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Screen Door Magnet

My screen door magnet has dissapeared and I need to replace it. I do not know what it looked like or where it was located on the door.
Has anyone ever replaced one? If yes, any particulars you can share?
Rick & Deborah Webster
2002 3610 U320 #5964
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JKU- 'Copperhead'
Richland Chambers Lake, East Texas

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #1 –
My 96 has the same magnetic switch on top of the coach on the tv antenna.I never replaced one but they look like the ones used on
house alarm systems.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #2 –

OH,

Is it the part on the screen door?  That is just the magnet part. Here is one at Amazon.  There are others less expensive but this one listed a power rating.  If it is just the magnet part on the door than almost any should work.  Probably find one at HD or Lowes.  If it is the part on the door frame (my guess it is not) then you need a three contact NO/NC one.  Something happens when the door is closed, something when it is opened.

30-10071 Spdt N.o./n.c. Magnetic Reed Switch (1): Camera And Photography...

Roger

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Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Screen Door Closure Magnet ?

Reply #3 –
uh, sorry, I'm talking about the magnet (?) that holds the door closed so u don't have to use the latch.
Rick & Deborah Webster
2002 3610 U320 #5964
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JKU- 'Copperhead'
Richland Chambers Lake, East Texas

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #4 –
Mine has a latch; I don't think it has a magnet (except to signal the step in and out).
 
Trent
Trent and Jean Eyler
2000  U295  4003  WTFE  ISC  350
Build#5603 MC#17385

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #5 –
Oooo!  Custom mod maybe.  2002 screen door might be different from mine.  Is this std on a 2002?
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #6 –
I do not think FT has magnets to hold the door closed but rather to lower the step when you open the door.
2025 Wanderbox Outpost 32 on F600 Expedition Motorhome
2015 Born Free Royal Splendor on Ford 550 nonslide version  for sale
Former Coaches  covering. 360,000 miles
1999 34 U270
2000 36 U320
2001 42' double slide U320
2018 Jeep Rubicon

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #7 –
At one time I put a magnet on the screen door to close the circuit to a tool box burglar alarm. I have never heard of any magnetic closure device, though.
No RV! Have hung up the keys.
In the past: 2016 Winnebago Era, 1994 Foretravel U240, 1995 Foretravel U240 (wide body), 1999 Foretravel 320, 36 Foot, 2003 Foretravel U320 38 foot,

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #8 –
OH, post a picture of what it looks like.  The idea sounspds like a good one. I am not a big fan of the incumbent latch.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #9 –
Not sure about factory door or not. It used to stay shut without the latch as you could just push it shut and it would stay, I just assumed that was a standard feature (stll a newby I guess) of the door. I don't remember seeing any magnets on the door.
thanks all
Rick & Deborah Webster
2002 3610 U320 #5964
2014 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JKU- 'Copperhead'
Richland Chambers Lake, East Texas

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #10 –
Hmmm, never saw it, don't know where it was located, not sure what it looked like.  The mystery magnet.

Our screen door stays shut just because the rubber gasket is fairly snug.  We have a cross bar handle from Camping World on the inside.  If you don't have one you should, they make closing the door from the inside much easier. If it stayed stuck to the outside door with magnets or velcro then the turn handle latch wouldn't be needed. That would be appealing to me.

Another concept to noodle.  Some of the rare earth magnets are very powerful for their size.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN
 

Re: Screen Door Magnet

Reply #11 –
Sounds like Hippie is talking about magnetic tape that is about 1/4 inch wide,comes in various lengths,if you put it around the
whole door it probably would keep it shut.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.