I was told to clean the sensors to make sure dirt wasnt blocking transmission and i did it. I was told the sunlight could blanch the beam and to move the sensors back away from the door and that didnt work. When the door is closed the red light indicates it is receiving transmission however it occasionally flickers. When the door is open the red light goes off completely with occasional flickers. Could this mean I have bad sensors? The garage door opener is approx. 3 years old and has never closed during the day without a manual override. Thanks for you help!!!
2006-08-05 08:03:45 · 2 answers · asked by monkey 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If they are bad do I have to buy specific ones?
2006-08-05 08:14:14 · update #1
each sensor has a green light and the receiver has a red light when it receives the beam. when i shake the wires the green power light of the sender goes on and off, maybe the sender isnt getting enough power.
2006-08-05 09:30:39 · update #2
one idea, do the sensors come out of alignment when the door is open, if not then are they wired correctly. because shouldnt the light be green and not red ??? try unhooking the sensors all together and see if the door works correctly, if it hasnt worked since day one i would venture to guess something above is the problem. i have never heard of the sun causing problems but then again. lol
2006-08-05 09:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by Christian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try switching the sensors / the right to left and the left
to right , the primary may be getting to much light and
this should fix the problem
2006-08-05 19:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by David T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