Re: Used LYNX panel a good deal?

[dgk <dgk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:56:38 -0700 (PDT), tourman
<robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On Apr 25, 10:51 am, dgk <d...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Amazon has a few LYNXR/LYNXR24 alarm consoles for $35-40. Assuming
>> that these are working, is there anything that comes with a new panel
>> ($204) that does not come with the used ones? They say that they have
>> all the parts, although one does not have the manual. That can be
>> downloaded.
>>
>> Do all the various detectors come separately?
>
>RHC: When buying any used alarm panel from Ebay or anywhere else for
>that matter, make absolutely sure it is not locked. Disreputable
>people have been known to sell locked panels to unsuspecting
>customers !
>
>Detectors, door contacts, smokes etc usually are purchased separately;
>however, they may or may not come with your used panel.

Locked. You mean with an installer password that can't be reset? I
know next to nothing about installing an alarm but I read a few
threads and the LYNX seems to a good one. There is no "reset to
factory defaults" option?