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!!

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

11 ай бұрын

Great!

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

Ай бұрын

That’s great!

@34dawgsgo

Ай бұрын

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

Thanks, replaced sensors and fixed issue.

@TightWadDIY

27 күн бұрын

That’s great!

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!

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.

Looks easy, Thanks.

@TightWadDIY

Ай бұрын

It is!

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

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.

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

Ай бұрын

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

@TightWadDIY

Ай бұрын

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?

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

@TightWadDIY

Жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

You can add insulation to the panels.

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. :)

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

Жыл бұрын

I bet new sensors would fix you right up.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@bubbleheadray976

Жыл бұрын

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

10 ай бұрын

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

@34dawgsgo

Ай бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

Was it properly aligned before?

@margaretbattista2298

Жыл бұрын

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

@TightWadDIY

Жыл бұрын

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

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

9 ай бұрын

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

@savcmh

9 ай бұрын

@@TightWadDIY thank you so much!!

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

23 күн бұрын

Sorry I’m really not sure.

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

8 ай бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

I have the same problem during sunny days.

@TightWadDIY

3 ай бұрын

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

@Rydrdg

3 ай бұрын

@@TightWadDIY awesome

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

@TightWadDIY

2 ай бұрын

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

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

@TightWadDIY

Жыл бұрын

Yes. My case was a bad sending unit.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Bigfoot14000

2 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

10 ай бұрын

Sounds great! Email me tightwadrepairs@gmail.com

Hi! Love your video! Collab?

@TightWadDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Feel free to email me.

@bridgettao

2 жыл бұрын

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

@TightWadDIY

2 жыл бұрын

@@bridgettao Its in my LinkTree in the description.