# Any Brinks/ADT installers here?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-brinks-adt-installers-here/785575>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 30, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-brinks-adt-installers-here/785575 "2017-04-30T16:35:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Omar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f0a364/32.png) [@Omar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-brinks-adt-installers-here/785575/1 "2017-04-30T16:35:51Z")

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So I was changing some parameters on my BHS-3000 and at the end, I meant to change my installer access code.

I know I backspaced over it, therefore deleting it, but I must have exited programming without entering a new code. Is there a default code, like 00000 or 123456 that the Brinks system defaults to?

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**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-brinks-adt-installers-here/785575/2 "2017-04-30T16:38:06Z")

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I assume you tried what it was just in case removing it all doesn’t make a change.

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**Author:** ![Omar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f0a364/32.png) [@Omar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-brinks-adt-installers-here/785575/3 "2017-04-30T16:47:40Z")

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I did try it. It was the last 5 digits of my account #, which is inked in on the control panel.

That’s the main reason I wanted to change it. In retrospect, I should have just taken some nail polish remover or “goof-off” type product and just removed the ink.  
Eh, since I got the parameters dialed it (for this time), I guess it wont bother me until the next change, such as adding another sensor.

FTR, it’s been a local system for a while, so I have no contract to call Brinks and have them come out. I figured I would try here first.

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**Author:** ![Omar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f0a364/32.png) [@Omar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-brinks-adt-installers-here/785575/4 "2017-04-30T16:51:23Z")

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NM!

It defaulted to 012345.

But OldGuy, thank you very much for the reply!