Liftmaster Garage Door Sensor Light Colors

Liftmaster sending sensor is yellow and receiver light is green.

Liftmaster garage door sensor light colors.

One will have a green light used to show that the units are powered up and the other will have a red light to show that there s no obstruction between the sensors and that they re seeing each other. If the red light is blinking it means the sensors are not aligned and need adjusting. The amber colored light is the transmitter and the green colored light is the receiver. From logic boards to chain kits to safety reversing sensors find the right liftmaster replacement part to help you with any garage door opener repair project.

We design and engineer residential garage door openers commercial door operators and gate entry systems. Steve explains how to check and align your garage door opener sensors. The garage door sensor yellow light and the green light together create a solid illumination. Garage door sensor eyes were introduced in the early 1990s.

For people who do not know the transmitter has the yellow light and the receiving sensor has the green light. To prevent the garage door from injuring someone in the door or damaging an item in the way of the door all models of liftmaster garage door openers come installed with a safety sensor. When depressing the garage door opener the door starts to when depressing the garage door opener the door starts to close and then stops and reverses. They were designed to add an extra layer is safety to the garage door system.

The lights should be a solid illumination for the garage door opener to function properly when closing. 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. High quality rigorously tested and durable only liftmaster parts are recommended for repairing your garage door opener. Chamberlain group cgi the corporate parent company to liftmaster chamberlain merlin and grifco is a global leader in access solutions and products.

If you do not see a solid illumination or your garage door is not working the problem is most likely due to the sensors being out of line. Explore more replacement parts below. The green light signifies your sensors have power while the red light signifies the sensors are aligned. Each sensor will usually have a light.