Garage Door Not Closing When Sunny

First check the sensor lights.

Garage door not closing when sunny.

Is there any easy fix for this. I tried just a toilet paper roll but it doesn t work all the time. Garage door s not closing on a sunny day. Cutout cardboard and secure it around the sensors purchase sun shields that attach to the sensors move the sensors into the garage and out of the sun switch sides the sides of the sensors.

Garage door s not closing on a sunny day. If your garage door randomly doesn t close and the light blinks you may have a failing sensor. Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all. At night or on overcast days the garage door opener works perfectly but on bright sunny days i d have to get out of my car and hold down the button the keypad to force the door to close.

Garage doors operate as a system and several things could cause your door to not close in the morning but will close at night. If the door starts down and reverses accompanied by the opener lights flashing and a clicking sound this indicates a safety eye sensor issue. Posted by 3 years ago. The problem is the infrared safety sensors which sit at the base of the tracks that prevent the door from closing when there s something in the door opening can get somewhat blinded if there s too much sunlight.

When the sun hits my garage door sensors just right i can t close the door.