Which Light Bulbs can be Used in my Garage Door Opener?
Which Light Bulbs can be Used in my Garage Door Opener?
Chamberlain manufactured garage door openers are designed and tested to be used with size A19 incandescent light bulbs and similar sized compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. The bulb used should not exceed 2.375" in diameter and 4.43" in length. Refer to your product manual to ensure your light bulbs do not exceed the recommended size and wattage for your unit.
If you are experiencing any of the following issues, your light bulb may not be compatable.
- Remote control only works when it is close to the garage door opener
- Remote control or keypad will close the garage door but won’t open it
- Not able to program a new remote control or keypad
If you are experiencing any of the above issues, replace the light bulbs with CFL bulbs, or use a higher-quality LED light bulb.
DO NOT use the following types of light bulbs:
- Bulbs exceeding the recommended wattage for your opener. Refer to your product manual for the correct size bulb.
- Halogen light bulbs
- Short neck or specialty light bulbs
- LED light bulbs
If you are experiencing range issues after installing an LED light bulb, remove the LED bulb and check to see if the range on your handheld remote controls has returned. If this resolves your issue, replace the light bulbs with CFL bulbs, or use a higher-quality LED light bulb.
List of Compatible LED Light Bulbs
| Brand | Model Number | LED Wattage (Watts) | Brightness (Lumens) | Light Apperance (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania | 74765 | 60w | 800 | 2700 |
| EcoSmart | B7A19A60WESD14 | 60w | 800 | 2700 |
| Great Eagle | 4A190930A | 60w | 800 | 3000 |
| EcoSmart | A7A19A60WESGD03 | 60w | 840 | 5000 |
| Phillips | 477638 | 60w | 800 | 5000 |
| Feit Electric | A1960/CL/LED/2 | 60w | 800 | 2700 |
| Great Eagle | 6A191527A | 100w | 1550 | 2700 |
Using light bulbs other than what is recommended may damage the unit. The light bulb cannot touch the light lens cover. LED light bulbs can cause interference with proper operation of remote controls.
Please Note: Information and content was taken from this Chamberlain website.
