Garage Door Sun Shield

Get your garage door closed on sunny days by making an electric eye hood.

Garage door sun shield. Only compatible with 41a5266 1 safety sensor brackets. Garage door fix to allow it to close when the sun is hitting the electric eye which makes it so the eye will not allow the door to go down note. This thing is designed to be a more permanent replacement to the original toilet paper tube and duct tape solution i originally created. Every morning my garage door sensor is blinded by the sun peering up over the horizon.

See more product. 3 4 out of 5 stars 179. Liftmaster chamberlain sears craftsman and chamberlain brand garage door opener safety sensor sun shields. How to shut a garage door when the sun is shining on the electronic eyes.

More buying choices 13 30 3 new offers garage door sensor protector black plastic 3 5 out of 5 stars 62. This replacement kit is used to shield sunlight and prevent accidental reversal of garage door from sunlight shinning directly into the safety reversing sensors. With the 41b873 liftmaster sun shield from garage door supply company you can stop sunlight from interfering with the infrared sensor beam on your liftmaster garage door opener safety sensors. Check the manual for your specific model number before ordering to ensure compatibility.

Chamberlain 41b873 garage door opener sun shield genuine original equipment manufacturer oem part. This garage door sensor sun shield covers the sides of each liftmaster garage door safety sensor. Only during summer and only when the sun is close to the horizon the light from the sun confuses my garage door opener and in order to close the door i have to hold down the wired button which is a real pain if i m leaving. The printed part slides over the sensor s lens cap and requires no fasteners glue or tape to mounted.

If your garage door faces south and the door will not go down. To shield the sensor from the sun and direct the beam to the other sensor and that s a good idea but it ll mean i have. This video shows how to fold the cardboard shield around each sensor and re align the sensors. It may be that your safety sensor is being blinded by the light of the sun.

These cardboard safety sensor sun shields are used to prevent sunlight from shining into sensor causing accidental reversal of garage door.