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Review on πŸ”‘ Honeywell Ademco 5834-4 Four-Button Wireless Key Remote - Convenience at Your Fingertips by Seth Wood

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works but doesn't hold up well

Worked great once I figured out how to program the ADT to recognize our two keyfobs; Due to the limited number of zones available, I have only programmed Away, Silence and Alarm functions on each remote. Three years later we find that the remote controls stop working from time to time; The problem is that with constant abusive handling of the keys (dropping, throwing, squeezing, shaking) the battery retaining tab will bend until it no longer makes reliable contact. Bending back works temporarily, but it will fail again, and after a few cycles of bending back and forth, the tab on the board will break. This was done with both of my and I soldered the tabs back on; I hope the repair is stronger than the original part. Unless you're any more careful with your keys than I am, after a while you'll have to decide between repairing the tab or replacing (and reprogramming) the remote. .

Pros
  • Amazing
Cons
  • Confusing