One Garage Door Sensor Not Working

If the door doesn t open when you re standing close to the motor unit follow the troubleshooting tips in our garage door opener remotes won t work video to help you fix the problem.

One garage door sensor not working.

Liftmaster suggests them be placed no higher than 6. Replacing your old sensors. Adjust each sensor in small. Loosen the nuts just.

If the garage door opener lights blink 10 times when you re trying to close the garage door then the safety sensors may need adjustment or the sensor wiring may. Press the button that closes the garage door on the garage wall or on your remote. Troubleshooting check if there are any objects impeding the door. Cycle the garage door.

Remove the wires from the wire nuts or cut the sensor wires 12 from the sensors. Loosen the small nuts that hold each sensor to the l brackets with a small adjustable wrench. Now that you have made sure there are no obstructions and that both sensors are aligned properly. Follow these easy steps there isn t a solid light coming from the safety eye sensors.

If you still haven t identified the problem or if you want to test the sensor wires themselves remove the sensors from the brackets. Even if there are no evident signs of dust on. Cleaning and adjustment remove any debris dust or cobwebs from the electric eye lenses on each sensor with a clean rag. If the sensors are working the garage door should immediately stop closing and return to the open position.