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J6Q6

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Door/window sensors suddenly going dead
« on: September 05, 2008, 12:15:50 PM »
Just curious if anybody else has experienced this...3 out of my 6 door/window sensors just went dead, even with brand new batteries...they just suddenly stopped working almost within days of each one failing....granted I bought these around Sep '04, I would have expected these to last longer..

does anyone know the cause? or is it just poor quality (of the electronics)...
« Last Edit: September 05, 2008, 12:18:15 PM by J6Q6 »
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Puck

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Re: Door/window sensors suddenly going dead
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2008, 01:26:59 PM »
Many times when the batteries are replaced in the door/window sensors, you need to press and hold the test button for 10 seconds. When you release it, the LED should give a few blinks to let you know it is working again. When you do this, you are resetting its security code; so you will have to re-register them with the PS561 and/or AHP w/OnAlert.
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J6Q6

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Re: Door/window sensors suddenly going dead
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2008, 02:53:53 PM »
thanks for the info but have tried it several times TO NO AVAIL...leds will not blink or light up at all  :-[
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Alan V

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Re: Door/window sensors suddenly going dead
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2008, 04:20:14 PM »
This may seem obvious to some, but it's possible that the batteries have started to leak.  Do you see any corrosion on the battery terminals?
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J6Q6

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Re: Door/window sensors suddenly going dead
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2008, 09:58:33 AM »
no rust or corrosion..used the exact same batteries that were working for the other 3 sensors and also tried brand new batteries, still to no avail...
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Alan V

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Re: Door/window sensors suddenly going dead
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2008, 07:27:32 PM »
Quote from: J6Q6 on September 08, 2008, 09:58:33 AM
no rust or corrosion..used the exact same batteries that were working for the other 3 sensors and also tried brand new batteries, still to no avail...

Cold solder joints?

Otherwise, not to sound glib, but I have four words for you:

     Ebay is your friend. :)

Or waiit for another X10 sale.

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