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Ghost Controls Access Control Installation: The Southlake Owner’s Guide

Ghost Controls access control installation in Southlake typically runs $390 to $780 installed, depending on whether we’re wiring a new keypad, replacing a failed control board, or adding a vehicle exit sensor. We keep Ghost Controls-compatible control boards, keypads, and receivers on the truck, so most access control jobs are finished in a single visit. The way most Southlake homeowners discover their Ghost Controls access system has failed is unglamorous: the keypad lights up but the gate won’t budge, or the remote that worked Tuesday does nothing on Wednesday, or the gate opens on its own at 2 a.m. because the receiver has gone deaf and started reading stray signals.

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Which Ghost Controls Models This Applies To

Ghost Controls builds their lineup around three series: the entry-level AXP, the mid-range R series, and the flagship TSS1 and TDS2 heavy-duty openers. The access control side matters more than the motor side when we’re matching parts, because Ghost Controls changed their receiver protocol between generations. If your opener was installed before roughly 2018, it likely uses the older 318 MHz receiver; newer units run on a rolling-code 433 MHz signal. The quickest way to tell: open the control box and look for a small sticker with a part number beginning with “AXRP” or “RXP.” That number tells us exactly which keypad and receiver pair with your board. We always recommend OEM Ghost Controls boards for the receiver itself, because aftermarket receivers that claim “universal compatibility” have a habit of learning only the first two remotes and then refusing the third. On keypads, a quality aftermarket unit with a weather-sealed housing often outlasts the factory pad in Texas sun, and we’ll tell you when that’s the smarter spend.

Signs Your Ghost Controls Access Control Installation Is Failing

• The keypad beeps but the gate doesn’t move. This usually means the keypad is sending a signal but the receiver or control board isn’t relaying it. The keypad itself is often fine; the board is the culprit.
• Remotes work intermittently, then fail entirely. Ghost Controls receivers are sensitive to heat buildup inside the control box. In Southlake summers, a control box mounted in full afternoon sun can cook a receiver board in three or four seasons.
• The gate opens for remotes but not for the keypad, or vice versa. That split is a strong sign the receiver has lost one of its programmed channels. It’s repairable sometimes, but more often the receiver is on its way out.
• The gate opens by itself or won’t stay closed. This is the one that makes people nervous. A failing receiver can misread stray RF from neighbors’ openers or even from wireless doorbells. It’s also a security concern worth addressing the same day.
• You have to stand closer than you used to. When the receiver’s range shrinks by half, the antenna connection or the receiver itself is degrading. It won’t get better on its own.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In Southlake, a straight receiver or control board swap on a Ghost Controls system runs $390 to $540 installed. Adding a new wireless keypad alongside a receiver typically lands between $480 and $650. A full refresh, with a new control board, two remotes, and a weatherproof keypad, runs $680 to $780. The labor is the larger share of that number, because a proper Ghost Controls access control installation means more than screwing a box to the wall: we open the control housing, verify the power feed and the safety sensor loop, match the new board to your existing motor, and then test every remote, keypad code, and exit sensor before we pack up. Every installed part carries the manufacturer’s warranty, and the labor is covered under our 90-Day Done Right Promise. The price is agreed in writing before we turn a single screw, and it doesn’t change.

DIY or Call Us?

A homeowner can safely check a few things before calling: confirm the keypad batteries aren’t dead, check that the breaker for the gate hasn’t tripped, and look inside the control box for ants or moisture. That’s where we’d draw the line. Ghost Controls boards run on low voltage, so there’s no shock risk, but the wiring to the motor and the safety edges runs through the same control board, and one crossed lead can take out the motor itself, which is a much more expensive repair than any access control part. We’ve fished more than one opener out of a bad wiring attempt in the Southlake area last year alone. If you’ve checked the simple things and the gate still isn’t responding, call us at (817) 580-8494 and we’ll send someone who has matched Ghost Controls parts to Ghost Controls systems for a long time.

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