My remote control opens & closes the garage door but the button on the wall does not work.
Garage door button on the wall does not work but remote control does open and close garage door
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It sounds like the controller needs to be reset and the remotes reprogrammed. Usually this requires physical access to the opener, but if you have a hardwired remote it might be possible to pair it via the keypad. Check the manual for your opener.
But back to the problem of how to open it. If the garage does not have an alternative access there should be a manual cable release which disconnects the door from the opener chain so that you can manually open it. Often this is in the form of a small key near your garage door. With the key you can open the lock and pull the manual release.
(source: garage-door-automation.co.uk)
If the installation was done correctly, you have one of these you just need to find it. If you don't have the key a locksmith should be able to open it for you.
If you do not have a manual release then I think you will have to resort to breaking a window.
CFL bulbs used in the opener cause signal blockage until fully lit. I don't know why but while the CFL bulb is flickering the signal gets blocked. After the bulb warms up, and stops flickering (about 30-60 seconds) your garage door remote should work fine. This can be tested easily enough. Does the remote open your door when you just get home and open door? Door opened because the light was off. But when you are leaving the garage, you use wall switch to open the door and can't close it by remote while trying to drive away. That's because the CFL bulb is still warming up after you just opened the door to leave. Easy solution is to change out CFL bulb with incandescent light (old style bulb with filament). I've heard that LED lights do this too, but my hunch is that some folks think CFLs are LEDs and are calling them by the wrong name. LEDs are instantly on and quite expensive, while CFLs flicker until warmed up and purchase price is pretty low. So change to incandescent in Door Opener and happy motoring. Appliance bulbs are perfect for Garage door Openers.
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Best Answer
There are a few possibilities, you can eliminate them one by one:
Take proper safety precautions to ensure that you are not injured if the door operates while you perform the following tests
If you've eliminated the above, the control board in the opener may have gone bad, possibly as a result of a voltage surge. On some models, replacement boards are available online and are easy to replace. Search online for the model number of your unit for leads.