Garage Door Sensor Sun Shade

041b0873 is a safety sensor sun blocker kit.

Garage door sensor sun shade.

When the lumens of light from the sun surpass that of the infrared sensor light the sensors are not able to signal one. Patent pending if you only have a problem closing your garage door at certain times of the day the sun might be shining into one of the sensors causing it to break the circuit. The sun also carries infrared light which is more powerful than the light of the sensors. 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.

Garage door photo eyes or sensors safe t beam are an important safety device and they need to work properly. Only compatible with 41a5266 1 safety sensor brackets. So in 1993. Get the sos sun heat glare safety sensor shades.

Automated garage door systems explains why this happens. These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door. Check the manual for your specific model number before ordering to ensure compatibility. Garage door sensors use infrared light.

Sunlight and garage door sensors. Safety sensor shades fits most openers. This replacement kit is used to shield sunlight and prevent accidental reversal of garage door from sunlight shinning directly into the safety reversing sensors. Chamberlain liftmaster craftsman garage door opener replacement safety sensors g801cb p includes 2 sensors mounting brackets and hardware 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 724 garage door opener liftmaster 41b873 saftey sensor sunblocker shield 41a5034.

It s an easy fix. Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman and chamberlain brand garage door opener safety sensor sun shields. Another way would be to block the sun from outside of the garage by maybe planting a shrub test it out by putting your garbage can in line to block the sun when it is low in the sky and see if it works. It may be that your safety sensor is being blinded by the light of the sun.

See more product. If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down. Garage door won t close.