Re: New House Alarm - Am I locked out?

["Roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>They have no relationship to the new owner at all.

I think that is the whole point. It is not the alarm company's gear to lock
out.
Some panels you can't default with a lock out code installed. If the gear is
yours, lock it out if you wish. If it isn't yours then the use of a lock out
code might not be legal in some areas and is just plain wrong in the areas
were it is not already illegal.

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Why should they do it for free? Granted it would be good pr and all that,
> but why would you *expect* them to do it for free? They have no
> relationship
> to the new owner at all.
>
>
>
> "Nick Lawrence" <nlaw@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:68468$46265099$43bca3f1$26200@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> | Jason...
> |
> | The former homeowner purchased the security system, you bought the house
> | with it already installed: therefore you own it.
> |
> | The former owner had the 'monitoring turned off'. But it appears the
> | outgoing dealer locked the panel instead.
> |
> | Options? Suggest you call the outgoing dealer, ask that they un-disable
> | the panel, remove the 'local programming lockout', and restore both the
> | 'installer code' and 'CSID' to the factory default, and that they do it
> | today.  Because it appears they did not merely 'turn off the monitoring'
> | (as they were instructed to do), ask for this to be done at n/c.  You
> | will need regular telephone dialtone connected to the alarm's RJ31X jack
> | for them to do this.
> |
> | If they are uncooperative, you might remind them that Bay Alarm Company
> | of Pacheco CA was brought to task for locking out consumers, in a
> | purported class action lawsuit.
> |
> | As a sidebar, a Bay Alarm Company of Pacheco CA (a related company, and
> | a long story) was found by the CA alarm license authorities to have been
> | an unlicensed CA alarm company from 10-2000 til 12-2005.
> |
> | Once it is unnlocked, there are other monitoring agencies able and
> | willing to help you reprogram your system, and, if you elect, to provide
> | monitoring service, at competitive prices.
> |
> | What is the name and city of the outgoing alarm dealer?
> |
> | Give me a call if you'd like, phone number at the website below.
> |
> | Nick Lawrence
> | http://911Alarm.com
> |
> |
> |
> | jasonextras@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> | > Hello all.  I recently purchased a 7 year old home that has a built-in
> | > alarm system.  The previous owner chose to purchase the unit as part
> | > of the then-new home's price rather than lease, but when he had the
> | > monitoring turned off prior to sale it looks like they locked the
> | > board.  They used a First Alert FA147c panel and a fixed word keypad.
> | > It permanently displays "dl" on the display, which according to the
> | > manual means the system is disabled.  No notices for zone trips are
> | > provided and the motion sensors are shut down.  I cycled the power and
> | > used both * and # methods to try to retrieve the installer code, but
> | > #20 makes the system display "EE" on the keypad.
> | >
> | > It appears I'm locked out and the system is permanently disabled.
> | > Does anyone have any experience with this board to know if this is the
> | > case for sure?  If it is locked, what are my options?  Can I swap
> | > boards with a Vista 10SE and keep my sensors as they are, or do I have
> | > to ditch everything and start over?  A drop-in FA147c replacement has
> | > proven impossible to locate, and even then I'd have to procure a Alpha
> | > keypad to program it.  I'd just like to be able to use this alarm
> | > locally without a monitoring service.
> | >
> | > Thanks for your help.
> | >
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