Clutter or obstructions that block the sensor are the first problems to look for if your door won t close or in extreme cases open at all.
My garage door won t close when it s sunny.
How to shut a garage door when the sun is shining on the electronic eyes.
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This is a quick tip on shutting your garage door when sun is shining right on the sensor.
Get your garage door closed on sunny days by making an electric eye hood.
Garage door won t close when sunny hot outside help.
At night or on overcast days the garage door opener works perfectly but on bright sunny days i d have to get out of my car and hold down the button the keypad to force the door to close.
I searched the internet to try to find a solution to the problem and most people recommended adding some sort of devices to cast shade on the sensors.
We purchased a garage door with keypad from sears and have noticed that when the door itself is in the direct sunlight late morning all the way until late afternoon you have to hold down the button on either the keypad or the button inside.