Hello, I am a newby to this forum but it is very imformative. I have one of my window contacts giving a trouble reading every 3 days or so. Everytime, I have to take the battery out and put it back in and works for another 3 days or so. This is WLS-925L-433. How can I get the master access code to de-activate this sensor. Installer wants to charge me $100 to replace it including programming. I want to do it myself but I don't have a master code. I tried various, 5555, 5020, 5010 and it is telling wrong code. Is there is a way to fix these window contacts? Thanks for all your help

HI, I am trying to get a handle on what needs to be wired for the security system that we will install sometime in the future. We are in the wiring phase of new construction so I want to install now the wire I will need for the future. I have not yet picked out the security system I will install. What I think I would like is: wired security cameras (4-6 cameras) wireless window and door contacts wired siren pointing out attic house vent interface with smoke alarms interface so we can have one of those monitoring companies notified if a security/fire event occurs and if its easy, the capability to be able to add on some other wireless features that we may find useful in the future (e.g. water leak detection, driveway alarm, etc) we are not really interested in controlling lights, air conditioning, etc remotely or from a centralized location We have a data closet in the basement where all communications (including phone) will be centralized. I am planning to put the security DVR in the data closet also. We are out in the boonies, no cell coverage within 6 miles, no cable TV, no DSL, we will have satellite internet and TV, no close neighbors. What I was thinking: 1) Security Control unit will be in the data closet on a separate AC circuit 2) Security keypad will be near garage entrance (temporarily mount it next to security control unit in data closet for setup/testing??) 3) Run Cat5e and 18-4 between Security Control unit and keypad?? Any other wire needed between these two units?? Any AC power besides the 18-4 needed at the keypad?? 4) Run Siamese RG59/18-2, and Cat5e to every place we want a security camera and run these cables back to the data closet. Are there any other cables or power needed for these cameras?? If yes, where, in the data closet or at the camera location?? If you have 2 cameras in the same location (one pointing east, the other west) do you need a RG59/18-2/Cat5e bundle for each camera?? 5) Run 16-2 speaker wire from Security Control unit to attic for siren. Should I use wire other than 16-2 speaker wire?? Do you need any AC wiring at the keypad other than the 18-2 wire?? 6) How do you interface the smoke alarms with the Security Control unit?? 7) Do Security systems exist where you can use both wireless and wired components?? 8) Does anything special need to be done to have your security system interface with a outside monitoring company?? Do you just need to plug the control unit into a phone line?? Do you need a separate phone for this or will one house phone line be sufficient? 9) Are there any other areas where we should consider putting in “whatever wires” for future “ whatever” ?? 10) Can you point me to any reading material that talks about security wiring/installation in general.?? This would perhaps fill in some of the missing info I need. I have been doing a lot of reading but I really I still know very little about all this. I appreciate any help anyone can provide. Thanks in advance.