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Garage door sunlight.
Direct sunlight creates interference with the sensors and may keep them from working properly.
If you are in a hurry and need to get your garage door closed right away stand in such a way that you cast a shadow over your garage door s beam sensor but of course don t block the beam itself just the sunlight that is shining on it and then press your remote control so that your door will close.
Automated garage door systems explains why this happens.
The receiving sensor should mounted on the side of the garage door opening that receives the least amount of direct sunlight.
As soon as the door passes the sensors line the sunlight won t interfere with the beam anymore and the door will remain shut.
Another thing you can do to overcome this problem permanently is to set a cylinder shaped object around each of the sensors eyes which will block the sunlight and prevent it from interfering with them.
So the answer to the question is yes.
Here was one way a homeowner dealt with issues with the sun he moved the sensor on the rail to the end of the track.
I have cleaned the sensors checked alignment and checked connections.
When the lumens of light from the sun surpass that of the infrared sensor light the sensors are not able to signal one another this is why a garage door might stop closing if strong sunlight is shining on the eye of a garage door sensor.