Hello,

After trawling for a user manual I can't find one that helps (I don't understand which bit I need to do) - maybe that's just because I'm a complete novice...

I live in a rented house which has an Optima XM6 installed. Everything was working perfectly - until the electricity trip switch tripped. On turning it back on the Optima XM6 control panel now has every light lit except the "zone 1" light, and the box on the house has a white flashing light (really bright) that doesn't stop...

Would anyone be able to give me a step by step guide as how to reprogram it so that it works again, and the lights go off?!

Thanks....

If the house is rented the alarm should be your landlords problem, you should call him first. Check your rental agreement.

I'm basing this on having 3 kids go to University and live in several (probably about 10 in total) rented houses in "delightful" areas of Leeds and Nottingham. They all had alarms and it was definitely the landlords job to keep them maintained.

Also, I'm sure one or more of the profesionals will confirm this, but it sounds like at the very least the battery has gone and the system needs servicing. A job for a professional.

Edited December 21, 200421 yr by amateurandy

Agree with amateurandy

I know it's the landlord's problem really - they can't come to check it out til after christmas, and I'm leaving the house before Christmas - don't really want to leave the house unalarmed and with a big bright light flashing on the front!

Just wondered whether there was a 'quick fix' so that it would be functional again, or at least so that it didn't look quite so obviously non-functional!

Thanks for your advice tho.

Press "reset"

User manual attached.

Optima_XM_user_Guide.pdf

If he can't you would be well within your rights to tell him that you will call someone out from a professional alarm company and deduct the charge from the rent.

Give him the option to fix it , but if he won't in a reasonable time then you should protect yourself.

Thanks for your help!

I will give the landlord one more earbashing before going ahead and calling out a pro.