So when the garage door on my back garage finally failed this spring i had a nice shinny new door hung by an installer and bought another sommer door opener like the one i have on the main garage.
Sommer garage door opener issues.
Please ask your qualified dealer or sommer usa for further advice.
T his is a pretty uncommon problem but one that can happen after you ve first installed your garage door opener.
The opener is controlled via a transmitter 2 or a wall station 3.
I called sommer and apparently only the latest version of the homelink software will drive 310 mhz garage door openers which is the frequency used by the sommers.
Sommer twist ug original garage door opener troubleshooting photo eye detects an obstacle soft stop with reversion remove object from the door running path check the function of the safety device replace defective photo eye interrupted safety device.
Finally it s possible the garage door opener s motor.
Telsa apparently is using older homelink code which can only drive 315 mhz door openers.
Update 1 5 2016 i really did purchase another sommer garage door opener for my second garage in april of 2013.
This type of lift system is called a direct drive which uses a stationary chain that rsquo s quieter and faster than most other types of garage openers.
This is related to the up limit switch.
It s important to get this switch at just the right distance from the motor so that the door is able to close all the way but the motor also knows to stop running.
Strong and quiet garage door opener technology.
A car riage 7 which is attached to the door 8 by a door arm 9.
The garage door opener motor is located at the door instead of the back of the garage door opener.
It s also possible that the circuit breaker fuse or gfci outlet powering the door opener circuit has tripped or burned.
The sommer garage door opener is extremely durable and long lasting due to only one moving part.
The opener is mounted to the ceiling structure 5 and to the header lintel 6 over the garage door opening.
As with many such problems the most common problem is the simplest one the motor unit has been unplugged.
