How To Install A Garage Door Sensor

Mount the new garage door openers sensors in the exact same position as the old ones.

How to install a garage door sensor.

Chamberlain compatible these sensors replace defective or damaged sensors for every chamberlain garage door opener manufactured after 1997. The best universal garage door sensors. The door should stay open and the motor unit lights should blink. Often the only way to tell whether your garage door sensor is universal is to check the manual or contact the manufacturer.

Place a box or similar object between the safety sensors to block the sensing beam. However if you do decide to replace your old sensors here are a few that i. Do not fully tighten yet. Easy setup and includes 2 sensors mounting brackets 18 in.

If the garage door opener closes the door with the safety sensors blocked replace the logic board. Garage door sensors prevent the garage door from closing if there s something in the way. Of extension wire and instruction manual. Unscrew them from their positions on each side of the garage door.

Find the wires connecting the sensors to the electricity and with the pin snips clip them loose. If your sensors or garage door motor is blinking or your door doesn t close it s a sign you could have faulty sensors. Attempt to close the garage door using a remote. Most garage door sensors don t immediately tell you what brand of garage door opener they work with.

Whenever there is an obstruction the garage door will automatically reverse before causing any damage. Installing safety sensors on a garage door opener. Open the garage door.