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If your Ghost Controls keypad, receiver, or vehicle sensor stopped responding, we can usually diagnose it on site and install the correct replacement same day in West Hollywood. Installed cost for most Ghost Controls access control components runs $180 to $460, depending on whether we’re swapping a keypad board, a receiver module, or a full entry system with vehicle detection. Most West Hollywood owners notice the failure the same way: the opener works from the remote but not the keypad, or the gate ignores the exit wand, or the receiver stops picking up any signal at all.
We’re an independent service provider, not affiliated with Ghost Controls, and we keep their most common entry components in stock. That means we’re not going to tell you the opener needs replacing when the actual problem is a corroded keypad ribbon cable or a receiver that lost its programming after a power surge. Adrian Vance started in commercial access control before moving into residential gates, and that’s why we treat a failed keypad the same way we’d treat a failed card reader on an office building: find the failure point, write the price down, document what went in.
Which Ghost Controls Models This Applies To
Ghost Controls access control parts fall into three families: the keypad systems (AXPK, the wireless keypad line), the receiver modules (including the AXR receiver and the built-in receiver on the AXDP and AXP series control boards), and the vehicle-sensing accessories like the exit wand and the magnetometer probe. The compatibility gotcha most owners hit is the receiver frequency. Older Ghost Controls boards run 318 MHz, and newer models run 433 MHz. The keypad you buy has to match the board, not just the brand name, or it won’t pair no matter how many times you hold the learn button.
We identify the right part two ways: first by the model number on the control board itself (flip open the cover and look for a sticker like AXDP or AXP), then by the frequency printed on the antenna or receiver module. If you can’t get to the board, we can usually identify it from photos, but the physical inspection is the reliable route. OEM Ghost Controls parts are well-built, and we typically install OEM for the control board components where signal integrity matters. For keypads and remote housings, quality aftermarket equivalents often save $40 to $80 and perform identically. We’ll quote both and let you decide.
Signs Your Ghost Controls Access Control Installation Is Failing
- Keypad beeps but the gate doesn’t move. The keypad board is transmitting, but the receiver on the control board isn’t hearing it. Typically a receiver failure, frequency mismatch, or a wiped code after a power event.
- Remote works, keypad is dead. This is the most common pattern we see in West Hollywood. The keypad’s internal battery corroded, or the membrane ribbon cable split from repeated sun and heat exposure. The opener itself is fine.
- Gate intermittently ignores the remote and keypad. The receiver module is degrading. We see this on boards that have lived through a few neighborhood power fluctuations without a surge protector on the circuit.
- Exit wand stopped triggering and the gate won’t open from inside. The sensor cable is cut or shorted, or the magnetometer probe lost its calibration. Common after landscape work or heavy rain shifting the conduit.
- New keypad or remote won’t pair at all. Mismatched frequency between the accessory and the board. You bought a 433 MHz keypad for a 318 MHz board, or vice versa. This happens often enough that we check frequency before anything else on a no-pair call.
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In West Hollywood, installed cost for a Ghost Controls access control component breaks down like this:
- Replacement keypad (OEM or aftermarket): $180-$280 installed
- Receiver module replacement: $220-$340 installed
- Full entry system with keypad, receiver, and reprogramming: $320-$460 installed
- Exit wand or vehicle sensor replacement: $240-$390 installed, depending on conduit work
Every quote is written before we start. You get the part cost, the labor, and the final number on paper, then you say go or don’t. No surprises on the back end. That’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it applies to every Ghost Controls repair we do in West Hollywood. The part itself carries its manufacturer warranty, and our installation labor is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not right, we make it right within a full year at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check the keypad battery, confirm whether the remote still works, and visually inspect for chewed wires or corrosion at the base of the keypad housing. Those steps narrow the problem without opening the board. What we’d steer you away from is any work inside the control board housing. The board carries live low-voltage DC, but more importantly, a wrong wire placement during a receiver swap can fry the board and turn a $240 repair into a $700 opener replacement. We see that about twice a year in West Hollywood, and it’s always avoidable.
If you’re comfortable confirming the symptoms, do that. Then call us at (424) 321-7416 and tell us what you found. We’ll match the component, bring the right frequency, and have it done in a single trip. Name what you found, name what it costs, name what you left behind. That’s the whole job.
FAQs
Coastal-adjacent heat and UV are harder on keypads than anything else. A Ghost Controls keypad membrane in direct sun typically lasts 4 to 6 years before the plastic gets brittle or the contacts lose sensitivity. Receivers and boards typically last 7 to 10 years, with power surges being the main killer. Call (424) 321-7416 for a free assessment if your keypad is showing age.
Sometimes. Corroded keypad contacts can be cleaned, loose ribbon cables reseated, and receiver wiring repaired if the damage is at the termination point. If the board itself is fried or the membrane is cracked across the contact surface, replacement is cheaper than the bench time. We’ll show you the failed component before we quote the replacement.
Most single-component Ghost Controls access control replacements in West Hollywood take 45 to 90 minutes, including reprogramming all existing remotes and testing the full gate cycle. If there’s conduit work or a new sensor run involved, expect up to a half day. We’ll give you the exact window when we confirm the scope.
Most common components, yes. Keypads, receiver modules, exit wands, and programming tools are typically on the truck. If you need a rare board revision, we’ll source it from our supplier or Ghost Controls directly and schedule the install once the part is confirmed. We work on eight other gate-automation brands too, including LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, and DoorKing, so a mixed-brand property isn’t a problem.
Written by Adrian Vance, Owner, Vance Gate Repair West Hollywood at Vance Gate Repair West Hollywood, serving West Hollywood and nearby areas. Adrian grew up in Queens, NY, training in electrical and electromechanical systems before spending years in commercial access-control work, and he keeps the original wiring diagram from the first gate he ever replaced in a binder on his truck to this day.