Why Won't My Garage Door Close On Sunny Days | How To Replace Garage Door Sensors | TightwadDIY

[@steveanderson461]

You are the only video that says to try cleaning the lenses with a cu tip and after being at the end of my rope I was ready to call a repair service but I cleaned the sensors and it worked. Your also the only one that said clearly that one light should be green, one should be yellow, others have said both should be green ? I cant thank you enough, truly, the lenses were covered in dust so a big thanks.

[@TightWadDIY]

I’m glad that worked for you. Be sure to subscribe! I try to always provide the best tips and tricks.

[@moisesgutierrezjr.2921]

Mr. TightWad I want to thank you 🙏. I went to Walmart and bought some foam sheets and bundle ties and did what you said…problem solved!

[@TightWadDIY]

Great!

[@34dawgsgo]

Solution achieved. Replaced positions of the sensors it worked!!! Yes I did have to splice the wires as they were home-run wiring. Already had the wire nuts. Just a few minutes of your time.

[@TightWadDIY]

That’s great!

[@34dawgsgo]

@@TightWadDIY Pain in the rear when the door won't close. Didn't like splicing the wires but it's working great.

[@korner000]

Awesome video. Are the sensors aligned to a specific type of garage door opener? Or should any sensors work?

[@TimThompson-l6y]

Perfect video.. Exactly my problem. The garage door would work when it was night or cloudy but not when it was sunny.... Sunlight was NOT hitting either sensor.. The green light flickered on the receiver no matter how I adjusted it... Replaced with the new sensors and works like new... I didn't like the new wire connectors and switched them out with the old twist-ons. Thanks for the video!!

[@corneliuswowbagger]

You do not need to strip the wires with the new amber wire connectors they will cut the insulation when you squeeze the amber buttons and make the connection.

[@danomite8423]

Great video. Very informative. But where did you go to get the new sensors?

[@TightWadDIY]

I bought them on Amazon. There should be a link in the video description.

[@MrDboydeluxe]

For the longest time I couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t close my garage door from 2pm until dark, unless I disengaged the rope, videos like yours solved the issue, I rigged up some cardboard, cutout to fit above/below the two clip attachments. Seems to work perfect… so far. Lol. Thanks.

[@34dawgsgo]

Discovered my door is doing exactly this. The bright Sun. Works fine in the Morning or Evening. Less than 3 years old. Sensors look new like the ones you installed. May try the paper block piece.

[@34dawgsgo]

Forgot to mention. Nice tag. Go Dawgs!!!

[@TightWadDIY]

Thanks! Love my dawgs! Is the light hitting directly on your sensors? Can you slide them farther back where the sun won’t hit them?

[@jackdean1085]

Thanks, replaced sensors and fixed issue.

[@TightWadDIY]

That’s great!

[@savcmh]

What garage door sensor do you recommend replacing them with. I couldn’t find suggestions in any of your affiliate links. Thank you in advance.

[@TightWadDIY]

Here are the ones I used. amzn.to/45ropn0

[@savcmh]

@@TightWadDIY thank you so much!!

[@Bigfoot14000]

In my experience, only one of the sensors (I forget if it's the transmitter or receiver, but it doesn't matter), is sensitive to interference by bright sunlight. In my case, the door faces east, so that under certain circumstances the bright sunshine from the south interfered with the sensor on the north side of the door opening. I found that the problem was corrected simply by switching the sensing units, side to side. No new parts, no cost to fix.

[@TightWadDIY]

That’s great information! I’ll have to look into that solution.

[@bubbleheadray976]

Mine started to have trouble on bright days, even without the sunlight striking it directly. I solved it by removing the sensors and thoroughly cleaning the lenses. I have a pair of new sensors that I am hanging on to to replace the originals if I start having problems again.

[@theinfinityshield]

@@TightWadDIYdo you want to give our solution a try?

[@34dawgsgo]

What Chamberlain said. Going to try it. Nothing to lose. Thanks.

[@LawofMoses]

How about one on getting a garage door to seal properly so the heat stays in fir winter and out in the summer. Thanks for your excellent info

[@TightWadDIY]

You can add insulation to the panels.

[@neutrodyne]

My Garage doors won't close with bright sunlight. I order the Sensor sunblooker kit from LiftMaster and installed it. I still have the same exact problem. That's $20.00 wasted. Maybe I should try a foot-long tube on each end and see what happens. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@TightWadDIY]

I bet new sensors would fix you right up.

[@margaretbattista2298]

I hope you can help i disengaged the door opener i even stepped on garage door but still won't close right. The garage floor is even and there is no tension spring nothing is on tracks and also lubed the rollers and hinges. Do you think i should just call someone? Thanks

[@TightWadDIY]

Was it properly aligned before?

[@margaretbattista2298]

@@TightWadDIY i don't know.can i do a alignment myself?

