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Glad to help! I really appreciate the feedback.

Glad to help Gene!

You're welcome 😊! That's awesome to hear! Good job getting the task done. See, it wasn't too hard.

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You can mount the sensors anywhere you like. Just remember if you go to move out of that property put them back down 1 to 6 in from the floor. Or it will fail the inspector check.

For sure! It also helps when you get a call back for a safety sensor and you see that that wire has been disrupted that means something caused that. and you can physically show the customer hey something hit this to cause your problem. So that way it's justified and you don't go out there and not get paid! and also it looks nice and clean and neat just like you said.

ALLAN FISCHLER Well the easiest would be just staple the new wire externally. Up the jamb, across the header, back to the powerhead. Easy peasy. Or if the old wire will pull all the way through without snagging, tape the new wire really good To the end of the old wire and pull that sucker all the way home. To keep it not visible and run a new wire in the wall you would have to use a fish tape. Electricians use those for that purpose. But it can be tough to do.

Thanks!

You can test for an open circuit by wiring one end of the wire together, then checking for continuity (0 or very low resistance) with the two leads at the other end. If you don't have a voltmeter you could use a flashlight, with the wire completing the circuit. You can test for a short circuit by doing the same thing, but without wiring the ends of the wire together.

You can use cat 5 wire or just a basic 2 wire. Sorry for the late reply.

1-6 inches is regulation height. I hear what you're saying. You might want to check out Infinity Shield. They make a fantastic product.

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Hey, I really appreciate the positive feedback! For your first question, it does not matter which side the receiver sender is mounted. For your second question, the white wire goes into the white terminal in the black wire goes into the black terminal up at the machine. They have them color coded to make it easy.

@@garagedoorgenius I wired the sensors right at the controller so I could test while taking the whole alignment issue out of the equation. Regardless of how I wired them, I couldn't get any lights. Either I fried them, or they're defective (they were cheap knockoffs). I'm picking up some authentic Chamberlain sensors later today. I have a BuildMark system and the power connections are white and grey. The grey being the positive side. Any suggestions?

I see. The build mark brand may not be compatible with Chamberlain equipment. It's like genie sensors will not work on a Chamberlain LiftMaster and vice versa. You may have to go with that particular brand safety sensor.

+Patrick Collins No issues at all. Terrific brand and warrantys. I install on an average 5 per week. Belt drives are super quiet and are super common.

Great! Thank you! Gonna try to tackle it Sat!

I'd go with a Genie Silentmax,super easy assembly /install & setting it up is a breeze + ultra quiet & smooth. I bought the 750 - 3055..it's sweetness.

+Tjfreak For sure. That machine is very durable. Quiet as hell!

Garage Door Genius I have a 3 terminal (term 3 is the safety with one white wire and one white with black line. My problem is that these wires were brittle so now they are too short. If you Twist together they break so I wanted to use a butt end crimp with mulling. I need to buy some 6 inch 22 gauge wire to hack together a solution. Not many stores carry 22 but 18 gauge is a possibility. Any ideas how to get this Sunday project done?

Garage door guys don't supply those white covers. That's normally for the finish out guys. On some new construction they put those on there from the get-go. I don't understand why they don't put them on there when they run the wire. Yeah running new pre-wire can be a daunting task. I would definitely heavily research it or hire an electrician. I know a fish tape works really well when you're trying to route a wire.

@@garagedoorgenius excellent! Thanks for replying! Stay safe out there.

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Garage Door Genius I saw this, but you didn’t show how to connect the last set of wires. I love these video btw THANK YOU

@@inojonifighter Ok, 3 wires coming out of the ceiling. I always search for the Wall button wire first. How I do that is. Pick a wire strip it down. The colors you used at the Wall button, take that wire and use those colors. Plug them into the red/white in the opener. If the Wall button doesn't come on, then that's the wrong wire. Try the next... You have 3 chances. Sometimes you get it on the first try. Once you find the Wall button, the other 2 wires are for the sensors. Hope this isn't to confusing. Lol Thanks for the kind words btw!

+Nomans land Yeah that's tricky. If both pre wires are the same color you'll just have to trial and error it. Good thing is you won't damage anything by wiring it incorretly.

+Nomans land Strip back a little further and see if your pre wire has a color. Sometimes to the pre wire one will be gold wire and the other silver. The wire itself, not the casing.

Thanks for the tips. I just installed a Sommer opener and the wires are non specific, as in either wire can go in either position and i thought that was pretty cool.

