GE Dimmer Switch (45606) needs daily reset

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Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:24 am
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GE Dimmer Switch (45606) needs daily reset

Title, really. Dimmer Switch (45606), firmware 3.29 becomes non-responsive until I pull-push the reset button, after which it works fine again for another 20-ish hours. It's about... seven years old.

It appears to ignore commands from Indigo when it gets into this state, or maybe fails to act on those commands because Indigo thinks it is communicating and obeying when it is not. It also does not respond to manual switch use on the device until it is reset.

Worse, the time necessary between resets seems to be decreasing. This used to only happen every few weeks.

Any thoughts on how to restore it to reliability besides replacing it? I haven't tried powering it down at the breaker yet.

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Sat Apr 10, 2021 9:30 am
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Re: GE Dimmer Switch (45606) needs daily reset

I had the exact same issue with a standard GE on/off light switch. It was about 8 years old. Ended up replacing it.

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Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:26 pm
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Re: GE Dimmer Switch (45606) needs daily reset

Agreed – definitely sounds like it is starting to fail.

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Re: GE Dimmer Switch (45606) needs daily reset

Sigh. I was afraid of this.

Anyone have a recommendation for a better replacement choice?

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Re: GE Dimmer Switch (45606) needs daily reset

I’ve had good luck with homeseer and inovelli switches.

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