Thank you so much for making this video. I’m a single woman and I screwed up trying to re-key my quickset smart key lock. The old key and the new key didn’t work so I had to take everything all apart. Your video was perfect, exactly what I needed thank you. Don’t stop making videos I may need help with something else. Sincerely, GrnEyedChick.
I was a little hesitant to try this when I heard springs but went ahead and gave it a shot. It was actually farely simple to do and the video was a great guide to follow along to. Thank you for this kind sir.
Brother I did the bottom lock and no problem! Got to the deadbolt and wouldn’t work!! I did everything the same just didn’t work. I took it back to Home Depot and they said you need to buy the dead bolt separately. I saw your video out of many.. you are the only one to teach the average guy at home to do this, most are just plugging there business and say your need a special unlocking tool.... thank u brother it worked and saved me more hassle and $$$$$$$$$ I’m very grateful to you!!! Only way I can repay your kindness for putting these types of videos that actually help people is to subb you!!! Have a great one brother
Thank you so much. Tried it and it worked perfect. Here is a tip I used that really helped. When you get the tumblers were you want them use some 20 w oil or Vaseline to keep them from moving around. Just a little will stick them in place.
Agh, if I'd found your video instead of the silver eagle locksmith one, I'd have saved a trip back to the store to exchange mine. Couple of details from yours made it more clear what I was missing.
Shane Rigsby if you ever have lock questions hmu I post mostly picking stuff on this channel. Over on czcams.com/users/russej02 I post some more locksmithing stuff
This is what I love about you tube, there are so many approaches to the same problem, you just find the one that works for you. Great video, good job on the close up tutorial. Keep them coming... Subbed.
Thanks for doing this video. I was wondering how to Rekey one without the working key. BTW, love watching you videos to see your perspective on things.
i did this on the deadbolt on my rv that didnt come with a key. it took me 10 minutes to do this start to finish, worked the first try, and saved me $22, a trip to town, and an hour or more in town...THANK YOU!!!
My lock is a newer model and the inside components are just slightly different (the first piece you removed after removing the core before exposing the wafers wouldn't come out). But the technique still worked for me. Bought a "open box"' lock that had been rekeyed and the keys in the box didn't fit it. I was able to get it rekeyed successfully. Thanks so much for this video!
huge thanks!... your video helped a ton in the project at hand... on thing. you said turn the key 180 before inserting learning tool.... it actually 90. Not a big deal, but worth a review. don't you hate it when people nit-pick your hard work???? thanks again!
This worked for me. Another video suggested a lock cradle device, which I'm sure would have been expensive. This worked great. One of our usual keys won't unlock (it will lock), so I'm going to replace that old key alike the ones that do work now in the lock. Thank you again. Wasn't that difficult, once I understood the process. Good job.
Thanks for the great video! It worked for me on the first try, which really surprised me. I'm used to things appearing far simpler on video than they actually are!
I want to thank you for the helpful video and contribute my experience to help the next person. On my set, the key was removable only when there was no rotation of the plug in relation to the core, i.e. the same orientation as when the plug is inserted into the core and the sidebar is visible through the window. Also, when reinstalling a deadbolt, the key needs to be in the lock and turned to the lock position so that the tailpiece can line up and enter the thumbturn assembly. Otherwise, the tailpiece acts as a standoff and the screws cannot make contact with the cylinder cover.
Thank you for the video for the first generation Smartkey lock video. My side bar of my smartkey lock fall out when I pull out the lock like yours on your video; The side bar does not fall is the second generation SmartKey lock. It is much easier work with the second generation SmarkKey lock if the side bar does not come out. One less thing to put it back.
