Vivint Smart Home Panel Green Light Flashing Off
If you are a Vivint home security system user you should be aware of the green LED light on the main control panel that blinks when the system is activated. This constant glowing green can be very irritating if it illuminates a room such as a bedroom or any other part of the house where light is not wanted at night. Fortunately, on the majority of Vivint panels, you can switch off this green alarm light while still having your system armed to the hilt. Well, here is what you should know.
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On a Vivint control panel, the green LED light means that the security system is actively in the armed state. If the light is blinking then it is in the process of arming, which means getting ready to protect the house. The green light is an indicator to inform the user at a glance whether the system is armed or not. This gives some form of consolation that your home is safe.
Why You Might Want The Light Off?
Although the green light is helpful during the arming process and when checking the status of the system, having it on all night can cause an inconvenience if the beam lights up a room where artificial light is unwanted. This is especially inconvenient since it remains alight at all times, making it difficult to sleep if positioned near a bedroom. Or you might simply find the light distracting or bothersome if visible from other parts of the house. Switching it off at night or during some hours for some other reason may be a more comfortable option.
Is It Possible to Turn Off The Light Permanently?
Unfortunately, in most cases to get to the Vivint panels, no option allows you to completely turn off the green light to the point that it will not turn on at all. The light is intended to show the state of the system. Nevertheless, it is possible to deactivate it and, at the same time, maintain the highest level of security in your system. The light will go off again if you completely disarm the system, although you can easily switch the light off again by arming the system the next time.
How to Disable Green Light?
1. Ensure that your Vivint system is in an armed state. The green light on the panel should be glowing constantly (not blinking).
2. Key in your master passcode on the keypad. This will open up the main options that are available to the user.
3. Go to the “Lights” settings and switch it to “Off.”
4. The last message that will appear on the display screen will be to indicate that the lights are off. The green indicator light on your panel should turn off.
5. Go back to the previous menu or page. Your system will remain fully armed with all the sensors and all the security functions remaining operational.
Does this Action Eliminate or Deactivate Any Security Measures?
However, I must inform you that switching off the green light does NOT affect any security functions or detectors in your Vivint home security system. This means that your system will be fully protected, and capable of sensing intrusion. Every security monitoring function will still function as intended.
The control panel will still be able to receive information from the sensors and it can activate alarms if necessary. Any connected cameras, door locks, or any other device will be the same and will not be interfered with. The control panel of the system will also continue to send notifications to Vivint’s central monitoring station in cases of alarms.
The only difference is that the colored indicator light on the panel itself will not flash to indicate that your system is armed anymore. If you want to review the full system status, you will be referred to the mobile app, keypad, or other interfaces. But your house will remain as safe as before.
What if You have a different Home Security System?
If you do not have a Vivint security system but would like to learn how to turn off the status light located on your security panel, the process may differ depending on the manufacturer. Quite often, there is no such option to switch the light off once and for all permanently. However, it is possible to cancel it in the menu on the keypad, mobile application, or the web interface as it is done in the case of the Vivint systems.
In case you want to know how to turn off the alarm system, you should consult your owner’s manual or get in touch with your security provider to learn if it is possible to disconnect the light on your particular alarm system. The command could be placed beneath the advanced option of the more options tab. Just make sure that you know what it does and that it’s okay not to do it because it will hurt security or monitoring.
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