Garage Door Safety Sensor Sun Shield

These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door.

Garage door safety sensor sun shield.

The replacement safety sensors project an invisible light beam across the inside of the garage door to prevent accidents and are required for safe use of all chamberlain garage door openers. 041b0873 is a safety sensor sun blocker kit. Or do in yourself and save consultation charges with easy to follow instructions. Just moving them back might solve the problem since they ll be blocked by the walls.

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. Garage door fix to allow it to close when the sun is hitting the electric eye which makes it so the eye will not allow the door to go down note. It may be that your safety sensor is being blinded by the light of the sun. Whenever there is an obstruction the garage door will automatically reverse before causing any damage.

It s also compatible with chamberlain and sears. Chamberlain liftmaster craftsman garage door opener replacement safety sensors g801cb p includes 2 sensors mounting brackets and hardware 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 724 garage door opener liftmaster 41b873 saftey sensor sunblocker shield 41a5034. 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. This garage door sensor sun shield covers the sides of each liftmaster garage door safety sensor.

With the 41b873 liftmaster sun shield from garage door supply company you can stop sunlight from interfering with the infrared sensor beam on your liftmaster garage door opener safety sensors. This replacement kit is used to shield sunlight and prevent accidental reversal of garage door from sunlight shinning directly into the safety reversing sensors. Check the manual for your specific model number before ordering to ensure compatibility. See more product.

If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down. If you suspect this to be the problem you could consult with us or your garage door repair company to install a sun shield shade over the sensor. Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman and chamberlain brand garage door opener safety sensor sun shields.