Posted: 2/2/2013 8:53:48 AM EDT
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I have a friend that owns a house with a security system that has been unhooked for years. It was installed by a company that has been long out of business. I put a new 12 aH battery in and connected the power supply. The key pad comes up, and it will go ready to arm. I bought and programmed my last system,btw. Nobody knows any password. There is no install paperwork, or passwords. Older Ademco panel. Is there a master password I can try? Any ideas to try? All security companies here want big bucks to come "fix it". All I need is master code or installation P/W to put in a user code.
Can anyone help? Thanks. |
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That is not the panel type, it will say Vista 110 etc.... The good news is it's not a really old panel like a 4180 where you need a chip that is no longer made. Will try to get more info, but I feel that the company that installed, locked it out with a code so you have to call then. |
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Lockout codes serve 2 purposes;
1. It keeps other companies from tampering with your accounts. 2. It keep the homeowner from accidentally deleting something & rendering the alarm non-functional (& protects the installer from getting sued if the homeowner gets robbed). Some Ademco panels can have the lockout code defaulted, some cannot. Panels are cheap & come with a programming book - it might be easier for you to replace it & start over. |