Hi all, hope someone can point me in the right direction! I moved into a new house just under 2 years ago, the previous owners had a friend install the alarm system. No documentation or codes left for us so we haven't used it.. just starting to settle in now and get around to all those bits that fell by the wayside!
It's a Challenger alarm, I couldn't find a model number anywhere, so I pulled the front off the keypad (triggering the tamper alarm) and the only identifying marks I could find were "C&K Securitech C001-102 ISS 1" - no Google results!
Did a search for C&K alarms and had a look through the user/install manuals'; the default engineering code for the 800L worked so I'm assuming it's a 700L / 800L.
I'd like to avoid factory resetting it if possible as I'm clueless about re-programming it. I guess I could get someone out to do it but I'd like to avoid that for now (although I'll revisit it in the new year if necessary)
So I have 2 questions!
1. Will following the instructions to restore code defaults also wipe the programming? I haven't got the "memory link" but i'm assuming it's just a jumper/shorts 2 pins?
Alternatively can I change the user codes seeing as the engineer code still works? I suppose at a push I could always disable user2, change the engineering code and just use that goings forwards?
2. I'm having a bunch of work done at the moment, little jobs like replacing light switches etc.. but every time I pull the power, the external alarm (correctly!) goes off. The keypad doesn't accept any codes during this time.. is there a way I can prepare for or silence the alarm in this situation? (I guess I should have read the sticky, this is most likely to be a dead or faulty standby battery?)
Any help appreciated!
It's a Challenger alarm, I couldn't find a model number anywhere, so I pulled the front off the keypad (triggering the tamper alarm) and the only identifying marks I could find were "C&K Securitech C001-102 ISS 1" - no Google results!
Did a search for C&K alarms and had a look through the user/install manuals'; the default engineering code for the 800L worked so I'm assuming it's a 700L / 800L.
I'd like to avoid factory resetting it if possible as I'm clueless about re-programming it. I guess I could get someone out to do it but I'd like to avoid that for now (although I'll revisit it in the new year if necessary)
So I have 2 questions!
1. Will following the instructions to restore code defaults also wipe the programming? I haven't got the "memory link" but i'm assuming it's just a jumper/shorts 2 pins?
Alternatively can I change the user codes seeing as the engineer code still works? I suppose at a push I could always disable user2, change the engineering code and just use that goings forwards?
2. I'm having a bunch of work done at the moment, little jobs like replacing light switches etc.. but every time I pull the power, the external alarm (correctly!) goes off. The keypad doesn't accept any codes during this time.. is there a way I can prepare for or silence the alarm in this situation? (I guess I should have read the sticky, this is most likely to be a dead or faulty standby battery?)
Any help appreciated!
