Garage Door Opener Sensor Yellow Light

Okay now that you know some of the common signs of garage door sensor malfunction you re ready for the next step troubleshooting.

Garage door opener sensor yellow light.

Garage door sensor light is yellow not letting door shut. Garage door sensor light is yellow not letting door shut. This is a common garage door safety feature that prevents injury and damage to personal belongings. If the path between the sensors is unbroken the door will open and close normally.

The garage door sensor yellow light and the green light together create a solid illumination. For people who do not know the transmitter has the yellow light and the receiving sensor has the green light. Check power supply to garage door opener. The light is emitted from one side of the garage door to a receiving unit on the other side of the door.

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. When your garage door opener is not responding to any command from the remote or the door control you need to check if the opener has electricity. A simple way to do this is to unplug the garage door opener and then plug in another device say your phone or a light bulb to see if it lights up. Garage door sensors work using an infrared beam of light.

Other signs include flashing garage door opener lights missing sensor light or flashing sensor lights.