Service manual
Troubleshooting
12–8 B.A.S.I.S. V Service Manual
––– ––– Denied a. Card reader needs cleaning. a. Clean the card reader head using a cleaning 
card for magnetic stripe card readers.
b. Primary wire harness is 
damaged or disconnected.
b. Check the primary wire harness. If it’s 
damaged, replace the wire harness. For 
standard locks, see page 9–7. For exit 
hardware trim, see page 10–9.
c. Foreign object is inserted in 
the card reader.
c. Remove the object or replace the reader.
d. Battery pack is faulty. d. Check the battery pack. Replace it, if 
necessary. See page 11–4.
e. Firmware has locked up due to 
incorrect sequence when 
connecting the battery pack.
e. Contact your local BEST Representative.
f. Primary wire harness is 
disconnected from the motor 
or is damaged.
f. Check the primary wire harness.
For standard locks, see page 9–7. For exit 
hardware trim, see page 10–9.
g. Smart card reader is not 
properly aligned in the bezel 
on the inside of the reader. 
(Smart card present switch is 
stuck.)
g. Pop the smart card reader into place in the 
bezel.For standard locks, see page 9–24. For 
exit hardware trim, see page 10–14.
h. For smart card readers, 
conformal coating has been 
applied to the flex cable 
connector.
h. Remove the flex cable from the connector 
and apply electrical contact cleaner onto the 
connector. Reinstall the flex cable.
For standard locks, see page 9–24. For exit 
hardware trim, see page 10–14.
i. Firmware is out-of-date or 
faulty.
i. Update the firmware. Contact your local 
BEST Representative.
j. Control electronics board is 
malfunctioning.
j. Replace the control electronics board.
For standard locks, see page 9–10. For exit 
hardware trim, see page 10–10.
k. Control electronics board 
failed for an unknown reason.
Note:
 If the above condition 
exists, the key override may be 
used to access the door. If the 
door has no key override, call 
your local BEST representative.
k. Replace the control electronics board.
For standard locks, see page 9–10. For exit 
hardware trim, see page 10–10.
l. Reader has failed. l. Replace the reader. For standard locks, see 
page 9–19. For exit hardware trim, see 
page 10–13.
Green 
flashes
––– Denied a. For a standard mortise lock, 
self-aligning trim is 
overtightened.
a. Loosen the escutcheon mounting screws. 
See page 5–3.
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