Garage Door Sensor Sun Shade

Automated garage door systems explains why this happens.

Garage door sensor sun shade.

The requirement for these safety devices was to reduce the number of deaths to children who become entrapped under garage doors with automatic openers. It s an easy fix. This replacement kit is used to shield sunlight and prevent accidental reversal of garage door from sunlight shinning directly into the safety reversing sensors. 041b0873 is a safety sensor sun blocker kit.

Sunlight and garage door sensors. When the lumens of light from the sun surpass that of the infrared sensor light the sensors are not able to signal one. Another way would be to block the sun from outside of the garage by maybe planting a shrub test it out by putting your garbage can in line to block the sun when it is low in the sky and see if it works. Only compatible with 41a5266 1 safety sensor brackets.

These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door. Check the manual for your specific model number before ordering to ensure compatibility. 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. Garage door won t close.

Garage door sensors use infrared light. Get the sos sun heat glare safety sensor shades. Sun in your eyes. 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.

So in 1993. Patent pending if you only have a problem closing your garage door at certain times of the day the sun might be shining into one of the sensors causing it to break the circuit. If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down. It may be that your safety sensor is being blinded by the light of the sun.

I would think a small piece of cardboard taped to the side or top or both of the sensor that is getting hit with the sun should do it. See more product. Safety sensor shades fits most openers.