![]() That said, my Winchester safe provided mounting holes at 3/6/9/12, so you can save $30 and just go with 3715 as a replacement. Because of this, I ordered the newest and most improved version that mounts up with both patterns, part #3750*. The only issue is that the 3710 mounts with bolts at 3 and 9 o'clock and the 3715 mounts at 6 and 12. He told me that the 3710 unit is no longer manufactured and that the 3715 is the replacement unit*. I called up TimeMaster, and they told me right off the bat that the 3710 unit is a piece of shit and they fail all the time. This company only sells to distributors and locksmiths, so you need to make it clear that YOU are doing the work, otherwise they won't sell direct to the consumer. (The locking unit on this safe is LaGard part #LG4200) Since the unit was out of warranty she referred me to a company by the name of TimeMaster that specializes in lock replacement parts. She also told me that 99/100 times an electronic lock failure is due to the dial/push-pad failing, not the actual locking unit. turns out that the Model 3710 electronic dial that these safes shipped with have a high rate of failure, particularly when any number is used multiple times in the sequence of your code. The woman I spoke with was very forthcoming once I won her over with 20 minutes of idle chitchat. After 72 hours of nothing, I called him and he made it clear that he didn't want the job.Īt this point I pulled the locking mechanisms apart to figure out the make/model of the electronic lock and called LaGard, the manufacturer. He said it was no problem, came and looked at it, and told me that it would likely be around $380, but that he would get back to me in 24-48 hours with specifics. I called a local safe locksmith and asked if he could swap out the electronic lock with a manual one. Once we got it open I called Winchester support first and they immediately said that it was out of warranty and that my only recourse was to call a locksmith. And VERY lucky we were, as there are countless stories out there of owners with this safe never getting back in and needing to have it drilled. We continued to enter the correct code sporadically for 5 days until we finally got lucky and it opened for us. ![]() I replaced the battery thinking that was the issue, but it wasn't. Unfortunately, I put it on the back burner until the lock would no longer accept our code at all. At this point I realized there was an issue and I should contact Winchester. After about a month of needing to enter it twice it started requiring the code 3 times. The electronic lock on this safe worked flawlessly for 2 years, and then I started having to enter the correct code twice almost every time in order to gain access. īack in 2013 I purchased the 2014 vintage model of this 24 gun Winchester safe from Tractor Supply: I felt compelled to pass this info along to others that may own this safe. If you run into an IP ban, it likely wasn't you. We try not to ban legit subscription VPN services, but they rarely label their IP blocks correctly. We do not ban legit Internet Service Providers from the USA(exception for certain individual IP addresses). ![]() If you run into a IP ban afterwards as a member, again - turn off your VPN or switch servers. Failure to do so will result with your new account denied. When signing up, do so from a US based Internet Service Provider. Attention! About VPN's and foreign IP addresses.Unfortunately these scammers are using VPN/proxy services, which may mean your VPN/proxy may be blocked. ![]() Staff will ban the offender, and I will implement an IP ban. The method of operation is to private message you and tell you that you should contact such 'n such person at a given email address.
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