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Gdetrailer wrote:blaczero wrote:
Great post, really appreciate it.
Are there any options to replace the entire latch with a keypad somehow? I look like a janitor at this point with the 20+ keys on my keychain.
Not sure if there is any commercially built systems specifically for baggage doors.
I know that there is electronic keypad locks for RV doors, but baggage doors are using a different latch setup..
I suppose one could "home brew" their own remote electronic locking system but I suspect it would be on the pricey side of life and a new potential failure point when the electronics part goes sideways and fails in locked position.
As far as looking like a Janitor, yeah, I understand that, it is one of the main reasons I replaced all of the baggage door locks on my trailer with new keyed alike cabinet locks. Now I have one key does all for baggage doors, electrical hatch and even the freshwater fill door..
I bought new door latches for both man doors and specified that they needed to be keyed alike. That gets me down to two keys to carry, one for the man doors and one for all other doors..
If we are leaving the trailer for a day outing like swimming, the baggage door keys stay inside the trailer and we can just take the man door key..
โApr-16-2021 12:50 PM
blaczero wrote:
Great post, really appreciate it.
Are there any options to replace the entire latch with a keypad somehow? I look like a janitor at this point with the 20+ keys on my keychain.
โApr-16-2021 12:38 PM
Gdetrailer wrote:
Follow up to my post with pictures..
They are nothing more than "Cabinet" locks
To remove barrel..
Key inserted.
Remove screw on inside end of barrel
Note direction of locked and unlock positions (need that for reassembly)
Once screw has been removed and key is in lock the entire lock barrel will pull out through the front of
lock assembly.
Once barrel is out, you have two options.
Remove the loose metal front and reassemble.
Or you might be able to tighten the indentation that was supposed to hold the two in sync.
See end of red arrow..
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You can click the last photo for a larger view.
To reassemble reverse the above, key will need to be in the barrel to reinsert.
If all else fails, you can replace entire lock assembly with any "cabinet" lock of the correct barrel length. You can find cabinet locks at Home Depot or Lowes.
The downside will be you will have a odd keyed lock if you have more than one baggage door so you may need to replace all.. Just search through the inventory at the store to locate all with the same key number..
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