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AfterGhost Controls Access Control Installation: The North Richland Hills Owner’s Guide
We install and replace Ghost Controls access control systems throughout North Richland Hills, and most jobs run between $275 and $600 for parts and labor, with the work done the same day we arrive. If your keypad went dark, your remote stopped opening the gate, or the control board clicks but nothing moves, the access control board or receiver is usually the culprit. You find out at the worst time: rain starting, groceries in the back seat, gate not budging. That’s where we come in.
Which Ghost Controls Models This Applies To
Ghost Controls builds two main access control families: the AXDP and AXDT series, plus the newer TSS1 and TDS2 openers that share the same receiver frequency. The keypad models (AXP1, AXPB, and the wireless deadbolt style) pair with the control board inside the opener, not the gate itself. Where we see owners get tripped up is matching the right receiver: Ghost Controls switched their receiver frequency range across production years, and a board from 2016 won’t necessarily talk to a 2023 remote. We check the board revision sticker before we order anything. For most North Richland Hills homes with a Ghost Controls opener, we recommend staying with OEM parts, simply because the aftermarket compatibility claims on universal boards are optimistic at best. We stock OEM and tested equivalents on the truck, so there’s no second trip while we guess.
Signs Your Ghost Controls Access Control Installation Is Failing
- The keypad lights up but the gate ignores it. That’s almost always a receiver board that has drifted off frequency or a corroded antenna connection. The fix is a board swap, not a new keypad.
- One remote works, the second one doesn’t. The board’s learn function has stopped storing new codes. It’s not the remote’s battery. We see this on boards older than five or six years.
- The gate opens on its own, randomly. This is the one no one calls about until the dog gets out. It’s a receiver picking up stray signals or a shorted keypad wire. It is a real security problem, and we treat it that way.
- Clicking at the box but no motor movement. The access control relay fires, but the motor capacitor has failed. Your access control is fine; the opener’s output side is the issue. We diagnose before we replace anything.
- The gate works from inside the house but not from the driveway. That’s a failed external keypad, or water intrusion in the housing. North Richland Hills sees hard spring storms, and keypad seals crack after enough sun exposure.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
For a Ghost Controls access control replacement in North Richland Hills, the installed price lands in the $275 to $600 range. Here’s the breakdown:
- Replacement control board only: $180-$260 installed
- Wireless keypad replacement (OEM): $140-$220 installed
- Full access control kit with receiver and two remotes: $380-$550 installed
- Board plus keypad, matching existing Ghost Controls opener: $440-$600 installed
The range depends on whether we’re replacing just the board or the whole kit, and whether your opener has the newer TSS1 wiring harness or the older AXDP pin connectors. We quote the price before any work starts, in writing. You know the number walking in, and it does not change at the door. Every access control installation we do carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, we come back and make it right.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check a few things yourself: make sure the opener has power, confirm the keypad cable isn’t chewed through, and try a fresh battery in one remote. Past that, we’d rather you put the screwdriver down. The control board sits near the capacitor, which holds a charge even with the power off. A short across the wrong terminals can ruin a good opener. And the wiring harness on a Ghost Controls board is tight, with four different pin configurations depending on the year. If you plug the wrong one in, you’ll smoke a new board on the first power-up. Call us at (817) 241-4067 and we’ll get it sorted the first time. Most Ghost Controls access control jobs in North Richland Hills take us under an hour.
FAQs
Out here, expect five to eight years. Heat and humidity are harder on boards than the manufacturer’s testing accounts for, and we’ve replaced enough North Richland Hills boards to know the pattern. A board inside a sun-baked metal box runs hot, and capacitors age faster. Call (817) 241-4067 if yours is in that window and acting up.
Usually not. A failed relay can occasionally be swapped, but a drifting receiver or a corroded daughterboard is a replacement job. Hal will tell you plainly if repair is worth the money; he doesn’t sell parts that don’t need selling.
Most Ghost Controls access control replacements in North Richland Hills take 45 to 90 minutes on site. We test every function before we leave: keypad, both remotes, the auto-close timer, and the safety edges if your opener has them.
We stock Ghost Controls boards, keypads, and remotes on the truck, along with parts for LiftMaster, Mighty Mule, and DoorKing. If we don’t have your specific revision, it’s usually a one-day order, and we’ll tell you that upfront before you spend a dime.
Written by Hal Gatewood, Owner, Gatewood Fence & Gate at Gatewood Fence & Gate, serving North Richland Hills and nearby areas.