You do not want to go through the process and find out that it is still not working.
How do you install garage door sensors.
Start with the faulty blinking sensor first this way you will know if that is the problem.
If you need an affordable and effective solution the cr2149 is a great inexpensive option.
Higher than that can miss many low lying objects including pets.
Do this on both sides of the garage door.
Then go ahead with changing it.
Next you need to make sure that the sensors are in alignment.
If your garage door sensors are outside of this range remove them entirely from the garage door frame and install leveled inside the safe zone.
Lower is easy to stand above with a foot on either side.
The installation is quick and it comes with mounting brackets and screws for you to fasten the sensors to the door with.
Installing safety sensors on a garage door opener.
If your sensors or garage door motor is blinking or your door doesn t close it s a sign you could have faulty sensors.
Proper height for a garage door sensor is 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm.
Step 4 setting the garage door openers sensors.
Garage door sensors prevent the garage door from closing if there s something in the way.
Once complete you can test the door.
The cr2149 universal sensor works with every major garage door brand.
The photo eye sensor for a garage door opener is typically placed approximately two inches off of the ground.
Try lining it up facing each other to see if it stops blinking.
If one of the photo eye sensors are malfunctioning it will begin to blink rapidly.
To do this you need to make sure that the two sensors are installed at the same level on both sides of the garage door.
In this video i show you how to realign your garage door sensors so that the garage door can function properly.
3 test the genie garage door.