Dave Randolph
Senior Member
I ordered the Charter keyless lock for my 2015 Atlas 24.1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXE1QZG?ref=fed_asin_title from Amazon
I had to do a little tweaking to install it. The fiberglass on the outside of the door was higher than the metal door frame so I had to trim that down.
The rest of the installation was straightforward until I got to the striker plate. I couldn't get the door to close even though the plate was lined up with the pins on the lock. Since the new one was black, I decided to switch them out.
That was a pain in the ass. I used a hammer to drive it up and back and angle it to get the bottom out. I had to do the reverse to get the new one in.
RVLock did not include the screws for the striker plate, and the factory screws don't fit. Factory is 1/4x1/2. The RVLock screws are metric. I don't have the package in front of me, so I'm unsure of its exact size.
The Lowe's I went to didn't have the metric as a screw, so I had to go with a bolt. The shortest they had was 3/4", but it worked.
Then I realized that the pins in the lock are adjustable
The other issue is the screen door frame and the inside RVLock handle rub. I took a file and knocked it down a bit, and it worked. Before the outside handle would flop around.
Programming the key fobs is straightforward, and you can have up to 10 fobs on it. It also can be programmed to use the 8-digit keypad. It comes with 2 backup keys, just in case. However, if you lock it with the fob or the keypad, it only throws the deadbolt, and the handle will partially pull out.
If I were to leave it unattended for a long time, I'd still use the key to lock the handle
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXE1QZG?ref=fed_asin_title from Amazon
I had to do a little tweaking to install it. The fiberglass on the outside of the door was higher than the metal door frame so I had to trim that down.
The rest of the installation was straightforward until I got to the striker plate. I couldn't get the door to close even though the plate was lined up with the pins on the lock. Since the new one was black, I decided to switch them out.
That was a pain in the ass. I used a hammer to drive it up and back and angle it to get the bottom out. I had to do the reverse to get the new one in.
RVLock did not include the screws for the striker plate, and the factory screws don't fit. Factory is 1/4x1/2. The RVLock screws are metric. I don't have the package in front of me, so I'm unsure of its exact size.
The Lowe's I went to didn't have the metric as a screw, so I had to go with a bolt. The shortest they had was 3/4", but it worked.
Then I realized that the pins in the lock are adjustable
The other issue is the screen door frame and the inside RVLock handle rub. I took a file and knocked it down a bit, and it worked. Before the outside handle would flop around.
Programming the key fobs is straightforward, and you can have up to 10 fobs on it. It also can be programmed to use the 8-digit keypad. It comes with 2 backup keys, just in case. However, if you lock it with the fob or the keypad, it only throws the deadbolt, and the handle will partially pull out.
If I were to leave it unattended for a long time, I'd still use the key to lock the handle
