Liftmaster Garage Door Safety Sensor No Light

Light doesn t activate on garage door opener when you cross safety sensor beam chamberlain group products which include the liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman line of garage door openers have a feature where the opener light will turn on if you cross the safety sensor beam shooting across the opening of your garage door.

Liftmaster garage door safety sensor no light.

The light on the sending sensor should always be on even if the sensors are not aligned properly. The main light will blink 10 times indicating a problem. There isn t a solid light coming from the safety eye sensors liftmaster suggests them be placed no higher than 6 150mm. An open door will not close if the infrared beam is broken.

For the door to close correctly without reversing the safety sensors need to be aligned perfectly and there should be nothing in the way of the light beam. To troubleshoot your liftmaster safety sensors. Press the lock button to turn this feature off. When the lock button is on the garage door opener will work from the door control but the remote controls are locked out.

Chamberlain group cgi the corporate parent company to liftmaster chamberlain merlin and grifco is a global leader in access solutions and products. When the safety sensor is not properly aligned or something is obstructing the light beam the garage door will fail to close. Since the lack of power supply is a common problem check the wires around the sensor when the led lights are not flashing. Many times the malfunction can be due to a loose connection or broken wire.

According to liftmaster issues with the safety sensor wiring typically occur because of a poor connection incorrectly connected wires or a short in the wire from a staple. As of january 1 1993 it became mandatory that all garage door openers have safety eye sensors built into them. Check if something is blocking the way of the safety sensor. Chamberlain liftmaster and sears craftsman garage door openers manufactured after 1997 will have an amber or yellow light on the sending safety sensor.

Eliminate any item in between the. Sweep the garage floors and look through the sidings to ensure that there are no objects to obstruct the door. Liftmaster motors will not operate when something obstructs the infrared beam between the safety sensors at the bottom of the garage door tracks. The liftmaster garage door opener lights will flash for ten times.

If you are unable to get the door closed and the safety sensors are the issue the garage door can be closed by pressing and holding the door control push bar until down travel is completed. We design and engineer residential garage door openers commercial door operators and gate entry systems.