# Problem with adding door sensors (added as a basic z-wave device)

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-adding-door-sensors-added-as-a-basic-z-wave-device/51918>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** z-wave\
**Created:** [September 19, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-adding-door-sensors-added-as-a-basic-z-wave-device/51918 "2021-09-19T11:45:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problem-with-adding-door-sensors-added-as-a-basic-z-wave-device/51918/2 "2021-09-19T12:24:27Z")

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Maybe this can help

> [@\[HOW TO\] Reset your device before adding it to Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-reset-your-device-before-adding-it-to-homey/8924):
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> Reset your device before (re)adding it to Homey! When you want to (re)add a device to Homey it is important to reset the device to factory defaults before (re)adding it to Homey. Even when the device is new it is important to reset to factory defaults before adding it to Homey!. With KaKu devices it can be important with certain devices to clear the memory before adding them again. But resetting is also important for Zwave and Zigbee devices. Let’s take f.e. the Fibaro motion sensor FGMS-001. …

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