Test the garage door opener sensors multiple times to be sure they are working properly.
How to connect garage door opener sensors.
Open the garage door.
There are generally two screws on the motor.
You can cut close to the sensor.
How to install safety sensors correctly.
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.
Connect the wires from each of the two garage door safety sensors to the garage door opener.
Attempt to close the garage door using a remote.
Give yourself only about a half inch from the sensor.
1 push the safety sensor with attached carriage bolt.
This video will help you in wiring up your safety sensors if you have p.
Place a box or similar object between the safety sensors to block the sensing beam.
Place a staple over the wire to secure it to the wall.
Slide each garage door sensor downward so it is as low as possible without unscrewing the mounting brackets.
Installing the sensors as part of the garage door opener installation requires attention to wiring and adjustments to the devices themselves.
4 tie a string to one sensor so that if pulled across the garage doorway it will run across the center of the sensor.
One for each wire.