My Craftsman Garage Door Opener Opens My Neighbors Garage

To troubleshoot the garage door opener button make sure it s clean and free of debris.

My craftsman garage door opener opens my neighbors garage.

The button can easily get dirty and stuck in the pushed position. This is rare but it does occasionally happen. In rare instances a nearby neighbor may have a garage door opener set to the same wireless code as your opener. It is quite easy to check just have your neighbor activate his or her garage door and see if your door begins to move.

The new garage door openers and the remotes do not have dip switches. And bingo your remote opens your neighbor s garage door along with your garage door. The door operator button is similar to a door bell. It all depends on the configuration but you likely have a button that activates the door operator.

I also have a sears 139. When the garage door tracks or rollers are damaged or the garage door is not balanced your craftsman opener will stop when opening. If your craftsman garage door opener opens or closes halfway then stops here are the troubleshooting steps to follow. The new openers are all electronic.

Your neighbor s receiver happens to randomly operate whenever your unit s coding matches your neighbor s much broader coding range. Check for binding or sticking of the garage door. If your neighbors garage door remote is opening your garage door the first thing to do is reset the codes using the dip switches or learn button. If this does not fix the situation then you may need to replace the garage door opener or the circuit board to get to a different frequency.