Use the Installer Toolbox screens to configure system settings. The Vivint Smart Home Pro technician must enter a valid Installer PIN code to access this toolbox.

You can reset the installer code on a by performing a hard reset of the system. By doing this, you will restore all codes and panel configurations to factory default. Unfortunately, doing this will also cause you to lose any zone configurations that have been set up. The default installer code for the 2GIG GC2 panel is 1561. If you are unable to access the Installer Toolbox, and the default installer code is not working, you can perform a hard reset to restore the installer code to default. To do this, press and hold the + and Home buttons on the front of the panel, while also applying power to the control panel by plugging in the AC transformer with its battery disconnected. You may need to hold the buttons down for up to 45 seconds for the reset to go through.

If the reset was successful, you will now be able to access the Installer Toolbox using the default installer code of 1561. The default master code will be set to 1111. All regular user codes will need to be reprogrammed. It is important to remember that you should never use the installer code to arm or disarm the panel. Instead, the installer code should only be used for accessing system programming, and the master code or a user code should be used for arming and disarming. Most users are fine with keeping the installer code to its default of 1561. This is because the code is rarely used, and keeping it at the default is not a security risk.

If you do decide to change the installer code for any reason, make sure to choose a four-digit code that is easy to remember and not the same as any existing code. You may want to write it down and keep it somewhere safe for later. The video below will show you how to change the installer code on a 2GIG GC2. Did you find this answer useful? We offer alarm monitoring as low as $10 / month.

I had forgotten my security code and had a new 2GIG Nortek system installed hoping to be able to change my thermostat from the main box but I was told that in order to do that,,,I would have to purchase a Sim card.and then I could control the thermostat's from my I-phone. That's a nice feature but I feel it is not needed. The installer told me that it was necessary to have the sim card to run the thermostats from the main box.and only if I purchased a monitoring service! Is that true? (The previous owner had a service but cancelled it when we purchased the house.) Although we didn't have a contract we were able to change any thermostat from the main box, which is what I would like to do now and not from my I-phone! That certainly looks like a GoControl.

Program blouse cutting method in tamil pdf hotkeys. It's possible Vivint has something special setup in programming to prevent the panel default. Are you planning to get monitoring service for the system?

If so, you can order one of the Alarm.com Go!Control modules available at and sign up for service with us using one of our no-contract plans available at and we'd then be able to change your codes for you remotely. Ah, it sounds like your issue is that the system is currently armed so the panel isn't defaulting.

As a security measure, this process only works with the system disarmed. I'm sure you wouldn't want someone to be able to just enter your home and press two buttons on your armed system to reset it back to factory default. You're going to have to see if you can get the old remote key fob to get the system disarmed if you don't have access to the Master Code to disarm the system. Your other option is to just get a new control panel () which would be compatible with all of your current sensors.

This did NOT work at all on my system as it still remains armed, which is why I have to keep it unplugged. This really sucks because I've been in this house since last June and I haven't been able to enjoy this alarm since I realized I didn't have the unlock code. The previous owner was a couple wherein the husband was an electrician and died with the code in his memory as they used a remote to unlock it. And the wife has no idea what the code is! I refuse to go with another alarm company, especially ADT as they were absolutely relentless at hounding and harassing me until I called the police on them and contacted their CEO on Twitter!