Kwikset Smart Key (TM) - How To Reset Or Rekey a Cylinder Without The Current Key Or Reset Tools
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- čas přidán 17. 03. 2013
- This video demonstrates how to reset and rekey a Kwikset Smart Key Cylinder without the use of Kwiksets reset tool, reset cradle or current key. This video can be very helpful if the current key has gone missing or in the case of a failed rekey attempt. Please be advised that this video walks you through complete dis-assembly of the lock cylinder and plug. Before attempting this procedure make sure that you have watched the video all the way through.
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Not only did you saved me from getting fired but also helped me to rekey the lock thanks!!
I made the mistake of resetting the lock with the key placed incorrectly and I couldnt set the key correctly to reset it again and this video was the most helpful. You uploaded this and 8 years later and this video is extremely helpful! THANKS!
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I got locked out of my original key and the new key when trying to program. I took it to a lock smith and he couldn't get it. This video was perfect. Got the system reset and learned the new key. Thanks man, you're a life saver!
Thank you for this video. You saved me the cost of a new lock. My key was stuck in the lock and would not come out and would not turn. I followed your instructions, took it apart, re-kekyed my key and it worked. I was able to get it back together to my surprise by just following your video. Thanks again!
When I messed the re-key process I thought I was screwed! Thanks for the video.
Locksmiths that share secrets of the trade are awesome ! I have a locksmith friend explained something to me today that totally blew my mind, yet scared me. Y'all are some highly intelligent people who I'm happy that you chose not to be thieves. So smart.....
Thanks for the instructions.
I re-keyed with original key, new key failed to work; old key also failed.
I followed this instructions, and successfully re-keyed the lock.
Extremely helpful video. Clearly pictured, lucid instructions, and no time-wasting nonsense. Using this procedure, I rekeyed a SmartKey the first time in less than 15 minutes with nothing but a pair of pliers and a small screwdriver. The locksmith shop wanted $80. Many thanks!
You saved me a trip back to the hardware store. Thank you. Should be done without distractions.
Me too, thanks
Same here
Thank you for making this! I bought the kwikset key reset tool and my lock came completely apart! without your video I would have never got it back together.
Dude!!! You rock. I had somehow messed a re-keying up, so the key that came with it, nor my new key worked. I watched this video yesterday, but was wary of my ability. Thought about it at work today and decided to give it a go. Took maybe 25 minutes (including taking the lock of the door and putting it back on) and I was operational. Thanks a million!
I followed your instructions to a tee. Put everything back together, tightened everything down, and locked the door. Inserted the key, and my key will lock and unlock my door. Thank you for making this video.
I love it when I can follow a video and get the same result. You ROCK!!!!
You are the reason for the internet. You saved me time and money. Thanks.
What an outstanding demonstration video! Bought a house set of Kwikset Smart Key locks, multiple handsets and matching deadbolts, got them all installed and utilized the included SmartKey tool, worked great, except for the very last deadbolt. Not sure how I jacked the last one up, but it wouldn't work with the original or new key, no joy! Found this video, with a few rewinds and replays, lol, I was able to reset the deadbolt to the new key. Fantastic! Thank you norcallocksmith, so happy with one key for all the door locks!!!
Thanks soooooooooo Much. I messed up changing keys and completely messed up and thought somebody on youtube has to know how to fix this and you helped me greatly. Thanks again.
Bought a lockset from the hardware store that wouldn't turn with the key it came with. This worked like a charm and was better to spend time learning a new skill than exchanging at the store.. Appreciate the wisdom.
*this* is how CZcams is meant to be used. Watched once, then went and disassembled the lock and followed along a second time through. Perfect. You rule, thanks!
Thanks so much for this. I was able to fix mine without driving all the way back to Lowes. Which is 45 minutes away!
Unbelievable. I manage properties and we have been throwing these cylinders away?! thinking they are shot. The smartkey system is awesome, and so simple, but this time my rekey failed. I was using a walmart made key, dont know if thats what caused the fail or not, but I turned to youtube, and there you were, proving the fact that even a woman can learn how to fix anything. Thank you so much.
I rendered my Kwikset Smart Key lock useless yesterday while trying to program it with a new key. This video allowed me to rekeying my lock. I am now back in business. Thanks for this very useful video!
this video is a sanity saver. trying to push the pins down was breaking my brain. thanks for this.
I just bought a second-hand Kwikset Halo with deprogrammed keys for dirt cheap. The design is slightly different than in your tutorial, but still fundamentally the same. The lock and keys match now. Thank you!
