Re: 60-806 help

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

brihyn wrote:
> ok, so common story, we bought a house that had a GE 60-806 security
> alarm system, and previous owners claim to have no idea what the codes
> were.
> Last night I decided to start screwing around with it to see if I
> could make any guesses. Wife suggested the street address, and that
> didn't work, so I tried the address backwards (or so I think) and
> voila, I was suddenly armed in stay mode.
> Butttttt....
> I can't turn the dang thing off. 1 <backwards address> (or anything
> resembling the backwards address...numbers out of order, partial
> numbers, etc) won't turn it off.
> Unplugged the unit and battery overnight, but as I feared, the armed
> status must stay in memory, as it is still armed 16 hours later when I
> plugged it in. Left a door open as it beeps down to arming thinking
> maybe that would suspend the arm mode, but yeah, just sounded the
> alarm (luckily there's no longer phone service to the unit)
> Soooo...
> any way to force this thing to disable? am i missing something and the
> code that i thought i entered last night just isn't working? (i enter
> one, it asks for code, i enter the 5 digits, nothing happens)
>
> If I"m ultimately forced to push the thing back to factory defaults,
> is there an installer manual somewhere? and if I have to buy the
> programmer keypad for the panel itself, anyone have a cost and/or
> link?
> Frustrated and locked in,
> Brian

The most important thing I can think of is; are the smoke detectors in
your home controlled from that panel or not?

If they are not then I refer you to panelguides.com for the relevant
manuals (the site may or may not have them).  Now that the system is
armed I don't think you will have much luck getting into programming
(that might make it a little easy for the crooks - don't you think?).

I would look at replacing the main panel control (and keypads if you go
with a different make/model).  That way you are starting with a fresh
panel and can ensure that there aren't some other codes laying about in
programming that a previous resident could use to get into your home.

Figuring out the wiring and zoning could be a PITA depending on the
professionalism of the original installers.  We always write the
location of the device directly on the wire making such changeovers a
breeze.  Other companies use numbered wire labels but the legends are
almost never available onsite.  Still others (what may be referred to
her as "trunk slammers") don't label in any way 'cause that would take a
few extra minutes...

Now, if the smoke detectors ARE controlled by that panel then you need
to get the system up and running (and controllable by you) as soon as
possible.

Until it is fixed, do not allow your family to sleep in a house that is
not protected by smoke detectors - ever.  It only takes ONE night.