# Qees retro plugin dimmer failed to add

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/qees-retro-plugin-dimmer-failed-to-add/23923>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [January 6, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qees-retro-plugin-dimmer-failed-to-add/23923 "2020-01-06T17:50:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![M\_Brouwer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/m_brouwer/32/18547_2.png) [@M\_Brouwer](https://community.homey.app/u/M_Brouwer)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qees-retro-plugin-dimmer-failed-to-add/23923/1 "2020-01-06T17:50:26Z")

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status.REMOVE\_NODE\_STATUS\_FAILED  
When adding a Qees dimmer using the app.  
It tells me to add te dimmer by pushing the button 3 times. The app seems to recognize the action of the dimmer but give me the error.

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**Author:** ![M\_Brouwer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/m_brouwer/32/18547_2.png) [@M\_Brouwer](https://community.homey.app/u/M_Brouwer)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qees-retro-plugin-dimmer-failed-to-add/23923/3 "2020-01-06T19:51:36Z")

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**Author:** ![M\_Brouwer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/m_brouwer/32/18547_2.png) [@M\_Brouwer](https://community.homey.app/u/M_Brouwer)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qees-retro-plugin-dimmer-failed-to-add/23923/5 "2020-01-06T21:28:26Z")

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It’s a new device. So there is nothing to remove. Isn’t it supported at all, or can I add it another way. There seems to be a sort of menu within the device itself.

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**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/qees-retro-plugin-dimmer-failed-to-add/23923/6 "2020-01-06T21:49:34Z")

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> [@M\_Brouwer](#):
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> It’s a new device. So there is nothing to remove.

There are even devices where the manual states that u need to remove the device first , before adding it. Even if it was never connected to any controller at all!  
Here u can see a [howto](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-adding-a-z-wave-device-to-homey/19148).

When added without an app the device will only have the on/off capability. No menu from the device itself will be added without an app!