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Ghost Controls Keypad & Intercom Repair: The Los Angeles Owner’s Guide

Ghost Controls keypad and intercom repair in Los Angeles typically runs $195 to $410 installed, depending on whether we’re replacing the keypad face, the intercom module, or the full unit plus wiring. We stock Ghost Controls-compatible keypads and intercom boards on the truck, so in most of Los Angeles we can have your gate talking again the same day you call. Most owners discover the failure the hard way: they punch in their code and the gate sits there like it didn’t hear a thing, or the intercom crackles so badly they can’t tell if it’s a delivery driver or a car backfiring down the street.

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Key takeaways:

• We repair Ghost Controls keypads and intercoms every week across Los Angeles, from the Valley to the Westside
• Installed replacement usually lands between $195 and $410, and you’ll know the exact price before we touch a wire
• The 90-Day Done Right Promise covers every repair in writing, and Hal Gatewood’s name is on the invoice

Which Ghost Controls Models This Applies To

Ghost Controls makes two keypad lines that fail in different ways: the AXDP wireless keypad kit, and the older wired keypads that came with the TDS and TSS series openers. If you’ve got a Ghost Controls opener from 2018 or later, chances are you’re running the AXDP, which is a 12-volt wireless pad that pairs with the control board inside the opener box. Look at the back of your keypad before you throw it away – there’s a sticker with the model number printed small. If the sticker’s faded past reading, tell us whether your keypad has a hardwired cable running to the opener or just sits on a post with screws, and we’ll narrow it down from there.

One gotcha we see regularly in Los Angeles: the AXDP keypad looks nearly identical to the AXS1 single-button remote that Ghost Controls sells, and people buy the wrong one online, then call us wondering why it won’t pair. The keypad has a row of buttons; the remote has one button. If you’ve already bought a part and it’s still sitting in the box, don’t open it – we’ll verify the compatibility before you waste money on a restocking fee. We’re an independent shop, not affiliated with Ghost Controls, but we’ve installed enough of their gear to know which parts actually interchange and which ones just look like they should.

Signs Your Ghost Controls Keypad & Intercom Repair Is Failing

• Keypad lights up but the gate doesn’t move. This is usually a pairing loss between the keypad and the opener’s control board, which happens after power surges or when someone replaces the opener battery without re-pairing everything. Sometimes a simple re-sync fixes it; sometimes the keypad’s transmitter is cooked and needs replacement.
• Certain buttons stop responding. The Ghost Controls keypad uses a membrane contact sheet under the buttons, and after two or three Los Angeles summers of direct sun, that sheet dries out and cracks. You’ll notice it first on the numbers you use most, like the “1” or your gate code digits.
• The keypad works sometimes, not others. Temperature swings are the usual culprit. In Los Angeles, we see keypads that work fine at 8 a.m. and go dead by 2 p.m. when the sun’s been beating on the post. That’s a failing internal capacitor, and it won’t fix itself.
• Intercom audio is static, faint, or one-sided. The intercom module’s speaker cone degrades over time, especially within a few miles of the coast in Los Angeles where salt air gets into everything. If you can hear the visitor but they can’t hear you, that’s the mic element gone.
• Keypad looks fogged or yellowed. The plastic lens on Ghost Controls keypads hazes over after years of LA sun exposure, which isn’t a functional problem by itself, but it’s a good sign the internal components have been baking too. Most of these failures aren’t the homeowner’s fault – it’s just Southern California heat doing what it does.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Here’s what Ghost Controls keypad and intercom repair runs in Los Angeles, parts and labor together:

• AXDP or aftermarket keypad replacement: $195 – $280 installed
• Intercom module replacement: $240 – $340 installed
• Keypad plus intercom together (common failure pair): $350 – $410 installed
• Repair-only work (re-soldering, re-pairing, harness splice): $95 – $180

The range depends on whether we’re working on a standalone pedestal keypad (simpler, usually cheaper) or a keypad mounted to a gate operator with an integrated intercom that requires pulling the control board. You’ll get a fixed price before any work starts – not an estimate that changes at the door. Every install carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing, and we don’t charge a trip fee to drive out to you anywhere in Los Angeles County.

DIY or Call Us?

Ghost Controls keypads and intercoms run on low-voltage DC power, so you’re not dealing with line voltage like you would be with a household outlet. That said, the wiring inside the opener box is tight, the terminals are small, and one crossed wire can take out the control board, which then costs you hundreds more than the original problem. What you can safely check yourself: whether the keypad has fresh batteries (AXDP pads run on AA batteries that die every 6-12 months), whether the connectors are firmly seated, and whether any visible wires are chewed or yanked loose. Past that, I’d rather you call us. There’s a 90-day written promise behind our work, and if something about the install isn’t right, we come back.

Call (877) 610-2993 and we’ll walk through what you’re seeing. Adjustable pricing, free estimate, and you’ll talk to a person who works on Ghost Controls systems in Los Angeles every week.

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