Start by checking if.
Garage door will not close light on.
There are a few things which can cause this.
When the garage door does not close and the lights flashes it means the problem is with the safety sensor.
Garage door won t close light flashes.
If anything interrupts this beam of light the garage door will not close and the ceiling light on the opener mechanism will flash as mentioned in the previous step.
If necessary you can close the garage door by pressing and holding the door control push bar until down travel is completed.
Garage doors sometimes seem to have a mind of their own often deciding when and how far they want to open or close.
For the door to close correctly without reversing the safety sensors need to be aligned perfectly and there should be nothing in the way of the light beam.
Sometimes the fix can be as simple as replacing the batteries in the opener.
The table below shows how to identify the issue with the diagnostic.
Garage door light flashing but won t close.
To prevent the garage door from injuring someone in the door or damaging an item in the way of the door all models of liftmaster garage door openers come installed with a safety sensor.