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Old 09-14-2021, 08:06 AM
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My card works thru my window....
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:09 AM
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Ok Great, the chip in the mirror seems to be a great idea. I want to know what kind of car you have?? The window motor should not need replacing so quickly as you stated "The car is not very old and I asked the technician how long do they generally last. His response surprised me. He said "Not very long in the Villages." The window motor should last a long time. It's not like you are opening your car window a hundred times a day. I hope your window motor was covered under warranty.
Re: electric windows.
They are not the same in all cars. I have a chevy. A friend told me the electric windows are a problem in GM. Mine is ONLY 11 years old and works fine. I think the problem is holding the switch on after the window has reached the top or the bottom of it's travel.
The motor is stalled at that point and you can burn it out that way.
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:18 AM
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My card works thru my window....
I've heard that from others. Mine does not. Not sure if it is the glass in my car or the strength of our cards. Far from a techno nerd. Stuff like a memory card. I've asked many how it works. It has to be reversible as you can erase it and reprogram it. If, it was/is magnetic it would erase over time and be damaged by common magnetic metal searching devices. Best answer I ever got was voodoo. Truth is people who deal with this stuff do not know how it works either.
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:25 AM
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How much to install per car?
There are different prices by the amount installed. 1 car $39.00
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:26 AM
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So what is the process to copy your personal data from your own gate pass to the new chip? Or is the chip a universal one that doesn't actually track your personal travel within the gates.
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:27 AM
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Passing on some useful (I think) information for Villagers.

A month or so ago I had to take one my cars in to the dealer to have the driver side window motor replaced. The car is not very old and I asked the technician how long do they generally last. His response surprised me. He said "Not very long in the Villages." I was quite shocked at that, and he went on to say "You guys do so much opening and closing this window that we do a lot of these replacements, we have to keep extra stock in the parts dept."

Well, that set me thinking and some while later a neighbor told me about a small company here in The V that had been installing "Villages Gate Passes" in the mirror of your car. This chip, which is programmed to match your white gate card, allows you to pull up to the gate, stop for 2 seconds and the gate goes up. It's simply brilliant!

Since this appeared too good to be true I called the company, 'Tri Line Services', and spoke to a gentleman named Ed who explained how it works, I asked a great many questions resulting in the information that you keep your white card, and yes The Villages knows about his service.His company is Licensed to do business in Florida and is also insured and has been installing chips since he developed the gadget 2 years ago. He said they have a 100% money back warranty for the product performance.

That seemed on the 'up and up' to me and so I made an appointment to have the gadget installed in one of my cars. A gentleman came, he was on time and courteous.He handed me the company business card and said he was here to install my gate pass. He installed the chip and had me go test it at the closest gate, it worked perfectly. It was just so slick to be able to drive up close to the reader and have the gate open like magic!

Of course when I came back I asked if he had time to do our other car, and do they work on golf carts? The answer to both Q's was "Yes, certainly Ma'am, I would be happy to." Now I have 3 vehicles equipped with 'magic chips' - that's what I call them - and am absolutely ecstatic, never wind down the window in the rain or let the a/c out in the heat, and my new window motor should last a lot longer. That's what you call a win win.

If you are interested call ED at Tri Line Services and he will tell you all about it.
ED 217-433-1394

Enjoy!

You may also simply want to try getting fairly close to the sensor and waving your card slowly back and forth flat tide toward the sensor, without putting the window down. Works about 90% for me.
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:28 AM
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Are our gate cards ‘unique’ or are they ‘generic’? Meaning…is my card different than my neighbor’s. I didn’t think gate cards could track the name of the individual going through the gates.
No, they are not generic. Each card is specifically assigned to the homeowner when they purchase, and The V can track them. When you move that card is deactivated, so don't let someone else have it
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:33 AM
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Are our gate cards ‘unique’ or are they ‘generic’? Meaning…is my card different than my neighbor’s. I didn’t think gate cards could track the name of the individual going through the gates.
No, your gate card is not generic. They are specifically assigned to your home when you purchase. If you move the card is deactivated on closing. The V can track you thru the gates.
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:36 AM
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Save yourself some money people. We’ve been going thru the visitors side of the gate for years now never opening the window to use our card. The guy at the gate needs to earn his keep anyway!
Whatever works for you, but given that the larger number of gates don't have attendants, it doesn't work for me. It's so slick to just drive up and Open Sesame!
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:38 AM
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So what is the process to copy your personal data from your own gate pass to the new chip? Or is the chip a universal one that doesn't actually track your personal travel within the gates.
The chip information on your white card is copied to a new chip and you get your white card back
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:43 AM
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Passing on some useful (I think) information for Villagers.

A month or so ago I had to take one my cars in to the dealer to have the driver side window motor replaced. The car is not very old and I asked the technician how long do they generally last. His response surprised me. He said "Not very long in the Villages." I was quite shocked at that, and he went on to say "You guys do so much opening and closing this window that we do a lot of these replacements, we have to keep extra stock in the parts dept."

Well, that set me thinking and some while later a neighbor told me about a small company here in The V that had been installing "Villages Gate Passes" in the mirror of your car. This chip, which is programmed to match your white gate card, allows you to pull up to the gate, stop for 2 seconds and the gate goes up. It's simply brilliant!

Since this appeared too good to be true I called the company, 'Tri Line Services', and spoke to a gentleman named Ed who explained how it works, I asked a great many questions resulting in the information that you keep your white card, and yes The Villages knows about his service.His company is Licensed to do business in Florida and is also insured and has been installing chips since he developed the gadget 2 years ago. He said they have a 100% money back warranty for the product performance.

That seemed on the 'up and up' to me and so I made an appointment to have the gadget installed in one of my cars. A gentleman came, he was on time and courteous.He handed me the company business card and said he was here to install my gate pass. He installed the chip and had me go test it at the closest gate, it worked perfectly. It was just so slick to be able to drive up close to the reader and have the gate open like magic!

Of course when I came back I asked if he had time to do our other car, and do they work on golf carts? The answer to both Q's was "Yes, certainly Ma'am, I would be happy to." Now I have 3 vehicles equipped with 'magic chips' - that's what I call them - and am absolutely ecstatic, never wind down the window in the rain or let the a/c out in the heat, and my new window motor should last a lot longer. That's what you call a win win.

If you are interested call ED at Tri Line Services and he will tell you all about it.
ED 217-433-1394

Enjoy!

We have two...one for car and one for cart...works great!..call Ed at 217-433-1394...prepare to wait ~
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:45 AM
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You may also simply want to try getting fairly close to the sensor and waving your card slowly back and forth flat tide toward the sensor, without putting the window down. Works about 90% for me.
It didn't work for me through the tinted windows. I guess people have developed their own methods to get around the card-open-window issue. For me one of the great things is that I don't have to deal with the card at all, it stays snug in the console.
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:49 AM
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I’m intrigued. Why do you need one on a golf cart? Seems one bypasses the gates on the cart path. And where is it placed on the cart? I’m not sure but I don’t think the mirror comes apart for it to be placed inside.
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:51 AM
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So what is the process to copy your personal data from your own gate pass to the new chip? Or is the chip a universal one that doesn't actually track your personal travel within the gates.
The information on your white card is copied to a new chip. The cards are not generic.
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Old 09-14-2021, 08:56 AM
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So what is the process to copy your personal data from your own gate pass to the new chip? Or is the chip a universal one that doesn't actually track your personal travel within the gates.
Yes, the information from your white card is copied to a new chip, thereby maintaining the integrity of the Villages system.
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