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Steve Barker[_5_] Steve Barker[_5_] is offline
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Default Garage door opener

DS wrote:
The two laser units on the tracks for my garage door were damaged when
our garage flooded and then froze during the winter.
These are a safety feature but with no small children around, I don't
consider it necessary.
Is there any way of by-passing them? I tried twisting the wires to-
gether on each side. It didn't work. Then I joined the respective
wires from one side to the other across the opening. That didn't work
either. The laser beam is essentially a switch, isn't it?
If I can't bypass it, do I have to order the manufacturer's
replacement equipment (which will take time) or is there something
"generic' I can use?
Tx
ds


the sensors will be replaced for free if you contact the mfgr. until
then you'll just have to hold the button to lower the door. raising
will be normal. When you get them back you can mount them 6" apart on
the ceiling right above the unit, and they'll never be damaged again.

steve