My Lights stay on all the time after the garage door either opens or closes. what am i supposed to do to prevent it and make them go off after a period of time?

The Premium Control Console on the inside wall of the garage is hard-wired to the garage door opener. When I've needed to press and hold the button on the unit, there's usually something wrong with the opener or the garage door hardware.

The problem could be with the travel or force adjustments. However, more likely, the door is binding during travel or the garage door opener gears are damaged. Disconnect the door from the opener and check how it opens and closes. Is the door binding anywhere? Check if the rails are bent or if the framing of the door has rotted at the bottom. (We had one garage door where the door jamb was damaged. This led to the doorway shrinking and the door jamming.) If you open the door part-way, does it stay at that position? Do this test carefully; you may get injured if the door falls. If it doesn't stay open, then the torsion spring tension may need off or the springs need to be replaced. If the springs are mounted next to the doorway, you need a professional to check the springs. (If the torsion springs are further from the door, you may want a professional to check them. You will need to use vise grips or a similar tool to keep the door partway up and prevent it from falling when you adjust the tension. You will need to adjust both sides evenly.)

When you press and release the garage door opener button, how far does the door travel? Do the opener lights blink three times? Are both obstruction sensor (often green and amber) lights lit? Please add a comment with more information about the symptoms for additional help.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells
(note: when there is a problem with the door binding or the torsion springs failing, it's not uncommon to see the garage door opener fail. The motor tried to force the door and the plastic gears end up stripped. You may need to replace or repair the opener after fixing the door hardware issue.)

Three blinking lights & door won't close by Candi
(Winston-Salem, NC)
Garage door will not open and close with remotes. Three blinking lights occur when we try to close door. What does this mean? It is a Linear unit.

I will assume you mean that your garage door will open with your remote but will not close. It should close if you press and hold the wall control button until the door is fully closed.

If that is the case, the 3 blinking lights indicate that your garage door's infrared safety beams are not properly aligned.

1) Check that the operator has power. The green lights on the sender and receiver should be lit.

2) If the receiver's green light is on, but the red light is off, the receiver has power but is not detecting the infrared beam from the sender. The red light might flash when the beam is partially detected. This can be caused by
mis-alignment or something blocking the beam.

Adjust the safety beam sender and receiver while watching the receiver's red light (stay out of the beam while aligning it). When the red light stays on, the beam is aligned and your garage door should operate normally.

http://www.linearcorp.com/pdf/manuals/LCO75.pdf

NOTE: If the receiver's red light remains off, check for:

1) Dirt on the receiver's lens,

2) Sunlight shining into the receiver's lens,

3) A short in the safety beam wiring (from staples or at the operator terminals).

Three blinking lights & door won't close by Candi
(Winston-Salem, NC)
Garage door will not open and close with remotes. Three blinking lights occur when we try to close door. What does this mean? It is a Linear unit.
I will assume you mean that your garage door will open with your remote but will not close. It should close if you press and hold the wall control button until the door is fully closed.
If that is the case, the 3 blinking lights indicate that your garage door's infrared safety beams are not properly aligned.
1) Check that the operator has power. The green lights on the sender and receiver should be lit.
2) If the receiver's green light is on, but the red light is off, the receiver has power but is not detecting the infrared beam from the sender. The red light might flash when the beam is partially detected. This can be caused by
mis-alignment or something blocking the beam.
Adjust the safety beam sender and receiver while watching the receiver's red light (stay out of the beam while aligning it). When the red light stays on, the beam is aligned and your garage door should operate normally.
http://www.linearcorp.com/pdf/manuals/LCO75.pdf
NOTE: If the receiver's red light remains off, check for:
1) Dirt on the receiver's lens,
2) Sunlight shining into the receiver's lens,
3) A short in the safety beam wiring (from staples or at the operator terminals).

Three blinking lights & door won't close by Candi
(Winston-Salem, NC)
Garage door will not open and close with remotes. Three blinking lights occur when we try to close door. What does this mean? It is a Linear unit.

I will assume you mean that your garage door will open with your remote but will not close. It should close if you press and hold the wall control button until the door is fully closed.

If that is the case, the 3 blinking lights indicate that your garage door's infrared safety beams are not properly aligned.

1) Check that the operator has power. The green lights on the sender and receiver should be lit.

2) If the receiver's green light is on, but the red light is off, the receiver has power but is not detecting the infrared beam from the sender. The red light might flash when the beam is partially detected. This can be caused by
mis-alignment or something blocking the beam.

Adjust the safety beam sender and receiver while watching the receiver's red light (stay out of the beam while aligning it). When the red light stays on, the beam is aligned and your garage door should operate normally.

http://www.linearcorp.com/pdf/manuals/LCO75.pdf

NOTE: If the receiver's red light remains off, check for:

1) Dirt on the receiver's lens,

2) Sunlight shining into the receiver's lens,

3) A short in the safety beam wiring (from staples or at the operator terminals).
http://www.linearcorp.com/pdf/manuals/LCO75.pdf

Unplug the opener and remove the bulb. Use a small screwdriver to pry out on the center contact in the socket. Replace the bulb and plug in the opener. Be sure to use only standard incandescent bulbs.

Very strange but you can try this. Unplug the opener and remove the light bulb. Use a small screwdriver and pry out on the center contact in the light socket. Replace the bulb and plug the opener in.

Do the lights just stay on or do they not stay on long enough. You may have a bad relay.

You have a bad logic board.

Its possible there could be a problem with the circuit board, the other possibility is that every time you break the beam of the photo-eyes located at the bottom of the tracks, the lights come on for another 4.5 minutes (if it is a chamberlin brand opener).

door will not close all the way. will go partway down then reverse itself.