even come on. The sensors are working. I cleaned both lenses, and the red light flashes when I block the path, but does not flash when the path is not obstructed.
UNLESS the problem is with the two-function wall button (I haven't tried operating it from outside using the remote), the problem would seem to be power-related. If so, it would seem to be inside the Genie unit itself.
I just remembered that we had a power surge the other day, so I unplugged the unit and plugged it back into the outlet. It worked. Apparently whatever wasn't working in the unit got reset when I disconnected and reconnected the power.