How To Connect Garage Door Opener Sensors

Give yourself only about a half inch from the sensor.

How to connect garage door opener sensors.

Test the garage door opener sensors multiple times to be sure they are working properly. 4 tie a string to one sensor so that if pulled across the garage doorway it will run across the center of the sensor. Stretch the wire up the wall until you come to the top corner of the opening. Attempt to close the garage door using a remote.

Slide each garage door sensor downward so it is as low as possible without unscrewing the mounting brackets. Staple the wire secure and stretch it over to the point that the opener rail attaches to the top of the garage door. There are generally two screws on the motor. Open the garage door.

This video will help you in wiring up your safety sensors if you have p. You can cut close to the sensor. How to install safety sensors correctly. Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves.

Place a box or similar object between the safety sensors to block the sensing beam. Place a staple over the wire to secure it to the wall. 1 push the safety sensor with attached carriage bolt. The door should stay open and the motor unit lights should blink.

Repeat for the opposite side. One for each wire.