Sunday, October 17, 2021

My Garage Door Opener Lamp

My Garage Door Opener has been keeping the light on all the time.

This problem happens more often in warm weather.


You are saying, “Replace the circuit board.” Well I did replace the circuit board last winter but the problem came back this summer. I think that the problem is heat related.

Did you know that some big companies are making LED light bulbs with the motion sensor built in? The light bulb also has an auto-off feature. Even if the Garage Door Opener lamp socket is live, this LED  motion sensor LED light bulb will turn off after awhile. Problem solved with very low cost!


The naked light bulb is very bright, so a translucent shade has been added. This type of lamp shade is called a “Sconce.”


If the lamp socket in the Garage Door Opener is live, then the light bulb senses the motion of the car and turns on.  Or it turns on then the car door opens. Then the light turns itself off after a few minutes.

If the lamp socket in the Garage Door Opener working OK like now during Fall in cooler weather, then the light bulb turns on and off with the Garage Door. Either one is good. The Garage Door opener will last a few more years.

These light bulbs are available in packs of two. I will put the other one into a light-up Halloween ornament.

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