How To Test The Sensors Garage Door

The garage door is one of the most prominent parts of our house and they deserve equal care.

How to test the sensors garage door.

The door should automatically reverse when it makes contact with or senses the object in its path. Follow these simple steps to test your garage door s automatic safety reverse sensors. If you find the lights turned off in one or both the sensors it indicates that there is a problem in power supply. It s very easy to bypass garage door sensors just follow these simple steps.

If you look at the sensor on the right light lens you should find the force adjustment switch just under the light. Turn it a fraction just a fraction. If they re turned on in both the sensors then there is no issue with the power supply. Test the door with something small in the area just before the door would close.

Disconnect the power to the garage door. Measure the height of your garage door sensors. It s important that there s no power running to your garage door motor or you may electrocute yourself when disconnecting the door sensors. Obtain a few cardboard boxes that are higher than the height of your sensors.

You can choose to press the close button located on the wall of the garage or the remote button. Test the sensors ensure that the door is open and activate the opener. 4 tie a string to one sensor so that if pulled across the garage doorway it will run across the center of the sensor. Activate the garage door opener to close the door on the object.

Look for small led lights on the sensors. A common cause of a malfunctioning garage door sensor is lack of power supply. Slide each garage door sensor downward so it is as low as possible without unscrewing the mounting brackets. If it is a single garage door sensor it will probably be set on one.

If the garage door closes it indicates that the sensors are not functioning. 2 place the box in the garage doorway making sure the box is in front.