If you have an older model GV1000C (purchased mine in 2007) it will NOT have a 9 volt battery. It will instead have 8 AA batteries in a large plastic case with a 9 volt style plug on the plastic case! The battery case is located on the top behind the keypad model inside. The best way to see how to remove is to use a mirror and light to look behind the metal keypad module. You will see two "nuts" that can be loosened with fingers...one on each side of the battery case. Unplug the wires (9 volt style plug) and remove the two nuts and the battery case can be removed. Make sure to double check the correct installation of the AA batteries (correct polarity) and then reinstall the case. I used electrical tape to hold the flat metal bar that helps secure the batteries in the plastic case. Once reinstalled, use the reprogramming procedure in the video. Good luck, hope this helps!
This vault eats up the 9v battery even when not in use. I have placed a new duracel battery and not open it for a few months and when a i try the battery is dead. Just terrible.
Follow up... I'm gonna replace this Gun Vault with a newer model and possibly different brand. It's too important to not be able to trust that it will actually open when you need it to.
I find it easier to put it on my lap, upside down. Then I just use my fingers to feel for the screw, put the battery holder in it, then screw it in. It takes just a few minutes.
Incase anyone is still having trouble making their older model gunvault safe to open with the new code. You need to make sure you're using Duracell or Energizer Alkaline battery. 9v batteries for smoke alarms will not work. And also you might need to try programming in your code while your gunvault is on a solid surface where it wont move or shake/vibrate when putting in your code.
Mine doesn’t have a brand name but is the same as this one. Changing the batteries and code has worked for me several times. Now, however, when I push in the code all I hear is a mechanical sound but it does not open the safe. Only way now is with the key. Any ideas?
tried this 5x with new AA BATTERIES, thats what mine came with, model GV2000C. will not work. unplug AA battery tray, plug in 9v, and it works. any idea why? UPDATE after troubleshooting. check voltages with multi meter. all 1.45 or better, total voltage in the tray 11.42. it will "unlock" if the door is open, will not if closed. 9v battery voltage is 9.23. door unlocks when closed or open. why does this vault have a 9v connector that a tray of 8 aa's plugs into (12v total) when the 9v works?
I have the product for less one year, all the sudden it won't work any more, I change the battery and rest the code, it still not open with the code. please help me
This vault eats up the 9v battery even when not in use. I have placed a new duracel battery and not open it for a few months and when a i try the battery is dead. Just terrible.
Very curious why you so strongly recommend Alkaline battery and strongly discount using Lithium when Lithium can last over 20 years in very low current devices such as this? one reason I ask is that I have an older AA powered model of the GunVault and the Alkalines have got me good a couple of times, I now use Ultimate Lithium AA and I hope I will not have any issues in the next 20 years....
@@Ghost-xi6js WOW! That is really odd. I bought one for my wife and it uses 9V and it has lasted years with the very first 9V it only has the second one in it and it's around 6 years old now. Mine has the AA, but no issue killing the batteries. On the the opposite side really they lasted for several years so I messed up and let them corrode on me. If the device drains batteries in less than a year or so and you have to swap out frequently you usually wont see the corrosion? Odd though if yours is draining so quickly stand by current should be very low on these if all is working correctly?
@@Ghost-xi6js This vault eats up the 9v battery even when not in use. I have placed a new duracel battery and not open it for a few months and when a i try the battery is dead. Just terrible.
Truly finicky safe. Not exactly what I want for a quick access gun safe... I have had it for years and do not access it daily. A few days ago I did, or I should say I tried and it would make a little failed click sound and the door would not drop. I kept trying while timing pushing on the door and I finally got it to open. I added a little dry lubricant to the locking mechanism and worked that back and forth using the key, but it still would do the small click sound and fail to open the door. I decided it had to be an electrical power issue. So, I took out the 8 AA batteries and tested them and they were still in excellent charge shape. Put them back in and that lost my code. Then I could not get the process to add a new code to work as it would keep defaulting to the red light part way through. I pulled the batteries back out, disconnected the 9 volt adapter that snaps on to the 8 AA battery tray and snapped in a new Rayovac Fusion. Everything worked like a charm. Go figure. I successfully added my personal code back in and tested it and the door drops like it's supposed to. I am not positive if it was the combination of the 9 Volt battery and the lubrication or just the 9 volt battery. It seems bizarre that it works with a 9 volt battery, but not with the 8 AA's that showed they all had plenty of power left. Really a bad flaw to have a locking mechanism that is so finicky with it's power source on a device where reliability and quick function is the most critical necessary feature to the product. I have another one of these I just use for long term storage that started doing the same thing years ago and I just went to using the key. I am going to have to see if changing to a 9 volt battery "fixes" that one too. Truly disappointed with the reliability of this model and would never buy another one like this. When you buy a gun safe for quick, reliable opening access you are doing so in case you need quick possibly life and death need of it to work. I have zero confidence in this product now and will probably start a habit of opening it when I go to bed from now on. Really stupid situation!
