Specifications
- ADA COMPLIANT: Yes, if mounted at the proper height.
- CODE LENGTH: 3 to 8 digits.
- DOOR/GATE TYPE: Locks for doors on vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, RVs, taxis, ambulances, etc.).
- KEY OVERRIDE: Locks that do not come with a key override (either standard or as an option).
- LOCKS FOR ...: locks designed for use on vehicles with electric door locks such as cars, trucks, buses, RVs, taxis, ambulances, etc..
- SECURITY LEVEL: (locks that cannot be picked or bumped because they do not have a key cylinder (aka key override)).
- WAYS TO LOCK/UNLOCK: (unlocks by using a proximity keyfob, card, or bracelet); unlocks by using a keypad on the outside only.
Advantages
- No more waiting for roadside assistance because your keys or key fob is locked inside of your vehicle. With a AKE-5 Car Keypad Lock, you cannot be locked out.
- No need to carry keys with you everywhere you go. With this car keyless door lock, you can hide your keys anywhere in the secured vehicle. This gives you the freedom to go to the beach, play golf, or go anywhere without having to carry keys. You can even leave your vehicle at the airport (or some other destination) for a friend, loved one, or even yourself with the keys locked safely inside.
- Lighted keypad illuminates with brilliant blue LEDs at first touch for easy night-time use.
- Vandal-resistant, fully encapsulated, back-mounted, piezoelectric keypad entry system has no moving parts for maximum durability.
Features
- Can be installed on virtually all vehicle that has electric door locks
- Convenient and safe—you can't be locked out because you lost your keys!
- Lighted keypad—lights up with brilliant blue LEDs at first touch for easy night-time use
- Up to 5 user codes—give each person their own
- Codes can be from 3 to 8 digits long
- Up to 5 outputs can be used to open a trunk, storage compartment, or activate any electrically-controlled auxiliary device
- Easily programmed—you can add or delete users on the lighted keypad
- Tamper alarm—multiple incorrect entries trigger tamper alarm, locks out system for 30 seconds, and flashes the dome light
- Vandal resistant design—fully encapsulated, back-mounted, piezoelectric keypad
- Optional two 4 button key fobs with 5-channels. Each remote has its own coded frequency for maximum security
- No moving parts
- Completely weatherproof
- Virtually indestructible
- 100% bump-proof
- Cannot be picked
- 3-Year Manufacturer's Warranty
- Remote key fob available as an option
- Screws not included.
3 Handy Security Levels
- Low Level: locks door and activates 3-digit convenience code (if enabled). When activated, the convenience code requires only the first 3 digits of any valid access code to gain entry.
- Medium Level: locks door, enables the armed state, deactivates the 3-digit convenience code.
- High Level:locks door, enables the armed state, activates the keypad entry system's security display (keypad lights flash momentarily every 15 seconds), deactivates the 3-digit convenience code.
Time-Test Quality
Essex Electronics is the company that invented the original car keyless entry keypad for Ford Motor Company over 25 years ago and they are still making them today. The AKE-5 Car Keypad Lock is one of their time-tested products. Now you can order a keyless entry car door lock right here on our website and install it on virtually any vehicle with electronic locks.
Installers
Both the AKE-5 Car Keypad Lock and the KE1701 RV/Truck Keypad Lock are easy to install, as you can see in the
Essex Installation Video. Even so, we are often asked, "Where can I get this product installed?" The answer is, these products can usually be installed quite easily by your local RV dealer, car security company, or car stereo company. Here is a partial list of some of the many installers to give you some idea about who to call:
Essex Vehicle Keypad Installers.
(Contact us if your company installs these products and would like to be added to the list.)
Additional note: our experience has shown that if a dealer sells a similar product of lower quality (such as a "stick-on" unit or a keypad with moving parts), they may give you misleading or even incorrect information about these products. Please know that questions about how these units work, their features or reliability, or how to install can best be addressed by contacting the manufacturer directly. They are very friendly, they know their products, and they are happy to answer any questions you may have. Click here for the phone number and hours of Essex Electronics Technical Support.
Technical Details
| Power Requirements: |
12V DC |
| Outputs: |
- Seven 1/4 A grounding outputs for lock, unlock, dome light, arm enabling and auxiliary devices
- 3 auxiliary outputs to open a trunk, storage compartment or activate an auxiliary device
- NOTE: your vehicle may require external relays to control certain devices
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| Current Draw: |
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STANDBY |
MAXIMUM |
| Keypad only: |
< 15 mA |
75 mA |
| Keypad with remote: |
< 25 mA |
100 mA |
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| Keypad Switch Technology: |
Solid state piezoelectric with no moving parts |
| Keypad Operating Environment: |
- - 40 degrees F to + 160 degrees F
- - 40 degrees C to + 70 degrees C
- 100% relative humidity
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| Keypad Switch Life: |
Over 1 billion cycles |
| Keypad Memory: |
Non-volatile memory retains codes and programming in the event of a power interruption |
| LED Colors: |
- Brilliant Blue (B)
- Radiant Red (R) - no longer available
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| Mounting Orientation for Digit Display: |
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Documentation
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Essex AKE-5 Keypad Door Lock for Cars
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Esses KE-1701 Keypad Door Lock for RVs, SUVs, and Trucks
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Essex RE-1704 Remote Keyless Entry Kit for Cars
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