My Craftsman Garage Door Opener Opens My Neighbors Garage

Each time you use your remote control it seeds your receiver with new coding for the next operation.

My craftsman garage door opener opens my neighbors garage.

The button can easily get dirty and stuck in the pushed position. To troubleshoot the garage door opener button make sure it s clean and free of debris. The new openers are all electronic. And bingo your remote opens your neighbor s garage door along with your garage door.

And i am having to buy a new garage door opener because of my neighbors new garage door remotes open my garage door which has a 1992 sears garage door opener. This is rare but it does occasionally happen. I also have a sears 139. Check for binding or sticking of the garage door.

If your craftsman garage door opener opens or closes halfway then stops here are the troubleshooting steps to follow. In rare instances a nearby neighbor may have a garage door opener set to the same wireless code as your opener. When the garage door tracks or rollers are damaged or the garage door is not balanced your craftsman opener will stop when opening. It all depends on the configuration but you likely have a button that activates the door operator.

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. 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. The new garage door openers and the remotes do not have dip switches. The door operator button is similar to a door bell.