Howdy!
Dan, not to change the subject but how do you like the RVlock. We just had one of the manuel locks fail on our new Cyclone 4000. I'm considering purchasing one of these keyless locks.
"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon
Gary,
I've had the original keyless entry for 3 1/2 years and I much prefer it over using a key; same as with the car and truck. I got a FOB for the original system 1 1/2 years ago and have rarely used the keypad since then. But I've had a couple of problems with the original keyless entry. This past February, it lost it's enrollment memory and I had to take the window out to re-enroll the keypad and FOB. What a pain.
All that to say that the RVLock has the same functionality as the original equipment (plus FOB), but the enrollment process is much simpler. Also, it's not dependent on power from the coach and won't fail when the door contacts get dirty. A slight downside is that there are batteries that probably need to be replaced every 6 months.
Installation was pretty easy, but I think the instructions could be a lot better.
I can't speak to RVLock reliability because it's only been a few days.
Bottom line is that I like having a keyless entry and I really like the FOB. The only thing that would be better would be an RFID solution like DW's Prius has. If the key is in your pocket, you can unlock the door by touching the handle.
Btw, for
RVLock people reading this, you might think that RFID is not a big improvement. But I can tell you that when Toyota took the RFID sensor off the hatchback lock on the 2010 Prius, I was pretty peeved because I was used to it on our 2005. Keypad beats using a key. FOB beats using a keypad. RFID beats using the FOB.