Troubleshooting a liftmaster opener with a flashing light involves inspection of the safety reverse sensing system.
Liftmaster garage door sensor light.
When the lock button is on the garage door opener will work from the door control but the remote controls are locked out.
Look for small led lights on the sensors.
You ll need to first equip yourself with a wrench of some sort and a tape measure.
Liftmaster motors will not operate when something obstructs the infrared beam between the safety sensors at the bottom of the garage door tracks.
A common cause of a malfunctioning garage door sensor is lack of power supply.
An open door will not close if the infrared beam is broken.
So how do you fix this issue.
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.
Press the lock button to turn this feature off.
If the path between the sensors is unbroken the door will open and close normally.
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Liftmaster sending sensor is yellow and receiver light is green.
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The light will flash two times.
If your door control has a lock button it may have been turned on.
If you own a garage door opener by lift master chamberlain or craftsman you ll notice that the sender sensor will usually shine a yellow light and the receiver sensor will usually shine a green light.
The garage door sensor yellow light and the green light together create a solid illumination.
If they re turned on in both the sensors then there is no issue with the power supply.
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.
If you find the lights turned off in one or both the sensors it indicates that there is a problem in power supply.
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The light is emitted from one side of the garage door to a receiving unit on the other side of the door.
Garage door sensors work using an infrared beam of light.