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LiftMaster code 1-1

The door won’t close because the safety sensors aren’t connected

Check this first, then a pro

The opener can’t find its safety sensors, the two small eyes near the floor on each side of the door. A sensor may be unplugged, or its wire may be cut.

What to do: Follow the thin wire from each sensor back to the opener and look for a loose end or a cut. If the wire looks fine and the code comes back, call a pro.

From the maker’s manuals:

Which models each manual covers
  • LiftMaster manual for models 8160W, 8160WB, 8164W, 8165W, 8365W-267, 8155W
  • LiftMaster manual for models 8587W, 8587WL
  • LiftMaster manual for model 8360W
  • LiftMaster manual for models 8500WMC, 8500WMC-267
  • LiftMaster manual for models 87504-267, 84504R, 84505R, 87802, 84602

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