Lynx battery replacement in motion detector?

[hfx_chris]

Greetings,

recently my Ademco Lynx woke me up by beeping in the middle of the
night to tell me the batteries are running low in my wireless motion
detector.
I've had this happen a few times in the wireless smoke detector, and
it's quite easy to replace the batteries in that one -- it takes two 9-
volt batteries.
I opened the cover on the motion detector, and the panel downstairs
immediatly started making a rapid beeping sound -- I did a <code> +
off and it silenced it, I assume this is some sort of tamper alarm? So
basically what I want to know is, when I remove the battery (it's a
small little 3-volt I believe, had to find it at Radio Shack), is it
going to mess anything up as far as the motion detector is concerned?
I recall when it was installed, the installer said something about
setting up the motion detector so that our cat wouldn't accidently set
it off, so I'm wondering if these settings are stored in the motion
detector, and will removing the battery reset it?

Thanks for any help,
Chris

 

[EyeBee]

Greetings,

recently my Ademco Lynx woke me up by beeping in the middle of the
night to tell me the batteries are running low in my wireless motion
detector.
I've had this happen a few times in the wireless smoke detector, and
it's quite easy to replace the batteries in that one -- it takes two 9-
volt batteries.
I opened the cover on the motion detector, and the panel downstairs
immediatly started making a rapid beeping sound -- I did a <code> +
off and it silenced it, I assume this is some sort of tamper alarm? So
basically what I want to know is, when I remove the battery (it's a
small little 3-volt I believe, had to find it at Radio Shack), is it
going to mess anything up as far as the motion detector is concerned?
I recall when it was installed, the installer said something about
setting up the motion detector so that our cat wouldn't accidently set
it off, so I'm wondering if these settings are stored in the motion
detector, and will removing the battery reset it?

Thanks for any help,
Chris

go ahead and replace the battery. nothing will change as a result.
except for the low battery alert.

 

[Nick Lawrence]

Go ahead and change both batteries, and put the cover back on the motion
detector.
It may then be necessary to enter programming mode <installer code> 8 0
0 , then * 9 9 to clear the display.
Nick
http://911Alarm.com

 

[EyeBee]

Go ahead and change both batteries,

both batteries?

 

[Nick Lawrence]

Should be 2 of batteries (CR123A LITHIUM) in the 5891 motion detector.
Replace both.

 

[hfx_chris]

Thanks for the answers!
My only concern is, that I don't know the installer code.. let's hope
I don't need to use it!

Chris

 

[Robert L Bass]

My only concern is, that I don't know the installer code.. let's hope

I don't need to use it!

You won't need it for battery replacement.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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[Crash Gordon]

You wont need it just do code+ off and then code+off again.


| Thanks for the answers!
| My only concern is, that I don't know the installer code.. let's hope
| I don't need to use it!
|
| Chris
|
|
|
| > Go ahead and change both batteries, and put the cover back on the motion
| > detector.
| > It may then be necessary to enter programming mode <installer code> 8 0
| > 0 , then * 9 9 to clear the display.
| > Nickhttp://911Alarm.com
| >
|

 

[Bob La Londe]

When you replace the batteries, leave the batteris out for at least 30
seconds, and push the tamper switch (small lever switch on the lower
right of the circuit board) a few times, to make sure the on board
capictor discharges. If not, the low battery message won't go away
after you put the new batteries in

Ah, that explains it.