[@TightWadDIY]

@@margaretbattista2298 I’ve never done one. I’m sure there are videos on here though. I would watch several before I attempted it myself.

[@davidminor1254]

a family member had backed into the inside of the garage door twice. That part has been kind of fixed. The problem I have is one of the green sensor doesn't seem to light up which is the side that garage door was hit. And the light for the learning button on the Chamberlain unit keeps flashing and won't stop no matter what I try.

[@TightWadDIY]

One light turns off when it can’t see the other side.

[@CorningLahey-uf4er]

My garage door opener closes part way then reverses and comes back up. I have cranked the DOWN force screw all the way and it still clutches and comes back up - without any blinking light (so it is not the sensors). I can get it down by holding the remote button down, but this still takes several iterations to get it to close all the way. Any ideas? All mountings are tight - the clutching happens even when the garage door is unattached to the opener (no load, still fails on way down). Open works fine...

[@TightWadDIY]

Sorry I’m really not sure.

[@BurnSurgery451]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!

[@danwaller5312]

Can the sensors be removed completely? I have red and green sensors and the red one is blinking?

[@TightWadDIY]

If you remove them, the garage door will no longer work.

[@MitchJosten-s3k]

Hi TightWadDIY, I'm a safety director and would like to use this for training employees. Is there any possibity I could get this on a DVD?

[@TightWadDIY]

Sorry I don’t really have any way to add it to a CD. You are welcome to use it though.

[@KathysFinancialSmarts]

Your forgot to mention that the black strips go into the same connector for the first connector. ;) I caught the white and blue/white on the 2nd one. :)

[@josemoreno3334]

Looks easy, Thanks.

[@TightWadDIY]

It is!

[@Jody-u7j]

Changed electric garage door opener not working

[@TightWadDIY]

Not sure what you mean.

[@hamothemagnif8529]

Mine wont close even when sun is hitting the ground between the sensors (like it’s bouncing up into the sensor). I just did the toilet paper roll trick and it worked like a charm - thankfully.

[@TightWadDIY]

That’s great! I’m glad you figured it out!

[@skidmoro9642]

slight flicker ..will not work...must be solid ....alignment problem , or bad receiver...usually alignment

[@TightWadDIY]

Yes. My case was a bad sending unit.

[@ke6bnl]

I just mounted the sensors pointing at each other on a 2x4 and put them up by the power unit. Not going to deal with this

[@TightWadDIY]

So now your door will close on people or other things?

[@Bigfoot14000]

Yes, as a home inspector, I would advise my clients that that was a dead baby door. Usually got their attention and they corrected it.

[@LisaOwensTrophyPetNanny]

that would be illegal in a lot of places as well. having a new puppy and grandchildren I'm going to actually fix the problem so that it works as intended rather than deal with the guilt should something happen. That's called adulting.

[@timrick2]

This does bypass the safety sensor, HOWEVER,..there is STILL the "DOWN FORCE" sensor that prevents it from crushing! You adjust it by putting a carboard box or scale under the door, and adjust the sensitivity according to how much or little force you want. Kind of like an elevator! When it reaches your specified force, it will stop and RAISE! Unless something has changed, the adjustment is on the back of the motor.

[@Rydrdg]

I have the same problem during sunny days.

[@TightWadDIY]

The new sensors fixed it. We haven’t had an issue since. I think they just wear down over time.

[@Rydrdg]

@@TightWadDIY awesome

[@theinfinityshield]

The issue is these garage door sensors are so outdated in their technology. Take a look at a sensor that can solve the sun issue, alignment issue, coverage issue and also help guide your car in the garage! Let me know if you want to give this a try?

[@TightWadDIY]

Sounds great! Email me [e-mail]

[@0110rroberts]

I usually just roll the trash can in front of the sun and close my garage door lol

[@TightWadDIY]

lol. That works too!

[@theblackhand6485]

Doesn't the sensor work with a infra red beam? Well the sun sends IR beams too. It will probably interfere. So that could be your problem. You could consider to bring the lenses in to a shady area by adding a 'sun screen/tiny roof' above the lenses. Or glue a piece of electrical pipeline around the lenses and thus creating shade. Other option: plant a tree on you drive way 🙈

[@TightWadDIY]

The sensors themselves are in the shade. It’s the light between the sensors causing inference. No issues after replacing them. I think they just lose their signal strength after several years.

[@JR-rp7vr]

It's NOT the sunlight. It's the made in china trash materials used to make a good connection. Winter season and mine is tripping out without any help by the sun. SMH

[@TightWadDIY]

Mine was 100% the sun.

[@bridgettao]

Hi! Love your video! Collab?

[@TightWadDIY]

Feel free to email me.

[@bridgettao]

@@TightWadDIY Sorry, but what's ur email address?

[@TightWadDIY]

@@bridgettao Its in my LinkTree in the description.