Followed the instructions and my 4 digit code is accepted but when I try to open I get a red beep and it won’t open. Have tried to rest multiple times.
These things are battery eaters! Mine goes through 9v batteries every two weeks and that’s without opening it! I’ve tried Energizer and Duracell. What’s the deal?
Followed these steps to a T and its pretty simple. I get the flashing green lights at the end of the program sequence letting me know the code has been excepted... but when i use the same exact code to open it... i get one solid red beep for about a second and then it is followed by 7 additional red beeps about half a second long or so. Please help! I need to stay safe inside and out from these heathen rioters.
Oh, my solution was drilling through the key hole to release the latch. Other than the metal shavings all over and a no longer usable safe... Only took a couple minutes to get my stuff!
Believe it or not if you don’t use the right brand batteries it won’t work! I used a no name brand of NEW batteries and the damn thing wouldn’t program. All lights and sounds functioned properly but it wouldn’t program. After trying about 20 times I plugged in the 12 volt power supply and it worked! Unplugged it and it didn’t work. Ridiculously sensitive to batteries!
Just replaced the batteries (again). What a PITA. BAD design, unreliable. Mine is going into the trash today. I've had it for years, but I'm NOT willing to risk my life on a gun safe that may or may not open when I need it. Nope. I'm done.
If you have an older model GV1000C (purchased mine in 2007) it will NOT have a 9 volt battery. It will instead have 8 AA batteries in a large plastic case with a 9 volt style plug on the plastic case! The battery case is located on the top behind the keypad model inside.
The best way to see how to remove is to use a mirror and light to look behind the metal keypad module.
You will see two "nuts" that can be loosened with fingers...one on each side of the battery case. Unplug the wires (9 volt style plug) and remove the two nuts and the battery case can be removed. Make sure to double check the correct installation of the AA batteries (correct polarity) and then reinstall the case. I used electrical tape to hold the flat metal bar that helps secure the batteries in the plastic case.
Once reinstalled, use the reprogramming procedure in the video. Good luck, hope this helps!
Exactly, it seems these older safes are actually 12v.
This vault eats up the 9v battery even when not in use. I have placed a new duracel battery and not open it for a few months and when a i try the battery is dead. Just terrible.
Cannot unscrew bolts to remove battery case. When you start talking about lights, mirrors, camera, action, etc, clearly this was a bad purchase.
Follow up... I'm gonna replace this Gun Vault with a newer model and possibly different brand. It's too important to not be able to trust that it will actually open when you need it to.
I find it easier to put it on my lap, upside down. Then I just use my fingers to feel for the screw, put the battery holder in it, then screw it in. It takes just a few minutes.
THANK YOU!!! I lost the manual, saved me on this one!
Thought I lost my key and the battery died but I just found the key and this video saved my life lol
Great!!! Good information.
Incase anyone is still having trouble making their older model gunvault safe to open with the new code. You need to make sure you're using Duracell or Energizer Alkaline battery. 9v batteries for smoke alarms will not work. And also you might need to try programming in your code while your gunvault is on a solid surface where it wont move or shake/vibrate when putting in your code.
Oh my god. Thank you
Mine doesn’t have a brand name but is the same as this one. Changing the batteries and code has worked for me several times. Now, however, when I push in the code all I hear is a mechanical sound but it does not open the safe. Only way now is with the key. Any ideas?
Omg! Thank you! Ive had my safe for 8 years and forgot code. Ive been using my key. Lol.
Thank you!
tried this 5x with new AA BATTERIES, thats what mine came with, model GV2000C.
will not work.
unplug AA battery tray, plug in 9v, and it works.
any idea why?
UPDATE after troubleshooting.
check voltages with multi meter.
all 1.45 or better, total voltage in the tray 11.42. it will "unlock" if the door is open, will not if closed.
9v battery voltage is 9.23. door unlocks when closed or open.
why does this vault have a 9v connector that a tray of 8 aa's plugs into (12v total)
when the 9v works?
I have the product for less one year, all the sudden it won't work any more, I change the battery and rest the code, it still not open with the code. please help me
I have done the same thing several times and it still doesn't work
Is there an alarm when the battery ends?
Good info....I just wish the audible “beep” was louder.....very hard to hear.
How do you reset the older version?
Thanks 👍
My Gun Vault opens on factory open 1-2-3-4, but when I want to reprogram all I get from learn button is solid red light and 3 beeps.
I know this comment is 2 years old but did you have any luck figuring it out? Did you try a new or different 9v battery?
I can not find the learn button. The top surface has nothing but screws and 1 led bulb.
This vault eats up the 9v battery even when not in use. I have placed a new duracel battery and not open it for a few months and when a i try the battery is dead. Just terrible.
