Genie Garage Door Won T Close In Sunlight

Genie garage door opener doesn t close.

Genie garage door won t close in sunlight. Garage door closes a little and back returns. There is resistance opening or closing your door then several things should be checked. Genie openers apply only limited force to the garage door during closing. Put a tube on the electric eye on each side of the garage door one side for mornings the other side for evenings 5 make sure the tube is extending straight out from the electric eye.

Check for reversed broken or cut wires. Rubbing on the tracks. As soon as the door passes the sensors line the sunlight won t interfere with the beam anymore and the door will remain shut. The problem is the infrared safety sensors which sit at the base of the tracks that prevent the door from closing when there s something in the door opening can get somewhat blinded if there s too much sunlight.

Staples can cut insulation and short out the wires. This is a quick tip on shutting your garage door when sun is shining right on the sensor. Cutout cardboard and secure it around the sensors purchase sun shields that attach to the sensors move the sensors into the garage and out of the sun switch sides the sides of the sensors. Genie garage door opens fine but does not shut.

Checking the vertical and horizontal tracks for damage like bends and to see if the door is. Another thing you can do to overcome this problem permanently is to set a cylinder shaped object around each of the sensors eyes which will block the sunlight and prevent it from interfering with them. Michael jan 30 18 at 4 45. Replace the wiring if needed with garage door opener wiring.

For series ii wall console you can remove the wires from the back of the wall console and touch them together to see if the garage door moves. It was worse for me because my garage door faces south and gets a lot of direct sunlight throughout the day. The door won t close all the way if the bolt is too high on the track. If it isn t it could get in the way of the electronic beam and prevent the garage door from closing because the cardboard tube is breaking the beam.