Remote Door Lock?
Has anyone changed out their door lock/handle to one of the keyless push button/remote door locks? I’ve been looking at them and wondering how well they work. They seam to range anywhere in price from $108.00 to $250.00. Thanks
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Allworth wrote:
I just keep in mind the fact that my son (the Chevy Technician) keeps saying "The more gee-whiz/flash-bang features you have on any vehicle, the more chances that something is going to poop in your hat!"
Do I REALLY need this??
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Sounds like what I refer to as FRED.fj12ryder wrote:
It would be handy if you have the need for multiple people to have access when you're away. Other than that, one more gadget to fail.
My thoughts on locks in general; You can give somebody a key, then get it back when they don't need anymore. A combination, you give it to them, they got it.- I have one of the early ones from Bauer. They replaced it within a year due to a cheap plastic handle that was changed to metal. It was hard on batteries. I discovered that the folding assist handle when wet would cause the numeric keypad to illuminate and run down the batteries. So I had to put a rubber bumper on the handle. Lately it is shorting out and not working like there is a loose wire. Its 7 years old so maybe the new ones are better. I really like it while it was working. I'd be interested to hear what brand people have, the age of it and reliability.
- We have one from RV lock. It's about 18 months old and I have not changed the batteries yet.
- It would be handy if you have the need for multiple people to have access when you're away. Other than that, one more gadget to fail.
Rwake901 wrote:
How often do you have to change the batteries? Will they last a year or only a few months?
We seem to be getting about 6 months out of them but it probably depends how often you use the lock.
We tend to lock/unlock a handful of times per day. If you only lock/unlock once a day, it will probably go longer.- I just keep in mind the fact that my son (the Chevy Technician) keeps saying "The more gee-whiz/flash-bang features you have on any vehicle, the more chances that something is going to poop in your hat!"
Do I REALLY need this??
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work2much wrote:
Also, they have a reputation for having a pretty good sale around Thanksgiving. I think 30% off or so.
How often do you have to change the batteries? Will they last a year or only a few months?
Not sure first hand as we just installed ours. On the longer term reviews I have seen close to a year for full timers.
Ray from Love your RV did a nice review of this a couple years ago and an update as well. I like his channel, he is short on flash but long on sincerity.
Original review.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1MryW-70Rc&t=317s
Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxumGGRZpVA&feature=emb_logo
I keep a little lithium battery charger and AA and AAA cells with us for a number of devices. I will probably just put it on the maintenance calendar to charge them every 6 months and see if that works.work2much wrote:
Also, they have a reputation for having a pretty good sale around Thanksgiving. I think 30% off or so.
How often do you have to change the batteries? Will they last a year or only a few months?- Also, they have a reputation for having a pretty good sale around Thanksgiving. I think 30% off or so.
