Need to change the battery on your Guardian DSC 1616 Panel? First, make sure your system is disarmed, and then place your system on test mode. Watch the video below for a few additional steps and then you’re all set!
To replace your panel’s battery, please follow these steps:
- Log in to your Guardian Protection account.
- Select System Info and then select Test My System.
- Disarm your system.
- Unlock the control panel box to access the battery.
- Disconnect the black wire from the negative battery terminal by gently pulling it free.
- Disconnect the red wire from the positive battery terminal by gently pulling it free.
- Remove the old battery from the panel.
- Make sure there are no plastic terminal protectors from the replacement battery. If there are any, please remove them.
- If the battery does not have red and black terminals, check for + and – signs so that you can replace the battery in such a way that the red and black wires do not cross each other.
- Place the new battery at the bottom of the panel box.
- Replace the red wire by connecting it to the positive terminal and the black wire to the negative terminal.
- Close and lock the panel door.
- Please note that it can take up to 24 hours for your new battery to fully charge.
- Make sure to test your system to make sure it is working correctly after the battery is fully charged.
- Remove your system from test mode.