Connect the wires from each of the two garage door safety sensors to the garage door opener.
How to connect garage door opener sensors.
1 push the safety sensor with attached carriage bolt.
Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves.
4 tie a string to one sensor so that if pulled across the garage doorway it will run across the center of the sensor.
Repeat for the opposite side.
Test the garage door opener sensors multiple times to be sure they are working properly.
Attempt to close the garage door using a remote.
You can cut close to the sensor.
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This video will help you in wiring up your safety sensors if you have p.
There are generally two screws on the motor.
Slide each garage door sensor downward so it is as low as possible without unscrewing the mounting brackets.
Staple the wire secure and stretch it over to the point that the opener rail attaches to the top of the garage door.
Open the garage door.
Using your wire cutter snip the wires that continue to attach the sensor to your garage door.
The door should stay open and the motor unit lights should blink.
Place a staple over the wire to secure it to the wall.
Give yourself only about a half inch from the sensor.
Place a box or similar object between the safety sensors to block the sensing beam.