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Sim_MRM
Seasoned Newcomer
30 days ago
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Burglar alarm disarms and won't rearm

The new burglar alarm worked once for me, but the next visit it didn't and showed status as "disarmed". Nothing seems to work to rearm it, nor is there an option to turn it on again.  Removing it and then replacing doesn't work. Other reports of the same bug are showing up on Facebook forums.

No mods, base game.

Edit By Crinrict: Adjusted Title a bit

6 Comments

  • Since you didn't add a thread tags:

    • Did you never use mods/cc or remove them ?
    • What platform are you playing on ?
  • Sim_MRM's avatar
    Sim_MRM
    Seasoned Newcomer
    27 days ago

    Never used mods and playing on a PC.

  • Kristronix's avatar
    Kristronix
    Seasoned Newcomer
    21 days ago

    I also have an alarm stuck unarmed. I only noticed today when checking what upgrades were still needed.
    Turning it off & on doesn't reset it. Unlike the OP a new alarm does arm for me, it also needs the upgrades added again. My problem with this issue is that you may not notice it's unarmed until the burglar is robbing you :(  

    This is on Xbox Series X (so no mods or custom content).

    Packs installed are:-
    Island Living
    Outdoor Retreat
    Spa Day
    Throwback Fit Kit
    City Living
    Basement Treasures Kit
    Desert Luxe Kit
    Get to Work
    Get Together
    Dream Home Decorator
    Jungle Adventure

    Update: I have since checked previous saves and found that the alarm was armed on 16/3, so this broke on the 17/3 while playing this household. Luckily I didn't play much since the 16th so I reloaded that save and repeated what I did on the 17th and got the same issue. After breaking it down and retesting I have found what broke mine...
    Having your power cut off while at another lot causes the alarm to be stuck in a disarmed state.
    Doesn't break if your power is cut while on the lot.
    Not sure if this is what broke it for the OP or others but it is one issue.

    Fixes for the issue I encountered are:-
    Buy a new alarm and reapply any upgrades.
    -or-
    Don't pay the bills and let them cut the power again but while you're on the lot, then pay the bills and the alarm will return to an armed state.

     

  • EA_Cade's avatar
    EA_Cade
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    18 days ago
    Status changed:
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    Hello all,

    If any of you are still encountering this on the latest game version (without mods), would you be willing to share your save file(s)? If so, please send me a private message with a link to the file.

    Instructions can be found here.

    Thanks!

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