Very curious why you so strongly recommend Alkaline battery and strongly discount using Lithium when Lithium can last over 20 years in very low current devices such as this?
one reason I ask is that I have an older AA powered model of the GunVault and the Alkalines have got me good a couple of times, I now use Ultimate Lithium AA and I hope I will not have any issues in the next 20 years....
Low current? Mine drains a new 9v battery in 2 weeks with no use.
@@Ghost-xi6js WOW! That is really odd. I bought one for my wife and it uses 9V and it has lasted years with the very first 9V it only has the second one in it and it's around 6 years old now. Mine has the AA, but no issue killing the batteries. On the the opposite side really they lasted for several years so I messed up and let them corrode on me. If the device drains batteries in less than a year or so and you have to swap out frequently you usually wont see the corrosion? Odd though if yours is draining so quickly stand by current should be very low on these if all is working correctly?
@@Ghost-xi6js This vault eats up the 9v battery even when not in use. I have placed a new duracel battery and not open it for a few months and when a i try the battery is dead. Just terrible.
Truly finicky safe. Not exactly what I want for a quick access gun safe... I have had it for years and do not access it daily. A few days ago I did, or I should say I tried and it would make a little failed click sound and the door would not drop. I kept trying while timing pushing on the door and I finally got it to open. I added a little dry lubricant to the locking mechanism and worked that back and forth using the key, but it still would do the small click sound and fail to open the door. I decided it had to be an electrical power issue. So, I took out the 8 AA batteries and tested them and they were still in excellent charge shape. Put them back in and that lost my code. Then I could not get the process to add a new code to work as it would keep defaulting to the red light part way through. I pulled the batteries back out, disconnected the 9 volt adapter that snaps on to the 8 AA battery tray and snapped in a new Rayovac Fusion. Everything worked like a charm. Go figure. I successfully added my personal code back in and tested it and the door drops like it's supposed to. I am not positive if it was the combination of the 9 Volt battery and the lubrication or just the 9 volt battery. It seems bizarre that it works with a 9 volt battery, but not with the 8 AA's that showed they all had plenty of power left. Really a bad flaw to have a locking mechanism that is so finicky with it's power source on a device where reliability and quick function is the most critical necessary feature to the product. I have another one of these I just use for long term storage that started doing the same thing years ago and I just went to using the key. I am going to have to see if changing to a 9 volt battery "fixes" that one too. Truly disappointed with the reliability of this model and would never buy another one like this. When you buy a gun safe for quick, reliable opening access you are doing so in case you need quick possibly life and death need of it to work. I have zero confidence in this product now and will probably start a habit of opening it when I go to bed from now on. Really stupid situation!
So you cant chage the code once u set it??
The door clicks but doesn't open, because battery is weak?
Yes
I have not been able to c change the code after it kill a battery and no real help from anyone. Though GV was helpful before.
Followed the instructions and my 4 digit code is accepted but when I try to open I get a red beep and it won’t open. Have tried to rest multiple times.
Having the same issue. Did you ever find a fix?
These things are battery eaters! Mine goes through 9v batteries every two weeks and that’s without opening it! I’ve tried Energizer and Duracell. What’s the deal?
Followed these steps to a T and its pretty simple. I get the flashing green lights at the end of the program sequence letting me know the code has been excepted... but when i use the same exact code to open it... i get one solid red beep for about a second and then it is followed by 7 additional red beeps about half a second long or so. Please help! I need to stay safe inside and out from these heathen rioters.
After 20 years my safe took a crap. All it does now is make a gear grinding noise. Mine is an older safe.
Please make a better video on how to replace battery
Battery replacement is a bit of a pia
Costco 1.5v bats wouldn't stay put si I used 2 strips of electrical and that held them fine.
after I reset the pass code, I try to open it enter the code in the keypad, it won't open then with 5 beep and red
Make sure it’s an alkaline battery
What if you lose your key....and the battery dies?
You fucked 😂😂
Then I’m fucked smh
Your lock has a code written on the key hole
Oh, my solution was drilling through the key hole to release the latch. Other than the metal shavings all over and a no longer usable safe... Only took a couple minutes to get my stuff!
@@nickmuna9018 it’s only 3 digits.
That foam is a pain in the dick
Believe it or not if you don’t use the right brand batteries it won’t work! I used a no name brand of NEW batteries and the damn thing wouldn’t program. All lights and sounds functioned properly but it wouldn’t program. After trying about 20 times I plugged in the 12 volt power supply and it worked! Unplugged it and it didn’t work. Ridiculously sensitive to batteries!
Not working
Yeah, this didn’t work
Make sure it’s an alkaline battery
Just replaced the batteries (again). What a PITA. BAD design, unreliable. Mine is going into the trash today.
I've had it for years, but I'm NOT willing to risk my life on a gun safe that may or may not open when I need it. Nope. I'm done.