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steve2222
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  #3345547 22-Feb-2025 13:36
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Just replaced my Paradox alarm battery last week.

 

Mine are F1 terminals but take note my alarm setup is over 25 years old.

 

My battery is a 7Ah one.

 

After a Google search, I bought mine online from iVent Solutions. It was cheaper (even allowing for courier) than anyone else incl in-store at PB Tech or JayCar.



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  #3345548 22-Feb-2025 13:39
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I got mine from local.  I couldn’t go for a 7ah.  Due to size constraints.

 

my unit is still listing some troubles though, just not a low battery condition any more. 




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  #3349158 2-Mar-2025 10:07
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davidcole:

 

I got mine from local.  I couldn’t go for a 7ah.  Due to size constraints.

 

my unit is still listing some troubles though, just not a low battery condition any more. 

 

 

 

 

What are the troubles? Both batteries 3.2 and 7ah will both work



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  #3349199 2-Mar-2025 12:58
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technician14:

 

davidcole:

 

I got mine from local.  I couldn’t go for a 7ah.  Due to size constraints.

 

my unit is still listing some troubles though, just not a low battery condition any more. 

 

 

 

 

What are the troubles? Both batteries 3.2 and 7ah will both work

 

 

there’s something about rf wireless battery.  Unsure if that’s the remote receiver (that takes a signal for a remote). Or a wireless smoke detector I ended up getting rid of - that hasn’t been removed from the system.

 

 

 

pressing tbl shows 1,2 and 9




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  #3349210 2-Mar-2025 14:16
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Sounds like aged/defective electrolytic capacitors.




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  #3350994 7-Mar-2025 13:20
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It's trouble with wireless,  press trouble then 1 and see what zone or remote it is

 
 
 
 

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  #3351013 7-Mar-2025 14:23
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technician14:

 

It's trouble with wireless,  press trouble then 1 and see what zone or remote it is

 

 

yeah it doesn't show anything.  I wasn't sure if there was something to reset the trouble codes (like you do in a car) to see if it presents again.




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  #3351701 9-Mar-2025 16:05
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davidcole:

 

technician14:

 

It's trouble with wireless,  press trouble then 1 and see what zone or remote it is

 

 

yeah it doesn't show anything.  I wasn't sure if there was something to reset the trouble codes (like you do in a car) to see if it presents again.

 

 

 

 

Downpower the system and repower it, it'll clear old troubles and reset time and date

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  #3351702 9-Mar-2025 16:13
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So is that disconnect battery and pull it’s internal fuse?




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  #3352412 10-Mar-2025 21:33
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davidcole:

 

So is that disconnect battery and pull it’s internal fuse?

 

 

 

 

Yes then fuse in then battery again

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