Putty Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Well, I opened it and went out. Got in car, hit button...light blinks like there is an obstruction. I press, press, press....cuss. More cuss. I get out and enter code to use external box. Nothing. Now i'm pissed off. I go inside garage, hold down button on wall, door goes down. I exit from door and leave to work pissed now. I get home and realize the left sensor, receiving eye, does not have a light on. I grab the book and it says the door will not function at all if they aren't seeing each other. I figure at this point the wife had to of mucked with it. I don't even bother asking. I grab tape measure..measure 8.*", from ground on sending eye. Go to receiving eye, measure same. I grab a stool and I promise I sat there for 50 minutes trying to find that cock ass beam. NOTHING. The bitch kept screwing with me and blinking from time to time to make me stay longer. At this point, I am ready to rip the motherF'r down, but I drywall'd at fucking wire in, so now what? My damn door won't work. I can't find the invisible beam. My neighbor told me those eyes dont break...they just work. Wht the hell.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 might the the IR led went bad inside or just the board in it went bad. you can buy new ones from home depot or lowes...should just be 2 wires in the back of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Tape String on one Eye and then to the other eye... position them straight and should make it just a bit easier.... Good Luck... Life goes on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 You should open and close your door manually like a real man would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Tape String on one Eye and then to the other eye... position them straight and should make it just a bit easier.... Good Luck... Life goes on Good idea. Thx You should open and close your door manually like a real man would. Now why would I do such a thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 If the eye is lined up disconnect the wire and rune a test wire to see if it works or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Good idea. Thx Now why would I do such a thing Because you don't want to be a girl....? :confused: LOL at least you have a garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Just move one of the eyes around, the light will come on when they are aiming at each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustlestiltskin Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 ahahahahhaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Just move one of the eyes around, the light will come on when they are aiming at each other. +1... not that hard to do... also I noticed that the wire on one of my eyes wiggled loose one time causing this issue as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 sensor failure, or bad wiring. check both ends of the wire... someone moved some shit around in my garage one day and pulled the wire loose from the sensor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Just move one of the eyes around, the light will come on when they are aiming at each other. Or...say fugg it and mount them facing about an inch away from each other on one side of your garage. Unless your house is a rental, and you're worried about getting sued by a tenant when the garage door comes down on their 5-year old...who gives a shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Sensor shouldn't be expensive to replace either...you can get a decent garage door opener kit for $150, and that's everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 sensor failure, or bad wiring. check both ends of the wire... someone moved some shit around in my garage one day and pulled the wire loose from the sensor Obviously not. The light kept coming back on at the point he had them lined up, the going back off when it moved. Have someone get the light to come on and then duct tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 This thread makes my laugh. I just duct taped my 2 sensors aimed at each other on top of the opener last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Just fucking jumper the plugs on the Motor??? KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted April 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Well, I gave it another shot today and same thing. I can not just move them within inches of each other cause I finished my garage and the wires come out of the drywall with just enough slack to move up and down a few inches. I either need to cut the wire on each, run a new wire from the top where it splits then run it either close together or back along the side with new wiring. The thing is I never touch the motherF's..how the hell did it just stop working unless like I said earlier...my wife had to of jimmied with it. She's too sensitive right now for me to blame her, so F these wires and the sensors. I gotta go waste more time on this gypsy shit. Sam, I have no idea what you said to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Do you want me to come over on Friday and fix it for you? I have the day off and could stop by after the track rental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Splicing wires is fun. It gets my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Still broke....POS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 well do you want my help or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankis Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Here's the deal, it's sunny lately and the sun is affecting/confusing one of the beams. If it works when you hold the button on the wall down that's likely what's causing it - happens with my parents garage all the time. If you rig up a little shade on the sunny side of the beam it should fix your problem..... ....unless this is happening at night, in the dark, then you're just screwed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I ripped the sensors off the thing. I need to buy new ones now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Sears FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Lowes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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