Garage Door Safety Sensor Sun Shield

It may be that your safety sensor is being blinded by the light of the sun.

Garage door safety sensor sun shield.

But avoid blocking the actual sensor part with it. Product overview 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. 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. Only compatible with 41a5266 1 safety sensor brackets.

You probably only have to shield the sensor just enough to put a shadow over it and not let the sun hit it directly. Whenever there is an obstruction the garage door will automatically reverse before causing any damage. 041b0873 is a safety sensor sun blocker kit. If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down.

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. 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. They are made specifically for garage door sensors. This garage door sensor sun shield covers the sides of each liftmaster garage door safety sensor.

Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman and chamberlain brand garage door opener safety sensor sun shields. If it isn t it could get in the way of the electronic beam and prevent the garage door from closing because the cardboard tube is breaking the beam. Sun shields are a similar more visually appealing option. Put a tube on the electric eye on each side of the garage door one side for mornings the other side for evenings 5 make sure the tube is extending straight out from the electric eye.

Chamberlain liftmaster craftsman garage door opener replacement safety sensors g801cb p includes 2 sensors mounting brackets and hardware 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 778 garage door opener liftmaster 41b873 saftey sensor sunblocker shield 41a5034. This replacement kit is used to shield sunlight and prevent accidental reversal of garage door from sunlight shinning directly into the safety reversing sensors.