Genie garage door opener and my lights stay on?

[DuneMe]

Could a relay have gone bad?

The opener has a button for Lights and for opening. If I hit the one for lights - nothing. The lights stay on.

They don't go out after a while when the opener is shut (Standard.)

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[HayZee518]

lights

I would check the control board. The lamp(s) operate off a timer on the control board.

[DuneMe]

Thanks

I unscrewed the lights and now it works???

Don't know if too much heat was developed or what.

Lights are now florocesnt where they were regular light bulbs.

???

[TJR]

You got yourself a sticky relay that not getting any better. Sometimes you can tap on the relay and it will work a little again. Heat and age,

[DuneMe]

It's working??????

Well, I turned the lights off by unscrewing them and now, it works.

[DuneMe]

Well, it was doing it adain (unscrewed the light.)

It's probably ok now. . . How do I get a new relay and how much are they?

[DuneMe]

Could it be Florocent Lights???

What should I use?

[DuneMe]

Got old style light bulbs at Wally World yesterday and put them in last night. . . Well see.

[dclassical]

I am interested in this thread and have the same problem with a Genie Excellerator. There are two relays on the motor board but I am not sure which one commands the lights and is sticking. I tried to hear the click with a stethoscope but that did not work.

One relay is a single pole double throw (833H-1C-C) and the other a double pole double throw (845HN-2C-C).

Once you find your relay, you can order it from mouser.com (relays are less than $1 typically, with shipping around $5).

If anyone can help me with the relay to replace I would appreciate it (I would replace both but 845HN-2C-C is out of stock and I would rather not spend the time on finding a compatible one if I do not have to).