diff --git a/components/ratgdo/protocol.h b/components/ratgdo/protocol.h
index 325c6ea..ca49aeb 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/protocol.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/protocol.h
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ namespace ratgdo {
             virtual void dump_config();
 
             virtual void sync();
+
+            // dry contact methods
             virtual void set_open_limit(bool);
             virtual void set_close_limit(bool);
-
             virtual void set_discrete_open_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin);
             virtual void set_discrete_close_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin);
 
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
index eb26bf1..199a685 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
@@ -418,16 +418,13 @@ namespace ratgdo {
     void RATGDOComponent::sync()
     {
         this->protocol_->sync();
-    }
 
-    void RATGDOComponent::set_open_limit(bool state)
-    {
-        this->protocol_->set_open_limit(state);
-    }
-
-    void RATGDOComponent::set_close_limit(bool state)
-    {
-        this->protocol_->set_close_limit(state);
+        // dry contact protocol:
+        // needed to trigger the intial state of the limit switch sensors
+        // ideally this would be in drycontact::sync
+        // this->dry_contact_open_sensor_->state;
+        this->protocol_->set_open_limit(this->dry_contact_open_sensor_->state);
+        this->protocol_->set_close_limit(this->dry_contact_close_sensor_->state);
     }
 
     void RATGDOComponent::door_open()
@@ -683,21 +680,23 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         this->learn_state.subscribe([=](LearnState state) { defer("learn_state", [=] { f(state); }); });
     }
 
+    // dry contact methods
     void RATGDOComponent::set_dry_contact_open_sensor(esphome::gpio::GPIOBinarySensor* dry_contact_open_sensor)
     {
         dry_contact_open_sensor_ = dry_contact_open_sensor;
         dry_contact_open_sensor_->add_on_state_callback([this](bool sensor_value)
         {
-            this->set_open_limit(sensor_value);      
+            this->protocol_->set_open_limit(sensor_value);
         }
         );
     }
+
     void RATGDOComponent::set_dry_contact_close_sensor(esphome::gpio::GPIOBinarySensor* dry_contact_close_sensor)
     {
         dry_contact_close_sensor_ = dry_contact_close_sensor;
         dry_contact_close_sensor_->add_on_state_callback([this](bool sensor_value)
         {
-            this->set_close_limit(sensor_value);
+            this->protocol_->set_close_limit(sensor_value);
         }
         );
     }
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
index 2c9ac61..fbb92b1 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         void set_input_gdo_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin) { this->input_gdo_pin_ = pin; }
         void set_input_obst_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin) { this->input_obst_pin_ = pin; }
 
+        // dry contact methods
         void set_dry_contact_open_sensor(esphome::gpio::GPIOBinarySensor* dry_contact_open_sensor_);
         void set_dry_contact_close_sensor(esphome::gpio::GPIOBinarySensor* dry_contact_close_sensor_);
-
         void set_discrete_open_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin){ this->protocol_->set_discrete_open_pin(pin); }
         void set_discrete_close_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin){ this->protocol_->set_discrete_close_pin(pin); }
 
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         void query_status();
         void query_openings();
         void sync();
-        void set_open_limit(bool);
-        void set_close_limit(bool);
 
         // children subscriptions
         void subscribe_rolling_code_counter(std::function<void(uint32_t)>&& f);
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/secplus1.h b/components/ratgdo/secplus1.h
index 42d83fd..c2cd5d9 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/secplus1.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/secplus1.h
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 
             const Traits& traits() const { return this->traits_; }
 
+            // methods not used by secplus1
+            void set_open_limit(bool state){}
+            void set_close_limit(bool state){}
+            void set_discrete_open_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin){}
+            void set_discrete_close_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin){}
+
+
         protected:
             void wall_panel_emulation(size_t index = 0);
 
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/secplus2.h b/components/ratgdo/secplus2.h
index a30747d..6ea02b9 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/secplus2.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/secplus2.h
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 
             const Traits& traits() const { return this->traits_; }
 
+            // methods not used by secplus2
+            void set_open_limit(bool state){}
+            void set_close_limit(bool state){}
+            void set_discrete_open_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin){}
+            void set_discrete_close_pin(InternalGPIOPin* pin){}
+
         protected:
             void increment_rolling_code_counter(int delta = 1);
             void set_rolling_code_counter(uint32_t counter);