Keyless entry touchpads

Your touchpad is bad.

jandvis wrote:
Maybe someone can help me. My fob opens and closes my keyless entry just fine but nothing happens when I use the touch pad. Any ideas as to what the problem might be?

You need to post Year/Brand/model of RV and the brand of the entry system. Doug

Maybe someone can help me. My fob opens and closes my keyless entry just fine but nothing happens when I use the touch pad. Any ideas as to what the problem might be?

Thanks

One other thing. To get the old one off, peel off the vinyl/plastic front/covering and underneath, there's two rivets you have to drill out to remove it.

RandandDoug wrote:

RedG wrote:
If those little buttons on the AKE5 are the same as the old ones, they probably won't lost any longer than the originals. I much prefer the 1701 touchpad, but if you don't want to do any modifications, I'm sure the AKE5 will work fine.

RedG, did you use a dremel tool to enlarge the hole when installing the new keypad? Seems I have seen that on here a couple times.

Yes, I used a dremel. There is a template in the package, so it's very simple.

RedG wrote:
If those little buttons on the AKE5 are the same as the old ones, they probably won't lost any longer than the originals. I much prefer the 1701 touchpad, but if you don't want to do any modifications, I'm sure the AKE5 will work fine.

RedG, did you use a dremel tool to enlarge the hole when installing the new keypad? Seems I have seen that on here a couple times.

Talked with Art at Essex about the issue. Originally thought about replacing it with the AKE5, but seems as though maybe the newer AKE model might be alittle bit smaller actually. His measurements are that it is about 5 inches long, while the one on the 06 Moutain Aire that I have is over 6 inches.
So when I remove the old and put on the new, quite likely would have a spot showing where the old one was. So I went ahead and ordered the 1701 so that it will cover up where the old one sat on the side of the moho.
Should be here beginning of the week, will probably wait till we get over to the Dallas area next week before I install it. Sounds like a monkey can do it, so I will probably have problems with it!!hahaha Will post the progress if I have internet over there.

If those little buttons on the AKE5 are the same as the old ones, they probably won't lost any longer than the originals. I much prefer the 1701 touchpad, but if you don't want to do any modifications, I'm sure the AKE5 will work fine.

Doug,
If you go to the Newmar COMNET website and put in the last 6 digits of your VIN, you can look at the build sheet for your coach and find out exactly what was used.