Garage Door Sensor Sun Shield

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

Garage door sensor sun shield.

Check the manual for your specific model number before ordering to ensure compatibility. 1 16 of 44 results for garage door sensor sun shield chamberlain 41b873 garage door opener sun shield genuine original equipment manufacturer oem part. How a garage door sensor works. 041b0873 is a safety sensor sun blocker kit.

Every morning my garage door sensor is blinded by the sun peering up over the horizon. These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door. This thing is designed to be a more permanent replacement to the original toilet paper tube and duct tape solution i originally created. Just moving them back might solve the problem since they ll be blocked by the walls.

More buying choices 13 30 3 new offers garage door sensor protector black plastic 3 7 out of. Only compatible with 41a5266 1 safety sensor brackets. When the device detects any person or object in the path of a closing garage door it signals the motor to stop the downward action and switch the motion into reverse to stop the obstacle being crushed. Doityourself has a wonderful explanation.

See more product. If you are in a hurry and need to get your garage door closed right away stand in such a way that you cast a shadow over your garage door s beam sensor but of course don t block the beam itself just the sunlight that is shining on it and then press your remote control so that your door will close. This replacement kit is used to shield sunlight and prevent accidental reversal of garage door from sunlight shinning directly into the safety reversing sensors. A friend suggested i use toilet paper rolls or maybe some pvc to shield the sensor from the sun and direct the beam to the other sensor and that s a good idea but it ll mean i have to change how the sensors are mounted to the track and move them out a bit.

Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman and chamberlain brand garage door opener safety sensor sun shields. 3 4 out of 5 stars 175. If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down. Knowing how a garage door sensor works allows a homeowner to be watchful for what might affect it.