Key Card Integration?
 

Is there any way to integrate a key card into your side mirror so you don’t have to pull it out every time you go through a gate? Maybe some kind of a chip you can put under your side mirror?

They have many posts on this, the short answer is yes, but hold off because they are looking at changing the system and it could render these in effective. Our district rep was showing us a new strip that is applied to your headlight...

It's about $25-$30 to get a chip installed in your mirror. Blow the $30 and don't wait.

I’ve had 1 in all my cars for years. I doubt it would work on the rear view mirror because if I’m a foot or 2 away from almost hitting the stalk, mine won’t work.
Next time you drive up to a gate, place your card next to the rear view mirror to see if it opens the gate.
Also, this mirror chip saves on window motor usage, you don’t have to open your window in a downpour, and it saves time going thru the gate without scrambling for your card and rolling the window down. $25 we’ll spent

Had the chip installed on my car and truck...because of the height of my truck it works about 50% of the time, the car is about 90% still worth the $70 for both

Security?
 

My entrance to McClure is on Fenny close to the Publix. Since golf carts are not allowed near this gate, I see no reason to even have it. But that is for another day.
Today the question is for those who have turned their cars into gate passes:
Are you not concerned that an evil doer will cruise the Publix parking lot and clone your gate pass since you have stuck it outside of your vehicle?

I am not concerned.

Gate chip
 

For a year now, I only hold the card up on the closed window at the level of the electronic eye and it opens the gate. I don't drive a full size SUV so it is already at the level of the security pad. I discovered this during a downpour and didn't want the car deluged with rain inside. For what it is worth, it works.

There should be no concern whatsoever because you don’t need a gate pass to enter through any gate . The gates are not “secure”.

All anyone has to do to get through is press the red button. The gate opens up , no questions asked ….

It works for some vehicles and some gates, but not for all.

Yep, holding your card up to your window works.

Your thoughts on possibly not requiring a key card for village entry.
 

Would you be interested in taking parts in a survey concerning car key gated Entry in the Villages? One of the suggestions being put forward is the idea to have the entry gates work just as the exit gates do where the gate is lifted based on the presence of the vehicle and does not require the use of a card key. This is based on the premise that the gated entries there are for the protection and safety of those people using the multi Multi modal path so the vehicles do not speed through the entry, but rather are forced to stop and look both ways before crossing the multi Multimodal. Other perceptions are that the card key provides some additional level of security for the community, but this seems somewhat counter to the observations that anyone pressing the red button at the entry gate gets access. Even those were an attendant is in place the attendant simply keeps the guard gate open on the visitor side. I do not see any checks for balance is there for who gets in and gets out. Further to this point, it seems that any of the contractors and service individuals do not have card keys, but simply hit the red button and enter that way. So the question would be is there enough interest that surveys an electronic survey be sent via email to see the interest or support for the use of the Entry gate to be just like the use of the exit gate? If adopted this would avoid a very large expense by the community to replace all the entry gates with a new readers and new cards simply to then require a possible increase in your amenity fees to pay for this upgrade. Thank you for your thoughts and considered opinions.

Oh Lord!

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