Guest chumbawumba Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Hello All, I have an optima XM alarm system fitted in my house. I think it was fitted by MANWEB. The alarm has worked perfectly for years, but recently, and at totally random times the TAMPER ALARM sounds from inside the control box. It happens very infrequently, weeks can go by without anything happening. When the tamper light comes on, there are no zone lights illuminated. can anyone suggest a possible fix ? Could it be the internal battery? Please help ! Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_Dave Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 I would definetley change the battery. Dave Oxendale York based security systems engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chumbawumba Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 thanks for the advice. To change the battery, do i simply unscrew the control panel, unplug the old battery and attach a new one ? is the battery a special one that needs to be bought from a specialist ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RICHL Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 You will be better off phoning up a local alarm company to fix it for you as changing the battery is a good idea will not fix the tamper problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chumbawumba Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 You will be better off phoning up a local alarm company to fix it for you as changing the battery is a good idea will not fix the tamper problem. 20171[/snapback] Thanks, i'll get the yellow pages out ... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 You also need to ensure that if the battery is u/s that the panel has not been damaged by the charging circuit cooking the main board, look for signs of burning on the reverse of the PCB. Better to get a local firm in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chumbawumba Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 I've arranged for a firm to come round they charge £45 for a service and £14 for a new battery. Does that sound reasonable ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dale Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 Yep, that sounds pretty average to me. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian c Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 that including VAT? that seems pretty cheap :0) If you don't know......ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chumbawumba Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 @Brian_C yes that includes VAT. I got 2 quotes. one was £47.50 for the service and £25 for the battery , and the cheaper one was £45 & £14. why, what do you usually pay / charge ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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