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• Steps
• Tips

Close garage doors in direct sunlight by making a cover for the electronic sensor.

Steps

1. 1 Use the inner tube of an empty roll of toilet paper, holiday wrapping paper, plastic wrap, or any cardboard tube that's the right size in diameter and flexible enough to be bent into an electric eye sensor for garage doors. You may have to experiment with several tube sizes until you find the one that will fit snugly on the sensor and in case of failure will fall.
2. 2 Cut the cardboard tube at least 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) long. Remember, if it is too long, you can always make it shorter. After you cut it, you cannot return to its previous size.
3. 3 Roll up the cardboard tube to form an oval shape instead of the usual round one and slide it over the garage door electronic eye sensor so that it protrudes 2-3 inches (5-7 cm) from the sensor.
4. 4 Place a cardboard tube over the electronic sensor on each side of the garage door (one side for morning, the other side for evening).
5. 5 Make sure the tube is extending straight out from the electric eye. 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.
6. 6 Once you've figured out the correct length of tube to protect your sensor from the sun, you can go to the store and buy a plastic or rubber tube that is more durable and weather-resistant for those rainy or snowy days.

Tips

• You can also hold the button on the wall console until the door is fully closed and then release the button. This will override the safe beam.
• Make sure the cardboard tube expands directly from the electrical sensor so that it does not interfere with the beam propagation.
• The cardboard tube must be pressed firmly enough not to fall.
• To confirm / adjust the alignment of the electrical sensor, you can use a laser pointer, place it in the cardboard tube so that it points to the other door (it is better to do this with the door closed in the dark to see the red dot on the other side).
• If you are in a hurry and need to close the garage door right away, stand in such a way that your shadow hits the garage door sensor (but of course, do not block the beam itself - only block the sunlight), and then press the button on the remote control and the door will close.
• Do not cut the cardboard tube too short.
• PVC pipes and "L" -shaped bracket are attached to the wall, are more durable and will not fall off when wet.