Fix Garage Door Sensor Wires

The sensor emits an infrared beam that when broken causes the opener to stop closing the door and reverses the movement back to the open position.

Fix garage door sensor wires.

To disable your garage door sensor first make sure your garage door is closed or propped up with 2 by 4s just in case it comes crashing down when it s put into manual mode. Remove existing wires from the white and grey terminals on the back of the operator. Garage door openers include a photo electric sensor system to help prevent damage to the door or opener. Remove the wires from the wire nuts or cut the sensor wires 12 from the sensors.

Use the stepladder to inspect the wires near the upper part of a wall and at the ceiling. Wiring a sensor for a genie garage door opener is much like any other opener. Inspect the double strand insulated low voltage wires from each sensor to the back of the garage door opener. Opening if the beam is broken the door will not close.

Strip both ends of wires from each sensor and twist like colored wires together. Common repairs include the springs opener cables track sensor and locks which each cost between 85 and 290 on average. Proceed with both sensors to the garage door opener motor unit. Get free estimates from garage door repair services near you.

The opener also will not open with the. Once your garage door is secure pull down on the manual release cord which should be red and located next to the garage door motor.