Kinda funny but must have pulled out to early😅. But it came out about at a 45° angle so I had no idea where the pins held. This video work out perfectly. Thank you for sharing you knowledge and time. Cheers
Hi, great video. At around 3:30 in the video you went into fast forward. When you went beck to regular mode you mentioned you cheated by using the learn tool to pick the wafers. When you first talked about individually pushing on the wafers at about 2:20 in the video, your left index finger was covering what is called the "sidebar" . In normal operation, the key lines up the v grooves in the wafers under the side bar. Then the side bar can retract from the outer case allowing the plug to turn. In picking, if you put pressure on the side bar with your left index finger while pushing the wafers, the bar will capture the wafers and hold ALL of them in the proper position for turning the plug (maybe an 1/8 of a turn) and withdrawing from the case. There were revisions to the kwikset smartkey lock since the initial rollout. Some of the revisions involve the workings of the sidebar for greater pick resistance. Your video will certainly save folks money when a rekey operation goes bad. Thanks
Thank you for the video. The process worked like a charm. I know the key I wanted to rekey to was not working prior, so I'm not sure why, but I put that key in just to see how it pushed the wafers up and I was able to slide the cylinder out; i.e. I didn't have to push the wafers down. It is a mystery.
Lots of details, but even I could follow it. VIdeo was sharp, audio was crisp. And, I didn't hear doors slamming, dogs barking, or phones ringing. Nice job, staying on target.
When I opened mine, one of the 5 pins fell out onto the floor and I searched for a long while and never found it. I decided to give up and I just close the lock and put it in my door. In this situation, the key still opened the lock but because one of the pins was missing, other keys could have opened it too. I was a little nervous about this but I couldn’t spent any more time looking. After I got the lock installed with the missing pin, I looked down on the floor and found the missing pin. So immediately removed the lock once again to add it back 😂
Thank you for doing this video. Question, how do I become a locksmith? Is there training courses, and certifications I have to get? I would like to learn the craft! Have a blessed one!
could you also pick it normally to rotate the keyway to the orientation needed for re-keying? jJust asking, I've never had the chance to tinker with one of these. it's a pretty cool lock.
If you were able to pick it then yes that would work. But I only seen 3 people ever be able to pick one of these. That side bar and the false gates on the wafers make them really hard to pick. I've only manage to get one open and it only had 4 wafers and really bad bitting. I could never get it with the 5th wafer in it.
pileofstuff no worries. If you need get one try and find an older one. The latest generation can't even be tension-ed so they can't be picked. The older ones like the one in my video is possible to pick but extremely difficult.
Where did you buy the clip tool you have? I hate all the ones I have and am interested in finding one like yours. The kwikset tool sucks for schlage clips as well. Great video man.
This didn't work with a Kwikset 985. Got to the part where you insert the key and push the insides back into the cylinger and it would go in without pushing down on some of the pins. When I got it back in, it wouldn't turn. :(
@@BoredLockpicker For one lock, yes. But my house has seven of these SmartKey Locks and if one problem occurs, it is a $45 replacement for one lock. I can help friends with similar problems and it pays itself off quickly.
When I try this it works up to the point where I take the key out, when I put it back it the lock won’t turn, when I take it back apart and check the pins the last one is sticking up (closest to the key).
I would like to know, if there does not exist no key, can i use lock pick to turn it 180 degrees and then, insert a new key to make it work with that new key?
amazon has some. locksmith distributors do too. you also call kwikset. this stuff is life time warranty for the home owner. they'll send a new lock if it failed.
@@BoredLockpicker I checked those places but they only sell the whole lockset. I really need a few for lockouts, so I can just Quikpull the cylinder then pop in another one. Thanks!
LoL... So you seriously just gave up at that point? I mean, i understand if you have an unsteady hand, a disability that affects your dexterity, or something like that as an obstacle to completing this process. But if you're the kind of person that will simply get frustrated and give up at the first sign of difficulty, you should really consider pushing yourself a little harder. Don't take this as an attack on your character, take this as constructive criticism, and do better.
This is 100% incorrect and there is a video from kwikset on here about it. All you have to do is slowly pull the miskey out until the lock opens. Sometimes you have to jiggle it etc and it will take a while but it cannot set to "nothing" it is set to the key in a certain position you just have to find it.
That was a waste of time. Once you take the cover off, put the last key you used in the lock and pull it back until it makes all the pins go down. This is the last position you accidentally made the lock programmed to. Then turn the key 90° and put the lock release key in and push your key all the way into the lock. Now turn it 180° in both directions then back to vertical. It is now rekeyed.
