Liberty Safe Lock issues

[tynyphil]

This has probably been discussed before but it's new to me. I'm having issues with my 2 year old Liberty Safe. I've changed the Duracell battery a couple of times as instructed but all of a sudden it goes into 'penalty time' or lockdown mode even when the correct combination is punched into the Securam touch pad. I've sent a message to Liberty but not heard back yet. Being locked out of my safe causes anguish. I let it set overnight and it began working again.....but then a few hours later......locked out again. Wished I'd got a mechanical dial safe.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

Another the testimony for Sargent & Greenleaf mechanical analog dial locks...
https://sargentandgreenleaf.com/product/6700-series/

 

[dlbleak]

This has probably been discussed before but it's new to me. I'm having issues with my 2 year old Liberty Safe. I've changed the Duracell battery a couple of times as instructed but all of a sudden it goes into 'penalty time' or lockdown mode even when the correct combination is punched into the Securam touch pad. I've sent a message to Liberty but not heard back yet. Being locked out of my safe causes anguish. I let it set overnight and it began working again.....but then a few hours later......locked out again. Wished I'd got a mechanical dial safe.

Get another lock coming and in the meantime, research the mechanical conversion.

 

[KOPBET]

My two penneys:

Leave it unlocked until you get it fixed. Replace it (lock and keypad) with an S&G electronic. Even a caveman could do it. They make an EMP resistant (so they say) one also.

Or if truly paranoid replace it with a mechanical dial. A little more involved than changing to another electronic lock but again, not hard to do.

Some diehards will say never use an electronic lock, but my S&G (came on the safe) has been going since 2006. It will probably outlive me.

Just don't lock yourself out working on it. IF you're not comfortable doing this hire a smith.

 

[16colt]

@Hipshot
He’s a pro!

 

[tynyphil]

Called liberty. Still under warranty. They helped me get it open and are sending me a new keypad

 

[tynyphil]

Got the new keypad. Works like a charm. Researched changing to a mechanical dial was more than I wanted to pay ( approximately $400) so I took the old keypad that seemed to be resurrected by the call to Liberty and wrapped it in aluminum foil (faraday) and tucked it away on a shelf as an emergency option

 

[NationalMatch]

I took the old keypad that seemed to be resurrected by the call to Liberty and wrapped it in aluminum foil (faraday) and tucked it away on a shelf as an emergency option

A defective keypad that locked you out of your gun safe is your "emergency option?" "Option" for what scenario? You misplace your paper weight?

 

[Shadowrider]

I bought a brand new S&G mechanical last year off of Amazon for $124. It replaced a 20 year old S&G electronic that was still working fine, but I didn't want to get bit. Now I don't have to worry about it. They are easy enough to install yourself. Pop the back panel and it's 4 screws.

S&G Lock

They even come with the special key to set the combination, so you can pick what numbers you want.

 

[Hipshot]

@Hipshot
He’s a pro!

Thank you for the vote of confidence ! I guess after 32 yrs of doing this stuff I’m starting to get the hang of it ??