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Ghost Controls Access Control Installation: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide

We stock and install Ghost Controls access control components throughout West Palm Beach, and most keypad, receiver, and controller board replacements run between $185 and $420 installed, depending on the model and whether the wiring harness is intact. We carry the common Ghost Controls parts on the truck, so a failed access panel or receiver can often be swapped the same day we diagnose it. The way owners usually find us: the keypad stopped accepting the code, the remote worked this morning but not after lunch, or the gate opens fine from the house button but won’t respond to anything wireless. That last one narrows the problem down fast, and it’s the first thing we test.

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Which Ghost Controls Models This Applies To

Ghost Controls builds their access line around a few core series: the AXDP and AXXP keypads, the AXS1 and AXS2 receivers, and the control boards bundled with their single and dual gate kits. The keypad and receiver talk to the board through a three-wire or four-wire connection depending on the vintage, and that’s where compatibility gets tricky. A 2016 Ghost Controls board and a 2023 keypad don’t always speak the same language, even though the connectors look identical. If you can read the model label on your control board, you’re ahead. If you can’t, we’ll read it for you when we show up. For West Palm Beach homes, we default to OEM Ghost Controls parts when the board is under five years old. On older units where the OEM part is discontinued or backordered, quality aftermarket equivalents from our supplier network work reliably, and we photograph the part number before and after so there’s no question what went in.

Signs Your Ghost Controls Access Control Installation Is Failing

• The keypad lights up but the gate doesn’t move. The keypad is sending a signal; the receiver or the wiring between the two has failed. We trace it with a meter rather than guessing.
• Remotes work intermittently. Ghost Controls receivers can drift off frequency over time in coastal Florida humidity. If your remote worked last week and doesn’t today, the receiver is usually on its way out.
• The gate opens on its own or won’t close fully. A failing access board can send phantom open commands, or the safety edge circuit gets confused. Either way, a gate that moves without a command is a serious safety issue, so we treat this as a priority call.
• You hear a click from the operator but nothing happens. The access control board is relaying the command, but the motor isn’t responding. The failure could be the board’s relay, the capacitor, or the motor itself, and our job is to isolate which one before quoting a price.
• The keypad code stops working after a power flicker. Ghost Controls boards don’t always retain programming after a voltage sag, which West Palm Beach sees during storm season. If your code died after a brownout, the fix is often a reprogram plus a surge arrestor, not a full board replacement.

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Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In West Palm Beach, a Ghost Controls access control replacement, keypad, receiver, or control board, typically lands between $185 and $420 installed. Keypads run $185 to $260. Receivers run $210 to $310. Control boards run $280 to $420 when the harness is intact. If corrosion has gone up the wiring, the price moves because we’re repairing conductors, not just swapping a part. Every quote is written before we start, with the part number, labor, and total listed out. You sign the same sheet we work from. The 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the new part and our labor for a full year, and under The Haven Standard Clause 4, you get a photo record of the old part, the new part, and the final wiring before we leave. No surprise invoice, no mystery charges.

DIY or Call Us?

Here’s where we’re honest with you. If your Ghost Controls keypad has a dead battery or the faceplate is loose, you can handle that with a screwdriver and patience. If the issue is a receiver, a control board, or anything involving the low-voltage wiring that sends commands to the motor, call us. Ghost Controls systems run on low voltage, not line voltage, so the electrocution risk is low, but the gate itself is a different story. A miswired access board can make a gate open when it shouldn’t or fail to stop when a car is in the path. That’s a crushed bumper or a hurt pedestrian, not a do-over. We’ve fixed plenty of boards that a well-meaning neighbor tried to swap first. They usually cost more after the fact than if we’d been called the first time. Our number is (561) 725-8048, and a live person picks up.

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