Original Low Impact Automatic Gate Lock

I bought this after reading that the Mighty Mule solenoid gate lock took more force to latch closed than this one. Come to find out after installing my Might Mule gate opener, that the controls are coded to flip the latch open right as the gate is closing, then shut the latch right as the gate completely closes. This apparently new bit of code in the software make the style of latch irrelevant, but I have this one now and it works great.I did have to shoot some dry lube into the mechanism after about four months of use as it wasn't unlatching consistently but did so after lubing.I did modify this to be used in a "push to open" gate configuration. In other words my gate opener pushes the gate open from inside and I needed the mounting plate on this lock to be opposite the opening to the latch so that it would lock the gate upon closing on the inside of the gate to make it more secure. I found when I ground off the welds and took the plate off that it was relatively simple to weld in place on the backside after grinding off the finish and there were half the holes I needed in place for the mechanism, so I only had to drill a few new holes. The old holes I just covered by welding on a small steel plate. After that just flipped the guts, and put back in, and spray painted it.I did notice that it seems like this was designed to be produced in either pull to open or push to open configuration, and for some reason they stopped, or never did make them with the mounting plate on the backside. If you're trying to do the same thing as me, then you know what I'm talking about.I ran the cord through the inside of my 18' gate and it was not long enough, so I had to solder more wire onto the end of it to get through the gate and then on to the control box.

The gate lock works great. The brand I replaced with this Estate lock would bind in the wind not letting the gate open. This one works! I called tech support with some questions regarding the pc board and they were extremely helpful.

I like that it came with all you would need to install, you provide your own screw/bolts depending on type of material being installed on. My gateopener circuit board malfunction so haven't had the chance to test long term. But it is still operational. I wish the lock circuit board had a way to attach to my opener box, I used double sided type.

This Estate solenoid gate lock is a step up from the GTO lock, requiring much less force to open in windy conditions. Amazon still has the old images of the lock cylinder to open the lock during power loss without removing the latch pin. This version of the lock with lock cylinder is no longer manufactured. An upgrade I made is to replace the original 3/8" diameter latch pin, only secured with an inexpensive 20mm diameter shackle lock, with a Wilson-Bohannon model 472 pin lock. The W-B lock has an identical 3/8" pin and is of the perfect length to replace the original latch pin. See attached pictures of the solenoid lock with W-B pin lock.

Easy and versatile install. Every power gate should have an electric lock. I live in high wind area and having the gates locked together is the best thing: fewer adjustments needed after a wind storm and with my dogs roaming the property it is much safer and secure.You cannot complain about the price either. This Estate swing was installed on another manufacturers system / board and works perfect. I did customize the mounting / brackets to suite my needs as they were very specific in clearances.

Installed on a double swing Alecko 18' steel gate with ease. Hooked right up to the trigger wires and worked perfectly. These are the way to go if you want to secure your gate in high wind area's or just insure that there isn't anyone going to push through your gate.

My gate opener (Mighty Mule 600) came with electronic lock relays on the control board. The lock wires plugged right into the relays and everything worked...sort of. As others have stated, any pressure on the locking mechanism in the closed position will cause this lock to bind. As a result I set my gate to close very snug so there was no pressure on the locking pin. However, my gate control board only sends an "open" signal for two seconds to release the locking mechanism. Because the gate never closes "the same" every time it was sometimes a little too snug and the two second signal was not long enough for the gate to release it's tension, open, and clear the locking pin. As a result the lock would often open and close before the pin was cleared and the gate would bind up.Come to find out the included circuit board has a small dial on it to set the amount of time to open the lock. It took a bit of internet searching to figure out the wiring, but now I have a four second open phase which is perfect. It would have been greatly appreciated if the lock came with some documentation stating this, and a link to a wiring diagram for different gate openers.

Very happy with this lock. I have a duel gate setup that has no positive stop. The regular mighty mule lock would not latch because it required too much force to lock and kept pushing the gate away. This requires almost no pressure to lock and is exactly what I was looking for. Worked with no issues in combination with my Mighty Mule 402 openers.