@@BoredLockpicker The scenario you set is one where you DO have a key. If you NEVER had a key then it is just a lock-picking issue that (yes) will take time. However, with the situation you presented, which is a VERY common one, using the last key to find the last position of the pins is WAY faster. This is even recommended by Kwikset.
Bosnianbill has a video picking one of these. He admits that to spp them is incredibly difficult but they can be raked pretty easily. czcams.com/video/1Q1tPLPBx7s/video.html
Cassius Dante I know... much better pickers than him like lock picking lawyer and tumbl3r have videos picking them too. I use a decoder and cut a key when I run into them on calls
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Thank you so much for making this video. I’m a single woman and I screwed up trying to re-key my quickset smart key lock. The old key and the new key didn’t work so I had to take everything all apart. Your video was perfect, exactly what I needed thank you. Don’t stop making videos I may need help with something else. Sincerely, GrnEyedChick.
Glad it helped! If you look at my newer videos my email is on there. If you ever have lock related issues/questions you can email me.
Thank you for the "Smart key for Dummies" lesson. I messed up the lock by not inserting the new key all the way, exactly the way you demonstrated.
Glad this helped!
Super easy to understand step by step instructions. Bought a lock at the goodwill store without keys and new key tool. Thanks so much for saving me $.
glad it helped!
Excellent advice!! Got in a hurry and messed up my rekeyed lock so that no key worked. All fixed now!!
Glad it helped!
"If you can't get this far you probably shouldn't be doing this." Hahahaha!!! That's great! And sooo true.
I speak facts lol
I was a little hesitant to try this when I heard springs but went ahead and gave it a shot. It was actually farely simple to do and the video was a great guide to follow along to. Thank you for this kind sir.
glad it helped!
I followed the video and rekeyed my lock by taking it apart. Excellent video.
awesome! glad it helped
Brother I did the bottom lock and no problem! Got to the deadbolt and wouldn’t work!! I did everything the same just didn’t work. I took it back to Home Depot and they said you need to buy the dead bolt separately. I saw your video out of many.. you are the only one to teach the average guy at home to do this, most are just plugging there business and say your need a special unlocking tool.... thank u brother it worked and saved me more hassle and $$$$$$$$$ I’m very grateful to you!!! Only way I can repay your kindness for putting these types of videos that actually help people is to subb you!!! Have a great one brother
not sure how I missed this comment. but thank you!
Thank you so much. Tried it and it worked perfect. Here is a tip I used that really helped. When you get the tumblers were you want them use some 20 w oil or Vaseline to keep them from moving around. Just a little will stick them in place.
Nice
Agh, if I'd found your video instead of the silver eagle locksmith one, I'd have saved a trip back to the store to exchange mine. Couple of details from yours made it more clear what I was missing.
Shane Rigsby if you ever have lock questions hmu I post mostly picking stuff on this channel. Over on czcams.com/users/russej02 I post some more locksmithing stuff
Thank you, you saved my husband a trip to the dog house!
lmao glad I could help
Can't thank you enough Mr. Bored Lock picker! Excellent tutorial and saved me a trip out to the hardware store!
You have earned 1 more subscriber :)
Glad it helped!
This is what I love about you tube, there are so many approaches to the same problem, you just find the one that works for you. Great video, good job on the close up tutorial. Keep them coming... Subbed.
thanks for checking it out!
Thank you for this vid! I was able to rekey with no issues. Saved me $$ from buying a new deadlock or hiring a locksmith.👍🏼👍🏼
Glad it helped!
Thanks so very much. I’ve had a couple of these stop working with the key and this fixed it.
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the help. Followed your directions and was able to reset my new front door lock I messed up trying to rekey it. Works great now.
Dane Luckey glad he helped you out 👍🏼
Thanks for doing this video. I was wondering how to Rekey one without the working key. BTW, love watching you videos to see your perspective on things.
Glad to help!
