Resetting Garage Door Sensors

This will cause the trolley to move into position and reconnect to the garage door.

Resetting garage door sensors.

Continue until the sensors are once again level. The first thing you need to do is stop the power supply for the garage door. Safety sensors are critical components of most automatic garage doors. If the line of the string isn t level adjust 1 or both garage door sensors by sliding the mounting bracket upward.

Check that the line of the string is level. Now press the remote control. Use a pair of wire cutters to cut the white and black wire about an inch from the sensor. Join us as we show the step by step process on aligning your safety reverse sensors.

The latest garage door sensors are technologically advanced and even allow you to control the opening and closing through an app on your smartphone. Remove any debris dust or cobwebs from the electric eye lenses on each sensor with a clean rag. The sensors detect obstructions in the path of a closing garage door and. You will still be able to use the doors by manually opening or closing it.

Most newer garage door openers function by learning the frequency of the handheld openers. Lay a level so the bottom runs along the string. Sometimes the sensor may be beyond repair due to wear and tear and in such a case your best bet is to replace the garage door sensor with a new one. Led colors range by brand and model.

Troubleshooting safety sensors for garage doors. Cut the wires about 1 inch 2 5 cm from the safety sensor. If done correctly you ll have disconnected your safety sensors from your garage door. If you have an automatic garage door then you have to disconnect the door sensors.

To reset the system you will need to locate the button on the motor that reads learn or home in many cases this button will be located on the same side as the device s antenna and next to an led. Press the garage door opener wall button to fully open the garage door. Step 2 pull the emergency release cord to disconnect the garage door from the opener. The safest way to bypass a garage door sensor is to disconnect the garage door from the opener.

Disconnect the emergency release cord. Cycle the garage door through the opening and closing actions using the control on the garage wall.