Re: Lynx battery replacement in motion detector?

[Nick Lawrence <nlaw@xxxxxxx>]

Should be 2 of batteries (CR123A LITHIUM) in the 5891 motion detector.
Replace both.

EyeBee wrote:
> Nick Lawrence wrote:
>
>> Go ahead and change both batteries,
>
>
> both batteries?
>
>
>> and put the cover back on the motion detector.
>> It may then be necessary to enter programming mode <installer code> 8
>> 0 0 , then * 9 9 to clear the display.
>> Nick
>> http://911Alarm.com
>>
>> hfx_chris wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> recently my Ademco Lynx woke me up by beeping in the middle of the
>>> night to tell me the batteries are running low in my wireless motion
>>> detector.
>>> I've had this happen a few times in the wireless smoke detector, and
>>> it's quite easy to replace the batteries in that one -- it takes two 9-
>>> volt batteries.
>>> I opened the cover on the motion detector, and the panel downstairs
>>> immediatly started making a rapid beeping sound -- I did a <code> +
>>> off and it silenced it, I assume this is some sort of tamper alarm? So
>>> basically what I want to know is, when I remove the battery (it's a
>>> small little 3-volt I believe, had to find it at Radio Shack), is it
>>> going to mess anything up as far as the motion detector is concerned?
>>> I recall when it was installed, the installer said something about
>>> setting up the motion detector so that our cat wouldn't accidently set
>>> it off, so I'm wondering if these settings are stored in the motion
>>> detector, and will removing the battery reset it?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help,
>>> Chris
>>>