ADT has remained among the renowned and professional security systems for homes out there in the market. Their alarms are installed for security purposes; intruder alarms and fire alarms will alert you of any intruder, smoke, or fire in your home to protect your family. However, certain circumstances may require that you temporarily switch off your ADT alarm system, such as when you left the window open, and you do not want to set off the alarm.

ADT System Different warnings or alarms can sound if you improperly disable or tamper with your ADT system and your warranty may be voided. For more information consult with ADT or a professional.

Before proceeding to the next lesson, you need to know more about your ADT Control Panel.

The first thing that any user should do is to locate and gain an understanding of their ADT alarm control panel. As for the location of this panel, it is normally situated outside of your house and closer to the main entrance door.

The square panel will probably be concealed by the look of the home walls, be it a brick or stonework wall. It could be white, gray, or match another scheme of the interior or some other object that is in the particular apartment. If you are looking for the control panel which you are not able to find for your ADT alarm then you can contact ADT or the previous homeowner of the house.

Locating the ADT alarm control panel: To do this, you will need to look for the device and open the door of the panel to see all the features it contains. You will get to see colorful lights, numbers and number combinations, buttons, and other functions of the ADT security system.

Spare a few minutes to write out all components of the control panel you can distinguish. Find the zone where you input access codes to trigger your system or turn it off. You should also point out which of the panel areas that are lit in red means that the system is armed at that moment.

Know Your Master Code

The next crucial procedure before you permanently turn off your ADT alarm system is ensuring that you have the correct master code with you. This master code is a kind of password that is used to change the features of the system.

Every ADT alarm system will also have a main default master code that is programmer installed. The most common default ADT master codes are the following four-digit options: 

Similarly to the above-mentioned companies, ADT allows for the choice of a master code and changing it after the system is installed for increased protection. The important note here is that if you have set the master code before, you will have to provide the new customized code other than the above-mentioned defaults.

In case you forget or do not remember your ADT alarm system master code, it is advisable to contact ADT. They can help you with what you have on file currently to ensure that you correctly reset your system. Continue to the next level as soon as you have developed the right four-digit master password combinations in place.

Master Code and Switching off all the System Components

If you are now confident in the master code of your system, then you are ready to briefly disarm portions of your ADT alarm system. Here are step-by-step instructions to properly turn off key components based on your situation: 

Take off the screws of the ADT Alarm Control Panel Door First, you need to pull the door of the control panel so that you can have a right of entry to the inside keypad and buttons.

1. Enter Master Code Thereafter, you should type your four-digit system master code into the keypad in the security panel. Ensure that you type it with utmost accuracy, no spelling mistakes or typing mistakes. If it is a code, make sure you wait for one second for each digit to ensure that the device can process it.

2. Press * Button Twice After you have entered the code and the panel beeps, wait for 3 beeps then Press the * asterisk button twice slowly on your system’s keypad. This comes up with the message which informs of the possibility to disable or enable some parts of the ADT alarm system.

3. Please, type the digit corresponding to the part of the question that you would like the answer to. You will now begin to see what button numbers refer to different parts of an alarm system and whether they are enabled or disabled.

  • For instance, the 1#key usually turns off all functions of the perimeter entry sensor and alarms. Other options to disable may include interior motion sensors, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide sensors, glass break detectors, etc.
  • Make sure to pick the digit said by the panel to match the part that you want to be disabled or else enabled. Next, the #pound key button is pressed to set and complete the selection made on the touchscreen

4. Repeat Multiple Parts If you wish to deactivate various components of your ADT alarm system, the process simply involves repeating the last of the steps above for each new change.

For instance, type 1# to turn off the perimeter sensors, then type the next digit code such as 2# to also turn off interior motion sensors right after that in sequence.

5. Wait For Confirmation Make sure to check the flashing indicators of your ADT panel to ensure that the previous disable and enable changes on the alarm part are fully processed before leaving the menu. The panel voice or screen will let each update be made known.

6. Exit Master Code Menu Lastly, after disabling the ADT alarm selections, confirm all the selections with the prompt and press the * asterisk key once more to leave the system master code menu.

The change in the ADT control panel’s menu mode will be announced. The alarms that you have chosen to disable or enable will remain in the chosen status until the changes are made once more. Turn any sensors or parts that you may have disabled before arming your ADT back to normal functioning once again.

Considerations and Warnings

Please keep the following important notes in mind when disabling parts of your ADT security alarm system: 

  • It is only appropriate to disable system parts that are not functioning properly temporarily when the need arises.
  • Do not damage or remove any parts of the ADT alarm system without authorization
  • Accept it as it cancels the ADT warranty and service contract
  • Ensure that all the disable selections have been processed before the exit of the menu.
  • Ensure that the disabled portions are switched on after using this guide

To ensure you don’t have any problems or challenges in turning off the home alarms, you need to consult ADT support services. Do not try to disable wires or other parts of the alarm system on your own for dismantling.

I hope now you can learn how to turn off a home security alarm system including sensors and parts of an ADT properly. Do these steps only when required so that there are no false alarms but at the same time proper security of the other regions is also not compromised.

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