How To Wire A Garage Door Opener Without Sensors

If your sensors or garage door motor is blinking or your door doesn t close it s a sign you could have faulty sensors.

How to wire a garage door opener without sensors.

All garage door openers use a sensor light to prevent the door from closing when an object is in its path. Sensors are a critical safety feature but can prevent an automatic garage door from working properly. Secure the wire against the wall at 12 inch intervals with the insulated staples and staple. The garage door is one of the most prominent parts of our house and they deserve equal care.

And if you are planning to upgrade to a new garage door or sensors make sure to check out a few available options in the market. Since most photo eye sensors are placed at that two inch height most people know you can simply step high above the infrared light to bypass the system. Sometimes the sensor becomes faulty and needs to be replaced. Run the sensors wiring up along the wall and garage ceiling until it meets the overhead opener motor.

Disabling the sensor light on a craftsman garage door opener is only temporary and will render the remote controls useless until you reconnect the sensors. Garage door sensors prevent the garage door from closing if there s something in the way.