On Sat, 14 May 2011 20:52:37 -0700 (PDT), Evan
wrote:

On May 14, 1:58*pm, gcotterl wrote:
A doorbell push-button operates my garage-door opener to raise and
lower the overhead garage door.

I've replaced the old push button with a new doorbell-push button.

When I press the new push button, the garage door goes in one
direction then stops. *When I push the button again, nothing happens.
(I've wired the new push button the same way the old push button was
wired) * I've even tried THREE other new push buttons of different
brands but they also move the door in just one direction.

When I re-install the original push button and push the button, the
door moves in one direction and, when I push the button again, the
door reverses.

What am I doing wrong?


So umm, a question for you man -- why bother replacing the "original
button" at all if it still works ?

It sounds like you were looking for something stupid like a lighted
button so you could find it in the dark or something not realizing
that such a device is not compatible with your garage door opener
without installing a relay and your own low-voltage transformer to
power up the lighted button side of the circuit...

He can probably paint the original one with fluorescent or luminescent
paint. I used to have a 2 or 4 oz. bottle of white paint like that. I
painted the edge of one of my living room doors, so I didn't keep
walking into it at night. It wasn't very bright but it worked.

Good luck...

~~ Evan