Diy Garage Door Sensor Sun Shield

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.

Diy garage door sensor sun shield. 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. See more product. 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. 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.

It may be that your safety sensor is being blinded by the light of the sun. 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. This garage door sensor sun shield covers the sides of each liftmaster garage door safety sensor. This video shows how to fold the cardboard shield around each sensor and re align the sensors.

If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down. Install sensor sun shields to stop bright sunlight from interfering with your garage door opener sensors which can prevent the garage door from closing. Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman and chamberlain brand garage door opener safety sensor sun shields. This thing is designed to be a more permanent replacement to the original toilet paper tube and duct tape solution i originally created.

These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door. The printed part slides over the sensor s lens cap and requires no fasteners glue or tape to mounted. Every morning my garage door sensor is blinded by the sun peering up over the horizon.