[bsloan1960]

Phone is answered by a robot- no business name mentioned- with a brief, "Leave a message". I've left a couple of messages. I've also sent an email. No reply or returned call for a week.

On their website is this banner: PROMPT & PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION

[Keefelane66]

I have used Joe at +1 (845) 542-7365 For RFID sticker mirror

[villagetinker]

In previous threads it was stated that "clone" chips used in the mirrors would no longer work with the new gate controls that have been recently installed. I have NO direct knowledge in this matter, so you may want to check to see if this is true. It may explain why you cannot contact the company.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

In previous threads it was stated that "clone" chips used in the mirrors would no longer work with the new gate controls that have been recently installed. I have NO direct knowledge in this matter, so you may want to check to see if this is true. It may explain why you cannot contact the company.

My installed mirror chip works north, central and southern areas with no problem.
Holding your gate guard to the window actually works to at about 12 to 18 inches from sensor.

[shut the front door]

You can buy the reader/writer to do it yourself on amazon for $24. They include a bunch of sitckers, cards, keychains....
I have one and could do it for you if you'd like to pm me.
They also still work at all the gates.

[bsloan1960]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

I have used Joe at +1 (845) 542-7365 For RFID sticker mirror

Thank You! I called Joe and he's coming over tomorrow. He said his product is compatible with every gate here.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

In previous threads it was stated that "clone" chips used in the mirrors would no longer work with the new gate controls that have been recently installed. I have NO direct knowledge in this matter, so you may want to check to see if this is true. It may explain why you cannot contact the company.

WOW. Haven't had a mirror sticker thread in a while! When/if they finish changing **ALL** the gates here there is virtually no way in heck the existing cloned stickers will stop working AS LONG AS YOUR STICKER WAS ACTUALLY CLONED FROM YOUR CARD THAT HAS YOUR ASSIGNED NUMBER AND NOT PROGRAMMED WITH SOME RANDOM NUMBER or no number which some "dealers" have been known to do. In order for them to stop working, they would have to replace 130,000 (or whatever number of them exists) existing cards and totally change every gate reader. The readers on the upgraded gates are the same old dirty ones they always were. They are not changing the "TYPE/FORMAT" of card READERS they are just changing the database so any nonexistent numbers in their database will be rejected when used. (EDIT TO ADD: and what difference does THAT even make seeing that all ANYONE has to do is "press the red button!!)

I'd love to see them change all the readers and get rid of all the circa 1990's ones they are using so they can come up with a permanent under hood or on windshield (option) system just like my father's 40 year old condo had for over 20 years.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

Thank You! I called Joe and he's coming over tomorrow. He said his product is compatible with every gate here.

You’ll be very happy with his service. I’ve referred many.

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

WOW. Haven't had a mirror sticker thread in a while! When/if they finish changing **ALL** the gates here there is virtually no way in heck the existing cloned stickers will stop working AS LONG AS YOUR STICKER WAS ACTUALLY CLONED FROM YOUR CARD THAT HAS YOUR ASSIGNED NUMBER AND NOT PROGRAMMED WITH SOME RANDOM NUMBER or no number which some "dealers" have been known to do. In order for them to stop working, they would have to replace 130,000 (or whatever number of them exists) existing cards and totally change every gate reader. The readers on the upgraded gates are the same old dirty ones they always were. They are not changing the "TYPE/FORMAT" of card READERS they are just changing the database so any nonexistent numbers in their database will be rejected when used. (EDIT TO ADD: and what difference does THAT even make seeing that all ANYONE has to do is "press the red button!!)

I'd love to see them change all the readers and get rid of all the circa 1990's ones they are using so they can come up with a permanent under hood or on windshield (option) system just like my father's 40 year old condo had for over 20 years.

Yeah…..but how much would that conversion cost??

[jedalton]

Got 2 from Joe, did a great job and bought new car and dealer moved sticker to new car and all is good.

[Deckboat234]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

You can buy the reader/writer to do it yourself on amazon for $24. They include a bunch of sitckers, cards, keychains....
I have one and could do it for you if you'd like to pm me.
They also still work at all the gates.

What system did you buy from amazon. I looked at them a while back but wasn't sure what to get. thanks

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Deckboat234

What system did you buy from amazon. I looked at them a while back but wasn't sure what to get. thanks

Mine is a Wilshin, which is no longer available. But, this one looks the same. You need to buy the discs separately. Buy the largest discs you can find to get the best reception. Also, it is best to tape the disc on the outside of the mirror housing with waterproof tape, and it helps to use more than one disc.

Amazon.com

Here are discs that I have used:

Amazon.com

[shut the front door]

I've gotten a few PMs asking for which RFID writer I bought on amazon. This is it, if anyone else was wondering.
Amazon.com

The one I ordered (this same model) came with stickers, also.

[Stryker]

I make them, and I have had no problem, still works just fine.

[EdFNJ]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

Yeah…..but how much would that conversion cost??

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First of all, The Villages has more money than God. IF they wanted to do it they could. Since they are currently in the process changing all the ELECTRONICS (EXCEPT THE PADS) with larger storage to hold more photos and the larger card number database at every gate due to the large increase of population they could have changed the readers at the same time for a few hundred bucks each IF they wanted to that would ALSO allow other types of cards such as the ones you could use like a SunPass or EZpass on the widow or under the hood to give folks the ***OPTION*** of using the sticker that can be read at the gates ***IF*** the particular user chose to. They could easily get $10 for each sticker from the user to cover some of the costs. They had been doing that for well over 20 years at my late Father's condo. Of course they only have 4 gates but their population is about 5% of that of The Villages so it is all proportional in the amount of revenue available.