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04-20-2020, 12:20 PM
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Generator Door Lock
Every outside compartment door on my Renegade has a lock, EXCEPT for the generator door. I'm sure someone, somewhere, sometime or other, decided for all of us that the generator door should remain unlocked. However, I really think it would be better, IN MY CASE, if that generator door was locked. It looks like it would be very easy to add a lock (matching the other compartment doors of course). Has anyone done this? Thanks!
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04-20-2020, 12:27 PM
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Your LP gas compartment should not be lockable. Maybe you can just switch the openers,
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The candy shack
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04-20-2020, 01:39 PM
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Location: Carmel, IN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dcgettinby
Every outside compartment door on my Renegade has a lock, EXCEPT for the generator door. I'm sure someone, somewhere, sometime or other, decided for all of us that the generator door should remain unlocked. However, I really think it would be better, IN MY CASE, if that generator door was locked. It looks like it would be very easy to add a lock (matching the other compartment doors of course). Has anyone done this? Thanks!
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I have wondered this as well and will be watching this thread to see if there is a safety reason to not have a lock on the generator door.
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2018 Renegade Verona LE 40 LTS
2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara Edition
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04-20-2020, 03:23 PM
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Its easier to put out a fire If the door doesn't half to be pryed open.
If someone is going to steal your generator, they won't let the lock stop them.
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04-20-2020, 04:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twinboat
Its easier to put out a fire If the door doesn't half to be pryed open.
If someone is going to steal your generator, they won't let the lock stop them.
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I agree. All the lock would do is make it clear that generator tampering had occurred. Although I sincerely hope that would be a rare event, it could easily save $$$ if starting was simply delayed until genny tampering was corrected.
FWIW, I grew up when one would never need to worry about such things. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the way of the world today.
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04-20-2020, 06:01 PM
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Location: Moline, IL
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Our Sunstar generator door has a lock. The LP door, not.
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04-21-2020, 06:51 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2019
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Generator Door Lock
Every rig I have owned or rented do not have locks for both compartments
I believe this is a Federal Highway Safety Issue and RV manufacturers Association for easy access, for fires in the propane and Generator compartments.
Tom Colella
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04-21-2020, 06:56 AM
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Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
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Our rig is set up like posts #2 and #6
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2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD carried by a 2017 Ford E450
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04-21-2020, 11:02 AM
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National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: California Central Coast
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Both National RV coaches I've owned had locks on the Generator compartment.
Propane, not locked.
Glenn
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04-27-2020, 09:16 PM
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Location: Headed North to CLE
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If you are looking for locks, these guys make it pretty simple.
https://shoprvlocks.com/
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04-27-2020, 10:38 PM
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On our ‘95 Bounder, the generator, and lp doors do not have locks.
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05-06-2020, 06:30 AM
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For those interested, my outside compartment door locks are made by Trimark. It appears that model 060-0475 would be the correct match for my coach, although there are options for the number of locking positions, pin styles, etc. I chose to pay a bit extra and order a lock for my generator door thru Renegade rather than try to correctly sort out the options myself.
As previously stated, I realize the door lock will not secure my generator, but I will be able to tell if/when any tampering has occurred before the generator is started.
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