Unravelling the Keyless Entry Mystery
After discovering that my new Class C motorhome that is being built will come with power door locks - but no KEY FOBS to operate them, I posted a "what's up with this?" question. Sorting thru all of the responses to my post, I have boiled this down to what I think is accurate. This is regarding ONLY the driver and passenger doors on the chassis part of the motorhome- not the coach door:
If your new motorhome comes with power door locks, but does not come with the keyless entry FOBS, it is because the unit does not have the required RECEIVER installed in the chassis from the factory. So you have power door locks that can be operated manually, but not with a remote KEY FOB (the TRANSMITTER) - because there is no RECEIVER in the chassis for it to communicate with.
I understand that there might be an aftermarket RECEIVER/KEY FOB available from Viper and possibly others that are cheaper(with unknown quality). Consensus seems to be that installing the RECEIVER in the chassis yourself may be tricky unless you have access to a wiring diagram and have the knowledge to ID the wires you will be working with. Also, it may be possible to have one of these units installed professionally at a place like Best Buy (Geek Squad)if you don't want to tackle it yourself.
So I would like to hear from anyone who has had experience with either a self-install or a professional install....... and of course, if I am off base on any of the above, feel free to comment.
If your new motorhome comes with power door locks, but does not come with the keyless entry FOBS, it is because the unit does not have the required RECEIVER installed in the chassis from the factory. So you have power door locks that can be operated manually, but not with a remote KEY FOB (the TRANSMITTER) - because there is no RECEIVER in the chassis for it to communicate with.
I understand that there might be an aftermarket RECEIVER/KEY FOB available from Viper and possibly others that are cheaper(with unknown quality). Consensus seems to be that installing the RECEIVER in the chassis yourself may be tricky unless you have access to a wiring diagram and have the knowledge to ID the wires you will be working with. Also, it may be possible to have one of these units installed professionally at a place like Best Buy (Geek Squad)if you don't want to tackle it yourself.
So I would like to hear from anyone who has had experience with either a self-install or a professional install....... and of course, if I am off base on any of the above, feel free to comment.