You are the man, your just saved me over $200 with this video, otherwise I would have had to call a locksmith. Excellent DYI!!
Excellent! After messing up the programming of a new key, none of my keys worked. I suspected that there was a way to reset the lock. Rather than call Kwikset's customer service, I looked and found this very concise video, and had my lock programmed to my key in no time... thanks!
Thanks you saved a trip back to Lowes, and nobody needs that.
I just bought three Kwikset Smart key door lock and dead bolt sets for the house. All three were installed but the last one (yea it had to be that one) did not open or turn with the new key supplied by the manufacturer. Your video saved me the hassle of returning only one dead bolt out of three. Thanks for the video it was PERFECT.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video! I had messed up a lock when I lost my keys at the valet and just stopped using that entrance. Earlier this week my other lock stated to become difficult to use and finally failed. Using your video today I fixed both locks saving me a bunch of money. The one that started to fail just needed some oil and i reset the key as well. Thanks again for your time and knowledge
Aerocream the brand name - TRI-FLOW - telfon lube is whats recommended by locksmith shops. Never use oil, or WD-40 as they seem to "gum up" and collect dirt / dust and more. The telfon lube is a dry lube. This is safe for just about any lock .... auto, house, boats, bicycles
Thanks for the heads up, I grab some to keep that lock from drying out.
As everyone else has said, you saved me money with this video. You deserve a raise.
A locksmith visit twice in a year- not affordable and they wreck your lock. This tutorial is clear and concise- thank you so much!
Thank youuu. Very clear directions. Old guy here used a jeweler's loupe and needle-nose but just followed the directions given here and was successful.
Thank you 😊 Very useful video. I thought all was lost when I screwed up trying to rekey and nothing worked, not the new key or the old key. I followed this video and I am now a happy camper. I now feel invincible, well, for now, that is. Many thanks
I had a feeling I was missing a step, seeing this video really helped. Thanks!
Great video. Wasn't sure where to start with this after it didn't take my re-key and neither key worked. Almost went to Home Depot to see if they could fix it. So the video saved the day! As a DIY guy you have wins and you have losses. Today was a win!
This video just saved me hundreds of dollars. Easy to follow and worked perfectly. Thank you!!!
Thanks a lot, dude! 9 years later, this is still a lifesaver! Very much appreciated!
Best video ever. I failed at a rekey and tried EVERYTHING on youtube and the interwebs and nothing. Then I found your video... Godsend! Thank you!
Thank you for posting this awesome tutorial. I am a school teacher, not a locksmith, but was able to rekey without purchasing the reset device. No experience required, just your video, and some simple tools.
OMG Thank you so much for posting this!!!! This has been a problem lock in my house for over a year! Very clear instructions, excellent video!!!!!!
You sir are a genius. So clear, well spoken and exactly correct. Thank you very much.
Thanks for the video! I messed up, didn't follow the directions, and of course, went to CZcams for help. I followed your advice and instruction and things worked out perfectly. Thanks again.
This video was amazing! Just bought a new home and the previous owners left this behind and didn't use it because they lost the operating key. This is a hundred dollars plus lock at Lowes so I wanted to be able to use it. This video was straight to the point and made a $150 job into a $0 and 5 minute job. Thanks so much buddy you saved me some dough!
Thank so much for posting this! I tried to rekey my new Kwikset lock to match another one, and somehow NEITHER key worked when I was done. Ten minutes after watching this I was back in action!
I work in a very large apartment complex that uses these locks. We go through hundreds of them a year and often have to replace them because people loose the keys. After watching this video I have because the Go-TO kwikset lock guy and have rebuilt dozens of old locks that were thrown into a box in our shop saving the company lots of money. THANKS for making this video!!!
Just wanted to say thanks. Saved me from having to buy one of those rekeying kits, calling a locksmith, or having to send the unit back. I watched quite a few videos before this one and yours was definitely the easiest to follow and comprehend.
Ran into some things not in this video, but you made this video so well I was able to get it done anyway. Well done and thank you!
Seriously, thank you. I am familiar with the normal key cylinders and opened up a lock to find this not knowing what it was. Wouldn’t have been able to figure this out without your help.
Thanks!! you saved me $40. I was gonna buy a new lockset and just use the cylinder, but I was able to reset using your instructions. Those little wafers are a m-f er to handle as I have bricks for hands. Kept losing one, had to get a magnet to find it in the carpet. Home Depot guys couldn't get the reset tool to work, so I followed your instructions. My plug looks a little different than yours as the side bar was retained in the shell w/ little plastic clips that I didn't have to fuss with!!
