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flamingoeater t1_j2648iq wrote

Twice a year, the sun shining in just fucks my sensors up, and it won't close unless I stand there with an umbrella shading it.

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EmoInTheCreek t1_j26lkxl wrote

I have this problem too, especially in the winter months when the sun is lower in the sky.

Was getting really frustrated on this as I had to do the same thing and provide some shade.

Then figured out that if I hold the garage door close button it puts the door into a "manual override" mode and will ignore the light beam and close the door.

Who knew that little booklet that comes in the box details all this.

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Jnbruton83 t1_j288j04 wrote

When I had this problem I made a little shade box out of foamcore board and black art tape for each sensor.

Perhaps you could stick with the umbrella concept, but just tape some little cocktail paper umbrellas above the sensors? ;)

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