+Nomans land Nice!! Good job bud. Yea Genies are like that to. You can hook them up anyway. Somner! Sweet machines!

you like sommer???

If your pre-wire is white and no differentiation it'll be a little more difficult. But you can do it. I would first track down the wire for the wall button. It will be a trial and error kinda thing. Once you locate the wall button. Then the same with the sensors. Just stick one pre wire at a time. Try to find the (orange LED) sensor first. The green LED won't come on without the orange being on first.

@@garagedoorgenius thanks for the quick response. I didn't get that at all. The prewire goes from the sensor to the machine. I'm sure you know that, but that's what I see. I actually just got it working (open and close and stop when it's supposed to) now the one that faulted out the first time has no light again. (these are replacements). I think the wire must be bac somewhere else. I'll probably recut and retie the wires on that side... we'll see if I just crimped it badly. side question - are those sensors pretty forgiving or do they have to be lined up perfectly? It's a little frustrating to troubleshoot when I can't see the light...

@@JasonTorpy sorry I missed this comment yesterday. Sensors don't have to be exact to light up. They got a pretty decent read range. Meaning, they can be a little off. Pre wire can sometimes get pinched somewhere in the wall or in the ceiling. That could be your issue possibly. If you can get the orange light on, then tracking the green one will be easier.

@@garagedoorgenius a bit frustrating for sure. Thanks for responding. I'll keep trying to track it down. I know it's not magic but hard to track down without just replacing everything.

@@JasonTorpy I'd be pissed at the electrician that installed wire with no color coding. You seem like a smart guy. You'll get it. 👍🏼

shamir isidro I like using red and white. Sensors will wire Red/Black and White/White Use Red/White for the wall button also.

I have chamberlain 1-1/4 hp. Is it the same wiring on the ceiling? I have wayne dalton 8ft height.they recommend to used wayne dalton extention.

shamir isidro Yes, same color scheme coming out of the ceiling.

Garage Door Genius Actually i have blue,white blue,orange and white orange.how will i connect.thank you for response.

shamir isidro I would use blue/white going to the black sensor wire and Orange/white for the sensor white wire. Use blue/white for the red and Orange/white for the white when wiring up the wall button. Whatever color you decide for the sensor wires and the wall button wire you want to make sure it's the same colors coming out of the ceiling and plugging into the machine.

I would use Red and Black. Sensors have 2 wires, black and white. For the sensors go Black to Black then Red to White. On the back of the Wall button you will see Red and White. Wall button use Red/Red then Black/White.

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Cut out the bad section. Rewire. Black to black and white to white. You can either put wire caps on or electrical tape after you get it rewired. FYI, sensors are low voltage. No need to kill the power or unplug the machine.

No you don't. I promise, safety sensors will not shock you. 👍🏼

@@garagedoorgenius alright thanks

do you have a video of how to connect the sensor wires to the garage door opener

@@commissioner1969 sensor wires go to the Black and White terminals. Take a small flat tip screwdriver and press inward on the orange tabs and insert the wire. Kinda like old school speakers to a stereo. If you're old enough to remember those.

@@garagedoorgenius yes but there are 4 terminals. Where do the wall button wires go?

You guessed correctly 😉

22 gauge I believe. 👍🏼

@@garagedoorgenius ahh, i just stipped a little and 20 AWG works. Thank you though. The video did help

@@eliargumedo4728 okay, cool. Thanks for the comment! 👊🏼 Glad to help.

When I did this video I was very new at it. Now I take into consideration that others may not know everything. I Definitely pay attention to the little things now.

Your absolutely right my friend. I'm actually doing a revamp of my channel. What you just mentioned will be added. Thanks for the suggestion BellyUpFish! 🔥👊🏼🔥

@@garagedoorgenius Sure thing. ;) I'm sure it sounds a lot like "wind the wire around this screw driver shaft" but I thought I'd see what you did. Couldn't find it with an easy search and gave up.

@@BellyUpFish 10-4! Again, great suggestion and I'm on it. 🤘🏼

Is there a video to show how to mount over the door

I don't think so. Me being a garage door guy posting a video like that is a no no. Lol Altgough..😏

Gotcha!

That reminds me of Korn!!

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Kimberlyexpects Just wire them to the back of the unit, tape them too the angle that hangs the opener to the ceiling. Sensors are a pain sometimes. As long as you don't have kids or pets ..do as I suggested above.

I cut them a little because most of the time the pre wire is all bent and kinked most of the time. Just preventing a broken wire down the road. I get what your saying. 👍🏼

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Yeah I know. That was my newb days.