Re: Honeywell LYNXR-EN Expansion?

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 1, 9:42=A0pm, Joe Wangkauf <tmo1...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> On 2010-12-01 09:47:23 -0800, Jim said:
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> > On Nov 30, 9:22 pm, Joe Wangkauf <tmo1...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >> On 2010-11-29 23:02:39 -0800, G. Morgan said:
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> >>> Joe Wangkauf <tmo1...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >>>> On 2010-11-29 18:54:43 -0800, G. Morgan said:
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> >>>>> Joe Wangkauf <tmo1...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> >>>>>> How can I tell the number of zones currently configured? I have th=
e
> >>>>>> programming manuals, etc in PDF form. I think there's still some z=
ones
> >>>>>> available, but I'm not completely sure.
>
> >>>>> Don't you have a zone list?
>
> >>>>> 10> Front door
> >>>>> 11> Back door
>
> >>>>> etc....
>
> >>>> I'll dig around and see if I can find a list... but I got this
> >>>> installed by Firstline Security. I didn't know better.. suffice to s=
ay
> >>>> the reputation you can now read about on alarmsystemreviews.com will
> >>>> not be argued by me.. ;)
>
> >>> Is the system still monitored by any company? If so, they will need t=
o
> >>> add your
> >>> sensors. Do you have the installer code for the panel? You need it if=
 you are
> >>> going to DIY.
>
> >>> If you are not being monitored anymore, you also need to change
> >>> settings to turn
> >>> off alarm reporting to the central station.
>
> >>> Since you have the manual, see if you can access programming mode. Ma=
ke sure
> >>> you read ahead and know how to get out of it without making changes o=
r locking
> >>> yourself out.
>
> >> Thanks for the advice.
>
> >> Didn't need hand-holding, btw.
>
> >> I'll call ADT and see if they have any problem with me adding zones to
> >> it. Thanks.
>
> > Ummm, ADT ..... huh! ..... I'll venture a guess..... =A0 =A0 the answer=
 is
> > No!
>
> > I mean, ..... you didn't actually think that just because you paid for
> > your system that it's "YOURS" .... did you?
>
> HA!
>
> Sadly.. no.. Because I dealt with monitronics before this and they
> didn't allow it either. =A0And my suspicions were confired. =A0For what
> would cost me personally about 120 dollars in parts to do they want to
> charge me 420 dollars to do.
>
> So... if I need a monitored alarm system (for insurance reasons) I
> guess it is what it is and I have to just bite it...
>
> Thanks guys.
>
RHC: Well....no.....there is another option, and a better one to boot.
Shop around for a small,  GOOD (and I stress "good"), independant
dealer who will provide you a level of ongoing service of a more
personal nature. Dealing with any large conglomerate guarantees you
will have service troubles at some point. Big companies are just
that..BIG...and by their very nature, they aren't set up to care in
the same way, and to provide the much more personal level of service
that residential accounts should expect and demand. No one can truly
say they are happy with any alarm company until you've had to call
them for service...

You probably wouldn't be fussing with the kind of problem you have now
if you had a proper dealer to look after you. Just another approach to
consider.....