Amazing work! A key snapped in my Smart Key lock while I was attempting to re-key it. Your video was a MASSIVE help - it let me disassemble the lock, remove the stuck key, and reassemble it with the new key programmed. Kwikset support told me to buy a new lock, but you helped me fix it instead. Thank you so much!
It took me several times but you HELPED me a lot instead of buying a new one which would cost 100 to 150$ in Canada.
If you were here i would buy you a beer. Thanks so much.
Five years later, this tutorial is still accurate. Just fixed one I bought recently.
I CAN NOT thank you enough... Somehow I messed up the rekey, and the old key, or the key I wanted wouldnt do ANYTHING. this saved my bacon... and worked even for a noob. THANKS!!!!
Thank you! I had tried to follow another video and struggled for a long time before giving up. As soon as I found this one I was able to get the lock open and re-key it no problem!
This worked! Thank you so much for this step by step guide. I tried to configure my quick set lock by memory (after bragging to the wife it would be a snap lol). Lo and behold… didn’t go to well and locked it out. This allowed me to fix my mistake 😁
Thank you! Had just installed one of these and the key in the box worked on the knob, but not the bolt. Worked like a charm! Appreciate your easy-to-follow instructions and had it reinstalled and working before Kwikset even took me off hold!
That was awesome. I was 3 hrs away at our ski house with locks that did not work. You really saved me!! Kwikset should be paying you for this big time. Kwikset support was useless.
Thank you!!! Had been sitting on a broken deadbolt from my garage door to my house for a few years now. Finally got fed up with it and decided to check for any fixes online before dishing out cash for a new deadbolt and this was perfect! Didn't need to buy a new one and now I know how to fix it in the future if it happens again!
Oh my dude. You just saved my ass and I couldn't appreciate you more for it. Bless you.
Excellent video. I had lost my smart key and instead of buying a new lock, I reset the lock using your video. The only issue I had was trying to see the small parts. I had a hobby magnifying glass/light and that helped a lot. Thanks for the video. It was very easy to reset my lock.
Great lesson. Rekeyed 6 Smart Locks that were just laying around for months. Saved that extra money from the property budget that could be used for other things. Be very careful not to lose those tiny springs. Thank you.
I feel you on that, I lost a sidebar spring today...
Thank you so much for this video! I bought three of the smart key locks. Two re-keyed perfectly, the other one didn’t. Kwikset was no help. I followed your instructions and it re-keyed. Thanks again!
Great DIY. Could finally do this. Every Kwikset lock in the house had a different architecture this was the most difficult one. Rekeyed my whole house and saved $150.
Saved me a trip back to Menards. Can't thank you enough!
NorcalLocksmith, you are amazing; THANK YOU SO MUCH. You are by FAR the best video so far on how to master reset original key. And you saved me dough and time with this.
THANKS A MILLION
Great job. My hardware store is a minimum 40min round trip. This took much less time to watch through, then follow and pause your clear, to-the-point video WITHOUT distracting background music (old guy ears have a hard time with poor/distracting audio). Had a Kwikset smart-key deadbolt fail the re-key (1 of 3 sets needing re-keyed), this worked perfect. My lock had a slightly different Side-bar with two plastic (I think) clips holding it in place but it was not necessary to remove it to complete the re-key. Thanks for the help!
Trying to sell my house and couldn’t find the original key and needed to use another one asap! Even though this is 9years old it worked flawlessly on a newer gen Kwikset keypad lock. Thank you!
Thanks! All the other instructions and videos I saw were unnecessarily complicated and incomplete. I wish I would have watched yours first. You saved me lots of time!
I especially appreciate some of the mistakes that you made because I made them too, and it was great to see how you handled them. Great video, it worked like a charm. Thank you so much!
Why would anyone give this a thumbs down great tutorial..... Worked exactly the first time...
Thanks for the great video. It allowed me to fix a Weiser Smart Key lock that I couldn't fix otherwise.
One note, when I took the inner pieces apart, all the wafers fell out, except one. Thank goodness for the one that didn't fall out because it allowed me to see which way to put back the other wafers. It would have been good to illustrate which way the wafers go into the lock in case they all fall out for someone.
Alright, so NO JOKE this worked!!! It really took me a long time because when I put the core cylinder together to reset the locke it wasn't working to actually reset the key. I just followed exactly what you did. I held the cylinder back with when inserting the key, then moved it to the forward position four times - the fourth forward position is where i pretty much let go and held onto the cylinder to put the bridge back on. Then wala!! put the pieces back together and it worked fine. One key for all locks now! Thanks Bro!!!!
