The symptom of this is a garage door that is in constant motion opening fully then immediately descending only to start the same cycle again.
My garage door keeps opening and closing by itself.
Although it s rare here s what to look for at your house.
Garage doors use radio frequencies to open and close.
In some rare cases a garage door will open or close by itself even if the homeowner hasn t instructed the automatic garage door opener to do so.
Garage doors can open and close on their own.
Clean the button as well as the connections in the housing if this is the case.
Below are three reasons why your garage door opens on its own and some quick fixes you can try.
When the garage door reaches the open or closed limit it stops.
If your garage door keeps opening by itself after you closed it you may have to adjust your closed limit settings.
Erase all codes in your remote and then reprogram it.
There may also be loose wire connections inside the button housing itself.
This will cause the door to open and close until the button becomes unstuck.
Opens and closes by itself.
Whether you re using the passcode entry the buttons inside the garage or your remote opener the openers and the garage door itself must be on the same frequency.
To troubleshoot the garage door opener button make sure it s clean and free of debris.
The button can easily get dirty and stuck in the pushed position.