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Ghost Controls Keypad & Intercom Repair: The Austin Owner’s Guide

Most Ghost Controls keypad and intercom repairs in Austin run between $185 and $410 installed, depending on whether we’re replacing a keypad, an intercom board, or both units together. We stock Ghost Controls keypads and intercom modules on our trucks so a technician can usually diagnose the issue and complete the swap in the same visit. You’ll typically discover the failure the first time you walk up to the gate with groceries in one hand and the keypad gives you nothing: no beep, no backlight, or it accepts your code but the gate won’t budge. On intercom systems, it’s the call button that goes dead or audio that turns to static.

Call (903) 354-7419

We’re an independent gate repair specialist in Austin, not affiliated with Ghost Controls, but we work on their equipment every week. Nico Alvarez started Calder Gate Repair Austin after nearly two decades of gate work across Central Texas, from swing-gate actuators in South Congress bungalows to perimeter entry systems near the Domain. Here’s what you need to know to get your Ghost Controls keypad or intercom working again.

Which Ghost Controls Models This Applies To

Ghost Controls sells its keypads and intercoms as part of its AXDP, AXDP-W, and AXXP opener kits, but they also sell them as standalone add-ons. If you have a Ghost Controls gate opener installed after roughly 2015, odds are high your keypad is either the AXK or the newer wireless AXWK model, and your intercom is the AXI series. The keypad works across all current Ghost Controls control boards, but there’s a compatibility gotcha worth knowing: the wireless AXWK keypad will not pair with older first-generation Ghost Controls boards unless you also have the wireless receiver module installed. If you inherited a keypad when you bought the house and you’re not sure which version it is, pop the cover and look for the model label on the inside. That label is the fastest way for us to confirm what we should order. For intercoms, the AXI two-wire system is the most common in Austin residential gates, and it’s usually wired back to the control board near the opener arm.

On the OEM versus aftermarket question for Ghost Controls specifically: we stock genuine Ghost Controls parts, and that’s what we install. Ghost Controls components run on a proprietary wireless protocol, so the cheap universal keypads you see at big-box stores won’t pair with their boards. There are licensed replacement keypads from third parties that work, but we’ve seen enough pairing failures with off-brand units in the field that we recommend staying with OEM for Ghost Controls. It costs a little more, usually $20 to $40 on a keypad, and it saves you from chasing a wireless signal that never quite takes.

Signs Your Ghost Controls Keypad & Intercom Repair Is Failing

• Keypad won’t accept any codes, and the backlight flickers or doesn’t come on at all. This usually points to a dead internal battery or, on hardwired units, a failed power wire at the back of the keypad. Ghost Controls keypads are weather rated, but Austin’s summer heat and monsoon-season humidity take a toll on the internal seals over three to five years.
• The keypad beeps and accepts your code, but the gate doesn’t move. This is often not a keypad failure at all. It’s a dead spot in the wire run between the pedestal and the control board, or a blown fuse on the Ghost Controls board itself. A technician can isolate which one it is in about ten minutes with a multimeter.
• The intercom rings at the house, but you can’t hear the visitor’s voice. This usually means the microphone or speaker module inside the intercom call station has failed. Humidity gets in through the grille, and once the internal speaker cone corrodes, the audio goes. We see this most often on north-facing call stations in Austin that never dry out after a rain.
• The call button works, but the gate release button on the house intercom doesn’t open the gate. This is a wiring or relay fault, not necessarily the intercom unit itself. We test the relay at the control board first, because replacing the intercom when the relay is the problem just leaves you with the same issue and a lighter wallet.
• The keypad works sometimes but not consistently, especially in the morning or after a cold snap. Intermittent behavior on Ghost Controls keypads usually means a weakened battery or a failing pushbutton contact inside the faceplate. It’s a fifteen-minute fix for us, but if you leave it, it’ll stop entirely at the worst possible moment, usually right when you’re late for work.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

Here’s what we charge in Austin for Ghost Controls keypad and intercom repair as of 2026:

• Ghost Controls AXK or AXWK keypad replacement: $185 – $275 installed, including the part
• Ghost Controls AXI intercom call station replacement: $240 – $340 installed, including the part
• Both keypad and intercom replaced at the same visit: $360 – $490 installed
• Diagnostic-only visit if you decide not to proceed: $89, waived if we do the repair

The price range depends on which model you have, whether we need to run new wire, and whether your pedestal mounting bracket can be reused. We write the full price on the work order before we touch a screwdriver: parts and labor, no separate trip charge on repair jobs. That price is the price, even if the job takes longer than we expected. Every keypad and intercom repair carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise from Calder Gate Repair. If the repair fails within 365 days, we return at no charge. That’s in writing, on every job.

DIY or Call Us?

You can safely check a few things yourself before calling. Verify the keypad’s battery compartment for corrosion, confirm the code you’re entering matches what’s programmed on the board, and look for any exposed or chewed wiring at the keypad base. Austin yards have enough squirrels and raccoons that nibbled wire is a real thing. Those checks cost you nothing and might save you a service call. Where DIY goes wrong is when people start probing live terminals on the Ghost Controls control board. These openers run on household voltage at the board, not just low-voltage at the keypad, and a stray probe in the wrong spot will fry the board. A new Ghost Controls control board costs more than the keypad and intercom combined. If the issue is inside the board housing, call us at (903) 354-7419. Tell me what it’s doing wrong and we’ll tell you exactly what it costs to fix it.

FAQs

Call Calder Gate Repair Austin for Ghost Controls Keypad & Intercom Repair

If your Ghost Controls keypad or intercom is dead, flaky, or just stopped talking to the gate, call (903) 354-7419 for a free estimate. A live person answers 24/7, we schedule a background-checked technician with a trackable arrival time, and you’ll get a written price before any work starts. We’re part of the Relay Home Co. family, founded in 2009, and every job carries three guarantees: a written price up front, a written repair guarantee, and a free second visit if the repair fails within 365 days.

Written by Nico Alvarez, Owner & Lead Gate Technician, Calder Gate Repair Austin at Calder Gate Repair Austin, serving Austin and nearby areas.