GREAT VIDEO. I just bought a smart key lock set and the dead bolt did not program. The other one worked great. Followed your instructions and BAM. Works thanks. Saved me a trip to HD and removing everything for a return.
So many bad "how to" videos out there; what a relief to find a really good one! Thanks, this saved me a bunch of money, not to mention driving around.
I did find that the "E" clip which holds the shaft onto the back of the plug tends to get sprung open slightly after it's been removed, and might fall off upon reinstallation. I had to squeeze mine together slightly with pliers so that it would "click" into place when reinstalled. Just be careful to only give a little squeeze -- those spring clips are brittle and can snap easily!
Fantastic. I have reset about 15 locks with no problems and then something went wrong. I'm thinking most of these people may have followed the instruction but something didn't slide or fall into place during the re-key. Your video worked like a charm. I was able to play and pause while I was following you with my lock. Everything fell right into place and lock is back on door. Thanks so much for all the details.
Thanks for the video, bought a "next to new" door off kijiji and never got the key from the last owner, was able to rekey it and all is great.
Great instructions. Saved having to buy new lock set after rekey failed and no key would work. Thank you..
Thank you for this clear video! I wish I had found it eight months ago...finally have a working lock again!
One of the most helpful video on CZcams! Solve my problem perfectly.
This video saved me so much trouble. I used the tool on 2 locks. One failed to re-key properly. My only issue with this video was that you failed to offer advice on how to get that stupid c-clamp out easily. That was the hardest part and I deformed mine just a bit, but fortunately it was reusable. I wouldn't count on it making through a second removal. You did a good thing here, just do more about that clamp please.
That thing gave me such a problem too! His came like right off, mine I was fearing I was about to break it as one side kept getting stuck when taking it off.
If you are ever in Toronto, let me buy you a beer. You rock!
That's two of us! This video just saved my arse, too.
Thank you very much! You saved me a travel back to the store and maybe some money!
Worked perfectly and saved me $50. Thank you!!!
Another satisfied customer and a well deserved like. You gave me both the confidence and the knowledge to undertake this procedure successfully
Thank you! Like so many others have said, great job. The video and explanation were very concise, clear and helpful. If I'm ever near Sacramento and need a locksmith, you're the guys I'll call. And, if you're still around after these years, I owe you at least a beer to boot.
Thank you so much! I had a key but it would program. It even locked up both sets of keys. With your method I was able to key all my locks with the same key.
Thank you very much for this! Saved me from having to buy a new lock after a failed rekey.
Thanks for showing the detailed steps! I did a bad rekey. Removing the tiny parts without the proper tools was very difficult but it worked eventually after over an hour.
Great job!
If you are intimidated by the process all the other locksmiths I know and most hardware stores will keep a rekey cradle that will rekey it if you need a reset for free. This is how I do it too but I've helped a lot of people that mess up with the reset tool and get scared.
Great content!
Absolutely AWESOME. Worked exactly as shown and fixed a lock I thought I'd be replacing. Great video!
Oh Dog, how could anyone thumb this down? Tremendous video, to the point, helpful narration, clarifications with subtitles when needed. Thought I was fooked, found this, good to go. Many thanks.
You are "THE MAN". I screwed up trying to re-key the lock and now NONE of the keys work.
Just re-keyed my new condo, without this video I would have thrown the lockset out! Modern Smartkey lockset and this process still worked. 😛
For the second time, thank you for this well made and informative video. I have had problems rekeying the SmartKey even when I had the original key. It seems like the deadbolts give me the most problems. Not sure what I do wrong, but neither the original nor the new key will then work. Using your video allows me to rekey the lock without any problems. Thanks!
THANK YOU!!! This worked PERFECTLY and saved me from having to buy a new one.
AWESOME!!! It took me twice but my lock now works perfectly.
Your video was so useful and easy to follow. Thanks to your clear and methodical instructions many people have been saved from buying a whole new Kwikset system. I don't know how anybody can give this a thumbs down. Thank you and keep doing videos like this one.
Thanks, after ASSUMING I remembered how to rekey (after a couple years of doing so initially), I messed the re-key process and thought I was going to have to buy a new lock. Thanks to this video, I didn't have to!!!
Thank you! I screwed up too and been using the lock set on a rarely used entry door off of my bedroom. Thanks again! Mike in DFW