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[jtilley]

I have an extensive X-10 setup that has worked great for several years.... Suddenly most of the modules, all kinds, have stopped working! I subbed modules, no help... I change house codes... no help. I can turn units on using the wall switch modules but not using the command center modules... Certain lights work and a couple of appliance modules.... nothing else. I removed the bridge, no change. Any body have any ideas? Thanks.... Jack

[JeffVolp]

I wrote a series of troubleshooting tutorials to help fellows like yourself.  It may be something as simple as a new cellphone charger that must be filtered.  Here is a link to the tutorials:

http://jvde.us/x10_troubleshooting.htm

Jeff

[dave w]

I have an extensive X-10 setup that has worked great for several years.... Suddenly most of the modules, all kinds, have stopped working! I subbed modules, no help... I change house codes... no help. I can turn units on using the wall switch modules but not using the command center modules... Certain lights work and a couple of appliance modules.... nothing else. I removed the bridge, no change. Any body have any ideas? Thanks.... Jack

What did you get new?

[jtilley]

I wrote a series of troubleshooting tutorials to help fellows like yourself.  It may be something as simple as a new cellphone charger that must be filtered.  Here is a link to the tutorials:

http://jvde.us/x10_troubleshooting.htm

Jeff

I'll give it a sot... Thanks for the reply!

[jtilley]

I have an extensive X-10 setup that has worked great for several years.... Suddenly most of the modules, all kinds, have stopped working! I subbed modules, no help... I change house codes... no help. I can turn units on using the wall switch modules but not using the command center modules... Certain lights work and a couple of appliance modules.... nothing else. I removed the bridge, no change. Any body have any ideas? Thanks.... Jack

What did you get new?

Nothing that I'm aware of! I was charging a cell phone but shut that down.... no help... Everything was working last evening but I noticed today that my sidewalk lights were on. When I tried to shut them down, I couldn't using any of my Maxi Controllers or Indigo software...

Thanks for the reply.... Jack

[HA Dave]

..............Everything was working last evening but I noticed today that my sidewalk lights were on. When I tried to shut them down, I couldn't

There ya go... are the sidewalk lights, one of those (big transformer units that then runs a heavy-duty [rip-cord] 12 volt) low voltage setups. Try unpluging it and see what happens.

[bitman]

I plugged a cheapo walmart power strip into a wall socket an it sucked the brains out of my x10 till I found it.

[jtilley]

A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE! I found the problem purely by accident. I have a intercom setup between the house & barn... I happened to go to the barn and heard something... it was the house end of the intercom, accidentally set to "monitor" position!!!! I blame the wife, she blames me... but that was the problem. They must occupy the same setup on the wiring. Once again, thanks for the suggestions. They are all safely tucked away for future use... Jack

[Brian H]

Glad you found it. I believe X10 has said intercoms that use the power line can also scramble X10 signals. One more thing to add to our Did you Check List. 

[Alan V]

A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE! I found the problem purely by accident. I have a intercom setup between the house & barn... I happened to go to the barn and heard something... it was the house end of the intercom, accidentally set to "monitor" position!!!! I blame the wife, she blames me... but that was the problem. They must occupy the same setup on the wiring. Once again, thanks for the suggestions. They are all safely tucked away for future use... Jack

Is it by chance a Westinghouse intercom?  I had to stop using mine.  Even when no one was using the intercom I could hear the a loud rasp from the speaker during an X10 transmission.

Also, this from Smarthome:

"This Wireless Home Intercom System communicates via existing AC wires and will block X10 signals during the period that the intercoms are being used. They will not affect X10 operation if they're plugged in but are not transmitting sound." 

[Jim Clark]

Thanks for the feedback jtilley . I had the same problem a year or so ago.

I came home from work and found that I was unable to controll any of my X10 devices. Absolutely nothing would work. My first thought was that one of my devices were stuck in the transmit position. I spent several hours removing batteries and unplugging devices. It was late that evening when I went into the bedroom that I noticed I could hear the TV coming through the intercom. I went to  the family room and unlocked the talk button and suddenly all of my X10 devices started to work again. Apparently one of the grand kids was over earlier in the day and had been playing with the intercom.

Is it by chance a Westinghouse intercom?  I had to stop using mine.  Even when no one was using the intercom I could hear the a loud rasp from the speaker during an X10 transmission.

My intercom is from Radio Shack and it only interferes with X10 when in transmit and I never hear the X10 signals through its speaker.

[HA Dave]

A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE! I found the problem purely by accident.

Well thank-you very much for reporting back. So many don't.... then we are left hanging here.... wondering what ever happened.