One Garage Door Sensor Not Working

If the garage door opener lights blink 10 times when you re trying to close the garage door then the safety sensors may need adjustment or the sensor wiring may.

One garage door sensor not working.

Troubleshooting check if there are any objects impeding the door. Even if there are no evident signs of dust on. Strip both ends of wires from each sensor and twist like colored wires together. Cycle the garage door.

Replacing your old sensors. Loosen the nuts just. Remove the wires from the wire nuts or cut the sensor wires 12 from the sensors. If the door doesn t open when you re standing close to the motor unit follow the troubleshooting tips in our garage door opener remotes won t work video to help you fix the problem.

Adjust each sensor in small. Follow these easy steps there isn t a solid light coming from the safety eye sensors. Cleaning and adjustment remove any debris dust or cobwebs from the electric eye lenses on each sensor with a clean rag. Now that you have made sure there are no obstructions and that both sensors are aligned properly.

Press the button that closes the garage door on the garage wall or on your remote. If the sensors are working the garage door should immediately stop closing and return to the open position. Since the lack of power supply is a common problem check the wires around the sensor when the led lights are not. If you still haven t identified the problem or if you want to test the sensor wires themselves remove the sensors from the brackets.