Understanding Your Garage Door Opener Yellow Light

The Mystery of the Yellow Light: Decoding Your Garage Door Opener's Signals Okay, picture this: You're pulling into your driveway after a long day, hit the garage door remote, and… nothing. Or maybe it starts to close, then suddenly reverses, leaving you scratching your head. You step out, walk over, and there it is: that nagging, unblinking, or sometimes blinking, yellow light on one of those little sensor eyes near the bottom of your garage door track. Ugh. What in the world does that mean? Is your opener dying? Is it an alien signal? Don't sweat it. Trust me, we've all been there, and for most of us, that yellow light is actually a helpful little messenger, trying to tell you something pretty simple. ...

November 26, 2025 · 8 min · Foltmer Branden