Thank you for this video!!!!!! I messed up the rekey as we were leaving town, found this video, and got it fixed within 30 minutes.
glad it helped you out!
i did this on the deadbolt on my rv that didnt come with a key. it took me 10 minutes to do this start to finish, worked the first try, and saved me $22, a trip to town, and an hour or more in town...THANK YOU!!!
Glad it helped!
don’t forget the gas
Thank you! Nobody else was saying to get it into that learn mode. Great video. You saved me a lot of aggravation.
glad it helped!
Saved me a lot of frustration and I learned a thing or two. Thanks very much!
glad it helped!
Thank you for this detailed video on rekeying without the original key. You really saved me a lot of headache and $$$
Glad it helped!
Thanks man. This just saved me tons of money. Got my deadbolt reset.
awesome! glad it helped! I hope you subscribed. I'm trying to get to 10k
My lock is a newer model and the inside components are just slightly different (the first piece you removed after removing the core before exposing the wafers wouldn't come out). But the technique still worked for me. Bought a "open box"' lock that had been rekeyed and the keys in the box didn't fit it. I was able to get it rekeyed successfully. Thanks so much for this video!
Glad it helped!
Great tutorial! I was able to save the cost of a new lock ($30+), by following your video. Thank you!
Leonard Muscato glad it helped you out 👍🏼
huge thanks!... your video helped a ton in the project at hand... on thing. you said turn the key 180 before inserting learning tool.... it actually 90. Not a big deal, but worth a review. don't you hate it when people nit-pick your hard work???? thanks again!
if I misspoke I misspoke. appreciate the feedback
This worked for me. Another video suggested a lock cradle device, which I'm sure would have been expensive. This worked great. One of our usual keys won't unlock (it will lock), so I'm going to replace that old key alike the ones that do work now in the lock. Thank you again. Wasn't that difficult, once I understood the process. Good job.
glad this helped. I have a cradle they're about forty bucks but unless you're a locksmith they aren't really worth having.
Thank you! I lost the original key and this worked!
Glad it helped!
Great video, thanks for posting this. Had an issue trying to re key. This video save me a lot of hassle.
glad it helped you out!
Thanks for the great video! It worked for me on the first try, which really surprised me. I'm used to things appearing far simpler on video than they actually are!
Glad it helped!
Thanks a lot for the video. Yours was easy to understand.
Glad it helped!
I want to thank you for the helpful video and contribute my experience to help the next person.
On my set, the key was removable only when there was no rotation of the plug in relation to the core, i.e. the same orientation as when the plug is inserted into the core and the sidebar is visible through the window.
Also, when reinstalling a deadbolt, the key needs to be in the lock and turned to the lock position so that the tailpiece can line up and enter the thumbturn assembly. Otherwise, the tailpiece acts as a standoff and the screws cannot make contact with the cylinder cover.
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Sir I want to thank you for this video. I followed the instructions and fixed the problem. Thank you.
glad it helped you out!
Video was vey instructive and easy to follow. Thank you for the assistance. Works great now.
Thomas Sherrill glad it helped!
Thank you for the video for the first generation Smartkey lock video. My side bar of my smartkey lock fall out when I pull out the lock like yours on your video; The side bar does not fall is the second generation SmartKey lock. It is much easier work with the second generation SmarkKey lock if the side bar does not come out. One less thing to put it back.
Glad it helped!
This is a really well done video. Thankyou!
Bill Hollman thanks man
thank you so much for the in depth explanation
you're welcome. glad it helped
Kinda funny but must have pulled out to early😅. But it came out about at a 45° angle so I had no idea where the pins held. This video work out perfectly. Thank you for sharing you knowledge and time. Cheers
Dan Davis glad it helped!
Thank you so much, easily fixed a "misprogrammed" lock.
Rodrick Shelton awesome. Glad
It helped!
