Re: Used LYNX panel a good deal?

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 25, 2:16=A0pm, dgk <d...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:56:38 -0700 (PDT), tourman
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> <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >On Apr 25, 10:51=A0am, 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.
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> >> Do all the various detectors come separately?
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> >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 !
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> >Detectors, door contacts, smokes etc usually are purchased separately;
> >however, they may or may not come with your used panel.
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> 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?

The only way that panel can be locked out is by downloading which is
rarely done, I doubt you have a problem with that.