Linear Garage Door Opener Sensor Problems

This video is for a linear garage door opener.

Linear garage door opener sensor problems.

Two types of accidental obstructions can cause the safety sensor to prevent a garage door from closing. If they re turned on in both the sensors then there is no issue with the power supply. When the led or the light bulb on your linear garage door opener flashes three times it means the problem is from the safety sensor. Look for small led lights on the sensors.

When this happens the door will reverse when closing. Linear garage door opener not closing. If the circuit breaker or gfci is tripping repeatedly it s a sign that there is a short circuit somewhere in the system possibly even the garage door opener itself. The most common problem with garage door openers is safety sensor misalignment.

Two things can cause this as well first there is an obstruction in the doorway and secondly safety sensors are misaligned. Safety sensors sit about six inches off the ground by the garage door tracks and are always getting hit or obstructed in a busy home. If you find the lights turned off in one or both the sensors it indicates that there is a problem in power supply. If you are having problems closing the garage door please che.

The first is an obstruction in the path of the door and therefore in the path of the sensor.