Place a box or similar object between the safety sensors to block the sensing beam.
How to connect garage door opener sensors.
Staple the wire secure and stretch it over to the point that the opener rail attaches to the top of the garage door.
Slide each garage door sensor downward so it is as low as possible without unscrewing the mounting brackets.
4 tie a string to one sensor so that if pulled across the garage doorway it will run across the center of the sensor.
This video will help you in wiring up your safety sensors if you have p.
Test the garage door opener sensors multiple times to be sure they are working properly.
Give yourself only about a half inch from the sensor.
How to install safety sensors correctly.
There are generally two screws on the motor.
1 push the safety sensor with attached carriage bolt.
Stretch the wire up the wall until you come to the top corner of the opening.
One for each wire.
Connect the wires from each of the two garage door safety sensors to the garage door opener.
Repeat for the opposite side.
Using your wire cutter snip the wires that continue to attach the sensor to your garage door.
Watch this video to see how the pro s do it.
Open the garage door.
Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves.
Attempt to close the garage door using a remote.