I moved in my house and wasnt even aware we had an Optima Xm alarm.
it was until we had a power cut i realised. the fuse in the fuse box which is responsible for the main lights, is also connected to this alarm. so when i flick it bk on, the alarm also comes on. i do not have a code for it.
it now means i have no main lights.
how i can i disconnect the alarm? cut out battery perhaps? please help!

Richard Carr, May 2007

It sounds like your alarm doesn't have a backup battery, so when you turn back on its power, it immediately goes off. If it had a battery, it shouldn't have gone off when the power was lost.

If you know your code, type it in to stop the alarm. If you don't then you should really get an alarm engineer to come in and sort it out for you.

There is usually a fused spur (a box a bit like a light switch, but that has a fuse in it that you can remove), near the alarm panel. If you take this fuse out, you should then be able to turn your lights back on without re-powering the alarm panel.

Hope this helps (and isn't too late - you must have been sat in the dark for days if you have not already got this fixed!)

Chris

Chris, June 2007