[Jimbo120]

I have been installing these for about 9 months and have learned a lot about these chips that may be helpful to others.

First, the placement of the chip is very important. North of 466 most gates (but not the gate leaving Spanish Springs or the Walmart / Lowes Cart Gate in the Historic Side) start at 48 inches high. Most gates South of 466 start at 36 and top out at 48 inches. South of Hwy 44 are slightly lower but some are located 6 inches further from the curb.

If your mirror passes thru the 48 inch mark, you should be able to use most gates north of Hwy 44. For best performance users below Hwy 44 should have the chip lower and will only have problems North of Hwy 466. They also have to get closer to the curb on those readers that are further back.

If you have a low car like a Mazda Miata I can put a chip in but they will not work North of 466.

Lots to consider but I discuss the options with each customer.

Next issue is read distance and speed. You should come to a complete stop for a second or two so the chip can sync. I always suggest that you get as close as you can at first until you gain confidence on the read range. There are a few gates sprinkled around the villages that have a weak signal so performance can be spotty at those.

The typical gate can read with the side view mirror 4 to 6 inches from the reader.


Hope this info was helpful I charge $25 for a single installation or $20 for 2 or more.
This could be yourself or neighbors

Jim Peterson Village of Largo 256 506 2953