Genie Garage Door Sensors Not Working

One question that is frequently asked why isn t my genie not working.

Genie garage door sensors not working.

Press the button that closes the garage door on the garage wall or on your remote. If the problem persists check to see if the red safe t beam led indicator is blinking. Remove any debris dust or cobwebs from the electric eye lenses on each sensor with a clean rag. When the device detects any person or object in the path of a closing garage door it signals the motor to stop the downward action and switch the motion into reverse to stop the obstacle being crushed.

If it is be sure that the lenses are mounted five to six inches from the floor on either side of the garage door opening. The likely culprit is an obstruction in the path of the garage door. Check for interference from adjacent photo eye sensors of any brand. Check the mechanism s source and sensor leds.

If both the red source and green sensor lights are on and not blinking then the door mechanism is working properly. To disable your garage door sensor first make sure your garage door is closed or propped up with 2 by 4s just in case it comes crashing down when it s put into manual mode. Check garage door for binding. If the sensors are working the garage door should immediately stop closing and return to the open position.

Once your garage door is secure pull down on the manual release cord which should be red and located next to the garage door motor. Doityourself has a wonderful explanation. Knowing how a garage door sensor works allows a homeowner to be watchful for what might affect it. Check for and clear any obstructions in its way.

There are a few common reasons a genie garage door opener will stop functioning. You will find that the door will only move an inch or so in the close direction and reverse. Cycle the garage door through the opening and closing actions using the control on the garage wall. If an operational problem exists and the garage door opener will not close the opener can be forced to close.

If one or both of the lights are off check the fuses breakers and plugs for problems. Press and hold the wall console button until the garage door is completey closed. When this happens your garage door will only close by holding down on the wall button or wall console until the door fully closes.