Update-Liberty Safe Electronic Lock Fail

[milktree]

I’m also a fan of the S&G but I have several digital.
So when you change just the keypad, can you use the code programmed on the old one or do you use the new code that came with a new lock?

The security info is not in the keypad, it’s in the part inside the safe.

Otherwise you could open any safe by plugging in your own keypad.

I really don’t understand why keypads go bad; car electronics which are way more complicated last essentially forever.

 

[pastera]

I really don’t understand why keypads go bad; car electronics which are way more complicated last essentially forever.

Money - that's the #1 reason
The keypad is made as cheap as possible but still keep the person happy enough to keep the person happy in a repeat market

Cars are a repeat market with plenty of competition where customers value perceived quality along with price.

Safes are pretty much a one and done for the majority of owners and it's a cost/size value system.

If you want a good lock on your safe buy a good lock to put on your safe - there isn't a viable market for an affordable (meaning cheap) safe with a good lock.

 

[MGnoob]

The security info is not in the keypad, it’s in the part inside the safe.

Otherwise you could open any safe by plugging in your own keypad.

I really don’t understand why keypads go bad; car electronics which are way more complicated last essentially forever.

That’s why I was asking. Would be pretty ridiculous if you could just put a keypad on it and enter your own combo again.

I’m terrible. I don’t even know the code to most of my saves I just do it. I feel and pattern except my day safe. The combo is 0000.

My real safes i have to know because there ain’t no way you drilling those out. They got glass plates and stuff.

 

[57West]

I recieved a reaponse from liberty by email in two days. An email a day for two more days and they shipped out a replacement keypad at no charge. New Keypad arrived last night. Swapped out last night and after waiting for the remaining "timeout" beeping from the broken keypad, i entered my code and everything functioned again. I will be swapping out for a mechanical as suggested. Thanks to everyones responses and suggestions.

 

[drgrant]

I really don’t understand why keypads go bad; car electronics which are way more complicated last essentially forever.

The average post 2013 gun owner in america is a dust collector type. If they open the safe more than like 20 times in a year it might be a miracle or something
happening. So these chinesium vendors engineer the cheapest product to meet that "LCD" level requirement.

 

[GaryO]

I sent off an email to liberty. Hoping to get a free keypad and will be swapping out for a mechanical lock as soon as i get it open. If i have to buy a replacement keypad i will but like most of the other members here i am somewhat of a skinflint and dont wanr to spend money on something i plan on throwing away.