Craftsman Garage Door Opener Light Flashes 5 Times

This most likely indicates that the garage door sensors are out of alignment or there is something in the way of the sensors.

Craftsman garage door opener light flashes 5 times. The motor can overheat if the door is opened and closed several times in a row. The code for the 5 flashes is rpm sensor or motor overload. Here are the most common problem indicators and solutions for common garage door openers. Once you see the double flash press the control button on the remote control.

Craftsman garage opener clicks only and led blinking 5 times. This led light flashes a specific number of times. Since the motor itself rarely fails as claimed by th. The garage door opener light will flash twice and the down button will begin to flash press and hold the down button till the garage door reaches the fully closed position press the adjustment button to confirm once again.

I agree the motor would run for a bit if it were the rpm sensor. A garage door opener comes with an led light indicator that is located on the back or bottom panel of the opener or underneath one of the light lenses if your opener has dual lights. The code for logic board failure is 6 flashes. This will explain how to troubleshoot a garage door opener that won t close the door and blinks 10 times.

The flashing led indicator was blinking 5 flashes which indicated either motor or circuit board problem. Once you push this button the light on the garage door opener will flash twice. Allow the motor to cool for about 15 minutes before restoring power and using the garage door opener. If this doesn t fix your problem then the problem is more than likely the safety reversing sensors.

To unlock your garage door opener push the lock button for 5 seconds. Unplug the garage door opener to reset the logic board. Garage door openers made after 1993 are equipped with sensors positioned on both sides of the vertical rails. There is a thermal protector in the motor that turns the motor off when it gets hot but it normally resets itself after about 15 minutes.