Guest roybhamuk Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Hi, my house alarm went off last week during the day for no apparent reason and it was switched off, I noticed the tamper warning light was on, I pressed the reset button and it returned to normal. Yesterday the same thing happened whilst it was in the same mode as above only this time it went off at exactly the time I switched the landing light on, probably pure coincidence but I thought I'd mention it. Anyone have any ideas on this please? Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistle Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Surge Purge ? Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roybhamuk Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Thanks Guys, I have had the alarm 10 years and it has never been serviced, I find it strange that it goes off in the day when it is not on and not the night when it is activated. What is a Surge Purge ? , Roy Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian.cant Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I find it strange that it goes off in the day when it is not on and not the night when it is activated. Its good point and may well have something to do with a warm sun on your bell box and a dodgy tamper switch, its a long shot but possible! Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
morph Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Thanks Guys, I have had the alarm 10 years and it has never been serviced, I find it strange that it goes off in the day when it is not on and not the night when it is activated.What is a Surge Purge ? , Roy Well that is a good reason for some of your problems, i would have the system serviced and get the batteries changed as a matter of urgency, almost certainly your battery is shot, the system will have been trying to charge a faulty battery, resulting in overcharging and possibly damaging the main pcb. Until you have this done the tamper faults are not important and may even disappear when this has been completed. Many faults and problems are caused by clients who think that once they have had the expenditure of having the alarm installed, that this is all the investment that they will need to make, this is incorrect. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kka Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Many faults and problems are caused by clients who think that once they have had the expenditure of having the alarm installed, that this is all the investment that they will need to make, this is incorrect. your car has to have a M O T every year! (now there's a thought, if insurance companies insisted on alarms being M O T ed ) Kevin Scott. Owner of KK Alarms...... Installation .. Service .. Repair ...... Thoughout.. Northumberland and North Tyneside ..... Tel:01670 361948 (call diverted after 15 seconds) or 07947444114 Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateurandy Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 your car has to have a M O T every year! (now there's a thought, if insurance companies insisted on alarms being M O T ed ) An MOT is NOT a service. Your car needs servicing too :!: Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95389 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kka Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 An MOT is NOT a service. Your car needs servicing too :!: yes but a service is not a legal requirement, where a M O T is it was just a thought. my comparison with the MOT, was to make the point that it was something that the customer had to do :!: and the only people that could go any way to implimenting the equavalent of a MOT ( a service if you like) would be the insurance companies. Kevin Scott. Owner of KK Alarms...... Installation .. Service .. Repair ...... Thoughout.. Northumberland and North Tyneside ..... Tel:01670 361948 (call diverted after 15 seconds) or 07947444114 Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cerberus NI Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 yes but a service is not a legal requirement, where a M O T is it was just a thought. my comparison with the MOT, was to make the point that it was something that the customer had to do :!: and the only people that could go any way to implimenting the equavalent of a MOT ( a service if you like) would be the insurance companies. Ahhh but on the MOT certificate it says that the certificate only refers to the condition of the vehicle on the day it was tested and is not indicative of it's day to day state. I don't know why I thought I'd include that though because the system needs serviced regularly (although how many of us on here get our domestic appliances/entertainment equipment serviced?) Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 although how many of us on here get our domestic appliances/entertainment equipment serviced? Er, me. Well, not so much on the entertainment equipment front but the domestic appliances have a service and occasional rebuilds from time to time. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/10179-tamper-problem-on-optima-alarm/#findComment-95470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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