Re: Keypad says "check"- can't figure out what's wrong

[Mike C <michaeljc70@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 16, 1:34 pm, G. Morgan <no...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mike C wrote:
> >On Mar 16, 1:00 pm, G. Morgan <no...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Mike C wrote:
> >> >I have an Ademco keypad from an ADT installed security system. I long
> >> >ago dumped ADT. Anyway, it says "13 Check" on the display.  The keypad
> >> >is wired, but the rest of the system is wireless.
>
> >> >I have only 3 door sensors and 2 motion sensors. All 3 doors beep when
> >> >I open them.  The 2 motion detectors red light goes on when I
> >> >approach.  I am not sure what could be causing the "13 - Check". The
> >> >alarm seems to function just fine otherwise.  Any ideas?
>
> >> >Although I added 2 wireless keyfobs to the system myself, but I am
> >> >otherwise fairly ignorant as to what system I have an details of the
> >> >setup.
>
> >> It's telling you that zone 13 is in trouble.   How old are the batteries in
> >> the transmitters?
>
> >> --
>
> >> -G
>
> >Batteries are old- probably 5 yrs.  I replaced the batteries on one
> >motion detector thinking that was it.
>
> >So, check can mean low battery?  Since I don't know which zone is
> >which sensor, I guess I can just replace the batteries on all of them
> >since they are old.
>
> Yup.. And 5 years is too long!  Time to change the batts.  You can easily see
> what zone is 13 by opening the doors 1 at a time and see when 13 is faulted.
> But don't just change out that battery - do them all (including the motion).
> --
>
> -G

Thanks- that made it easy. I should have known to do that.....