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LiftMaster code 1-3

The wall button doesn’t work

Check this first, then a pro

The wiring to the wall control is shorted, or the wall control itself has failed.

What to do: Check the wire between the wall button and the opener at each staple and joint. If the wire is fine, the wall control may need replacing.

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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