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Need help wiring garage door sensors....

Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:50 pm
Posted by tigerbaittrick
Member since Jan 2010
7265 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:50 pm
Moved in to the house, previous owner had disabled the garage door and used the garage for other purposes.

Mounted the motor and now I cannot figure out the correct wiring for the sensors...garage won't open without them...

Pictures below. Any ideas?





Posted by ell_13
Member since Apr 2013
85043 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:52 pm to
liftmaster has a website where you can download the manual/instructions.

But I'm sure you knew that.

On a related note, I'm about to buy replacement remotes.
Posted by CommunityCollegeFTW
Member since Apr 2011
19144 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:54 pm to
This. Sensor wires go into those inputs. Dunno what the colors are so better look it up
Posted by Capital Cajun
Over Yonder
Member since Aug 2007
5525 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:55 pm to
download the install manual from the interests.

Google "liftmaster model ______ install manual"

Info will be there.
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 6:59 pm to
Easiest thing to do is call the tech dept. while you're standing there looking at it.
I would also recommend writing down your questions, they speak fairly fast which makes you tend to not remember all your questions.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69102 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 7:14 pm to
[quote]
Quick connect plug-in terminals

Each sensor has two wires, solid white and white with a black stripe. Strip a 7/16 inch of insulation from each wire for both sensors.
2. Twist the two white w/black stripe wires from both sensors together.

3. Twist the two white solid wires from both sensors together.

4. Connect the two white w/black stripe wires in the gray terminal on the motor unit.

5. Connect the two white solid wires in the white terminal that is next to the gray on the motor unit.

Quick connect plug-in terminals using pre-existing wires

1. Strip a 7/16 inch of insulation from each wire white solid and white w/black stripe on both sensors.

2. Whatever color wire you are splicing to the white w/black stripe wire, connects to the gray terminal on the motor unit.

3. Whatever color wire you are splicing to the solid white wire, connects to the white terminal that is adjacent to the gray terminal on the motor unit.


Note: To release or insert wires into the quick connect terminals, push in the tab below the terminal with the tip of a screwdriver.









ETA sorry first image isn't yours.

On your model red and the one next to it are for the inside button or a wall plate. The grey and the one next to it are for the sensors.


If you have red and black instead of white and a strip then red=white and black = stripe.


This post was edited on 9/22/16 at 7:19 pm
Posted by tigerbaittrick
Member since Jan 2010
7265 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 7:20 pm to
quote:

If you have red and black instead of white and a strip then red=white and black = stripe.





This is what I had a hard time learning from the install manuals. This may be my answer here.
Posted by REB BEER
Laffy Yet
Member since Dec 2010
16206 posts
Posted on 9/22/16 at 8:08 pm to
I knew Napolean would handle this one
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