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Trouble Shooting the Overhead Door Destiny 1500 Garage Door Opener

Posted by Dave Willmes on Wed, Jan 21, 2015 @ 01:44 PM

Very often trouble shooting a problem with an Overhead Door Destiny 1500 (model #8060)Odyssey 1000 garage door opener

garage door opener can be as easy as checking the LED indicator light on the motor head.

If a problem exists with the Destiny 1500 garage door opener, the small round LED and/or the long rectangle LED will flash (blink) to indicate the specific error.

Outlined below is a trouble shooting guide for the Destiny 1500.

 
Round LED Long LED Possible Problem Solution Recommendation
OFF OFF Normal Operation None Required  
ON/RED Steady ON/RED Steady Limits NOT set properly Reprogram Limits Refer to the owner's manual

ON/RED Steady

ON/RED Steady 

Program error

or

Component Error

Unplug unit, wait 5 seconds and plug back in

 

Contact Overhead Door distributor

 
ON/BLUE Flashing OFF Remote control NOT programmed Program remote control (see page 9) Refer to the owner's manual
ON/PURPLE OFF  Code Dodger 1 remote control NOT programmed Program remote control using Code Dodger 2 remote control (see page 9) then program Code Dodger 1 remote control (see page 10) Refer to the owner's manual
ON/RED flashing OFF

Safety sensor (photocell) physical obstruciton

Safey sensor signal interference

Remove obstruction

 

 

 

Check alignment of safet sensors

 
OFF  ON/RED flashing 

Door Contact in up or down travel

Door Component failure detected

Remove obstruction

 

 

Check garage door springs, track, rollers, hinges and fixtures

 

 

Adjust spring tension and provide general service so that the garage door balances and operates properly 

OFF  ON/RED continuous  Thermal cutout DO NOT unplug unit. Wait until LED clears before operating the garage door opener again.  
         


Order replacement parts for the Overhead Door Destiny 1500 garage door opener

Remote Control                         Keyless Entry                                          Wall Console

Odyssey 1000 remote control         Overhead Door Keyless Entry   Odyssey 1000 wall console     Odyssey 1000 wall console

 

Circuit Board                                            Safety Sensor                         Owner's Manual

Odyssey 1000 circuit board                 Odyssey 1000 photocells           Odyssey 1000 manual

 

          

 

For technical support it is recommended to contact your local Overhead Door distributor by calling 1-800-929-3667.

 

 

 

Overhead Door Company of Northern Kentucky is a second generation family owned company that provides residential and commercial garage doors, automatic openers, dock equipment, commercial steel entry doors and retractable awnings to the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky communities. Overhead Door Company of Northern Kentucky has been a proud distributor of Overhead Door products for 65 years.

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Topics: Overhead Door garage door openers, Overhead Door, Overhead Door Destiny 1500