Genie Safety Beam Photo Eye Sensors Kit

by Genie

Product Description

Compatible with Genie machines with existing Safety Beams. Easy do-it-yourself installation NOTE: This item will replace or repair your Genie Safe-T-Beam System. The safety sensor kit listed here is the only one in production at this time. All other models have been discontinued. THIS SAFETY SENSOR KIT IS BACKWARD COMPATIBLE WITH ALL GENIE OPENERS MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER 1995. THIS SAFETY SENSOR KIT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH GARAGE DOOR OPENERS MANUFACTURED BEFORE 1995 (THOSE USED 3-PIN CONNECTORS AT THE OPERATOR HEAD).

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0006UGQVG
• Item model number: 35048R
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,123 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #64 in Home Improvement > Hardware > Garage Door Hardware > Garage Door Openers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Replacement for ALL Genie Safe-T-Beam Openers, July 30, 2008

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M. Pickering (MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genie Safety Beam Photo Eye Sensors Kit (Misc.)

During a recent electrical storm, a close lightning strike took out a few electronic devices in and around our home. One thing I noticed was that my Genie garage door opener was no longer functioning. The light would come on but the door would not go up or down. I checked the little LED lights, located on the Safe-T-Beam sensors by the garage door, and noticed that the red LED was blinking in a reoccurring pattern. I went to the Genie website and checked their support page. I was delighted to find a useful troubleshooting guide, which utilizes the LED lights on the Safe-T-Beam sensors to diagnose potential problems with your Genie garage door opener. This handy troubleshooting guide can be found here:
http://www.genie-garage-opener.com/safe-t-beam-troubleshoot.html

The guide helped me determine that my opener motor and electronics were OK but one or both of my Safe-T-Beam sensors were bad and needed to be replaced. I almost purchased the replacement kit from the Genie website but decided to check Amazon.com first. I'm glad I did, as I found the exact same kit at a much lower price.

The Genie 34094R Garage Door Opener Replacement Safe-T-Beam Kit is the same as the previous 35048R kit, and is the perfect replacement for every Genie garage door opener that utilizes the Safe-T-Beam sensors (all models manufactured from 1995 to current). This easy to install replacement kit includes the following items:

- Both Infrared eyes/sensors (one with Red LED and one with Green LED)
- Two Safe-T-Beam sensor mounting brackets
- Bell wire for connecting sensors to opener unit (approx. 100 ft. of wire included)
- Mounting hardware (screws, washers & nuts) for brackets and sensors
- Installation instructions

I did not need to replace the wire, as my previous wires were still in great shape. I found that I was not able to use my existing sensor mounting brackets, as the new Safe-T-Beam sensors had a slightly different mounting method. Luckily the 34094R kit comes with new mounting brackets (and everything else you would possibly need to install the new sensors). The installation instructions are very easy to read and understand, and provide several illustrations to help make the process simple. I had the new sensors installed in about 20 minutes and my Genie garage door opener was working perfectly once again.

The 34094R Safe-T-Beam replacement kit is a genuine Genie service item and contains everything needed to replace the Safe-T-Beam sensors on all Genie garage door openers manufacturer on or after 1995. It is easy to install and works flawlessly. The cost is very reasonable and I highly recommend this product to anyone with a Genie opener that needs one or both Safe-T-Beam sensors replaced.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and easy to install, February 15, 2010

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L. D. Estrada-Salazar (El Paso, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genie Safety Beam Photo Eye Sensors Kit (Misc.)

When we bought our house the garage door would open but it wouldn't close unless I held the wall button until the garage door hit the floor. After doing some research online I found out that this problem was associated with the beam sensors and sure enough, when I checked them, no light was shown on either one; so I bought this beam-sensors-kit on Amazon.

The kit comes with plenty of cable included; my old cable looked in good condition but I just decided to replace the whole thing (and still had left over). It took me less than 30 minutes to install the sensors and cables. The provided instructions are more than enough for you to know how it works and how to install. When placing the brackets I just used the holes in the wall from the previous brackets (had to use the brackets that came with the kit because they were different from the previous ones I had). I went with the option to wire the green sensor to the red sensor and then from red to head unit because that is how it was before I replaced the old ones; so I ended up with two sets of cables in the red sensor, one running to the green sensor and the other to the head unit. Worked right after everything was connected and power was back on.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If you need the mounting hardware and / or wires do not buy, September 24, 2011

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Dana Stetson "stetsoninc" (Mamroneck, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genie Safety Beam Photo Eye Sensors Kit (Misc.)

The product description is inaccurate (ONLY the sensors are included).

My system was about 14yrs old and used a different style sensor that uses a totally different mounting system for the newer sensors.

The good news the old and new sensors are compatible. I only bothered swapping out the defective sensor.

I was able to craft a mount that would not be easy for most to do.