The garage door opener has two sensors that prevent the garage door from closing on a person or object.
Garage door opener sendor.
One that sends an infrared beam and one that receives the beam.
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If an object or person is in the way of the beam the closing door reverses direction.
They ensure that your garage door stops closing or opening when it recognizes that there s something in it s way.
If you have never looked into how this technology works it can seem rather complicated at first glance.
This includes any dirt or other debris that is on the lens.
It s a great safety feature.
Garage door opener sensors are also called photoelectric safety sensors.
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Look for small led lights on the sensors.
If you find the lights turned off in one or both the sensors it indicates that there is a problem in power supply.
A common cause of a malfunctioning garage door sensor is lack of power supply.
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Garage door sensors help keep children and pets safe look for any physical objects that are preventing the sensors from seeing each other.
If they re turned on in both the sensors then there is no issue with the power supply.