Garage door opener will not close from remote. Any ideas as to how it could be fixed?

Question

Garage door:

1. Opens fine from remote

2. Closes fine from interior (wired) button/control

3. When empoloying remorte to close, door opens all the way to the max open position. Any additional close comands generate clicks inside of motor.

Safety beam appears to be aligned on both sides. and there is nothing within 3 ft of it.

Thanks

Answer 1

Look up a person or business in your area that can fix it..or perhaps it needs a new battery.

Answer 2

How about sunshine.  I had trouble with mine when sun was shining directly on the sensor.  The door would not close.  I ended up putting a black plastic tube on the sensor so the sun couldn't get to it.  Has worked fine since then.  

If you don't want to epoxy a plastic tube, the easy way to check this out is to duct tape the cardboard tube from a paper towel roll to the sensor.  You have to make sure it is lined up so the beam from the transmitting side can get to the sensor.

Answer 3

It is definately a sensor issue.  Try closing the garage door (either manually or by pressing and holding your wall button) and gat the garage as dark as you can.  If you are hearing a clicking noise, that indicates that it is in fact asensor issue. Once the garage is reasonably dark, check to see if the lights on your sensors are solid, or if you see the receiving eye (indicated on the back of the sensor where the wire is) is flashing rapidly.  You could also have a loose connection if it is an old style sensor.  You probably have a liftmaster or chamberlain of some sorts.  There are so many factors that could go wrong with the sensors, I would recommend replacing them just to avoid the headaches.