How To Fix Garage Door Sensor From Sun

If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down.

How to fix garage door sensor from sun.

As soon as the door passes the sensors line the sunlight won t interfere with the beam anymore and the door will remain shut. The receiving sensor should mounted on the side of the garage door opening that receives the least amount of direct sunlight. Another thing you can do to overcome this problem permanently is to set a cylinder shaped object around each of the sensors eyes which will block the sunlight and prevent it from interfering with them. Move the sensors into the garage and out of the sun switch sides the sides of the sensors putting cardboard like a toilet paper tube around the sensor will block much of the sunlight.

A friend suggested i use toilet paper rolls or maybe some pvc to shield the sensor from the sun and direct the beam to the other sensor and that s a good idea but it ll mean i have to change how the sensors are mounted to the track and move them out a bit. It may be that your safety sensor is being blinded by the light of the sun. Here was one way a homeowner dealt with issues with the sun he moved the sensor on the rail to the end of the track. But avoid blocking the actual sensor part with it.

If you are in a hurry and need to get your garage door closed right away stand in such a way that you cast a shadow over your garage door s beam sensor but of course don t block the beam itself just the sunlight that is shining on it and then press your remote control so that your door will close. Join us as we show the step by step process on aligning your safety reverse sensors. Cycle the garage door through the opening and closing actions using the control on the garage wall.