Hi, great video. At around 3:30 in the video you went into fast forward. When you went beck to regular mode you mentioned you cheated by using the learn tool to pick the wafers. When you first talked about individually pushing on the wafers at about 2:20 in the video, your left index finger was covering what is called the "sidebar" . In normal operation, the key lines up the v grooves in the wafers under the side bar. Then the side bar can retract from the outer case allowing the plug to turn. In picking, if you put pressure on the side bar with your left index finger while pushing the wafers, the bar will capture the wafers and hold ALL of them in the proper position for turning the plug (maybe an 1/8 of a turn) and withdrawing from the case. There were revisions to the kwikset smartkey lock since the initial rollout. Some of the revisions involve the workings of the sidebar for greater pick resistance. Your video will certainly save folks money when a rekey operation goes bad.
Thanks
Ni Sh this is an older one either gen 1 or gen 2. The modifications your talking about are in the generation 3 ones.
Thank you for this. I was able to fix my Weiser bolt lock with this trick although it took me a few tries.
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the video. The process worked like a charm. I know the key I wanted to rekey to was not working prior, so I'm not sure why, but I put that key in just to see how it pushed the wafers up and I was able to slide the cylinder out; i.e. I didn't have to push the wafers down. It is a mystery.
At least you got it figured it
Great video, thank you.
Joe S thanks for checking it out 👍🏼
Excellent, got it done!!
awesome! glad it helped!
Lots of details, but even I could follow it. VIdeo was sharp, audio was crisp. And, I didn't hear doors slamming, dogs barking, or phones ringing. Nice job, staying on target.
thanks man! glad it helped you out too!
great job. thank you very much.
you're welcome. glad it helped!
Good video thanks for sharing
JOKERBABYG thanks for checking it out
You saved my bacon. Easy once you tell us how to do it.
glad it helped out!
@@BoredLockpicker My lock was the newer design, so I did not have to remove the sidebar. See czcams.com/video/LFxl72k7tkc/video.html
When I opened mine, one of the 5 pins fell out onto the floor and I searched for a long while and never found it. I decided to give up and I just close the lock and put it in my door. In this situation, the key still opened the lock but because one of the pins was missing, other keys could have opened it too. I was a little nervous about this but I couldn’t spent any more time looking. After I got the lock installed with the missing pin, I looked down on the floor and found the missing pin. So immediately removed the lock once again to add it back 😂
Finding it soon as your done…. It can’t go any other way right? Lol
Thank you for doing this video. Question, how do I become a locksmith? Is there training courses, and certifications I have to get? I would like to learn the craft! Have a blessed one!
depends on your area. you have to google the local laws. or stop into a shop and see if you can be an apprentice
@@BoredLockpicker Thanks for the reply!
What's the name of the tool you used to push the pins in? The red one
Ice pick or poke tool
Can a 6-pin key fit into a 5-pin cylinder. if that's what's provided in a rekey kit?
Yes it can
could you also pick it normally to rotate the keyway to the orientation needed for re-keying?
jJust asking, I've never had the chance to tinker with one of these. it's a pretty cool lock.
If you were able to pick it then yes that would work. But I only seen 3 people ever be able to pick one of these. That side bar and the false gates on the wafers make them really hard to pick. I've only manage to get one open and it only had 4 wafers and really bad bitting. I could never get it with the 5th wafer in it.
Bored Lock picker
ahh. I didn't realize there were so much harder to pick than a normal kwickset.
thanks
pileofstuff
no worries. If you need get one try and find an older one. The latest generation can't even be tension-ed so they can't be picked. The older ones like the one in my video is possible to pick but extremely difficult.
I have a few pics and wrench but it is harder to pick a SK.
What if u put the key in the same way u did win u set it? Not all yhe way in
Where did you buy the clip tool you have? I hate all the ones I have and am interested in finding one like yours. The kwikset tool sucks for schlage clips as well. Great video man.
actually got that one on ebay of all places.
@@BoredLockpicker any idea who the seller is? Thanks for getting back. You know how horrible some of those tools are. Lol
Luey Holland I’m sorry I don’t. Ive had it for six or seven years. Search Schlage clip tool
This didn't work with a Kwikset 985. Got to the part where you insert the key and push the insides back into the cylinger and it would go in without pushing down on some of the pins. When I got it back in, it wouldn't turn. :(
Should work
Same
Where did you get the learn tool you used (red one)
american key supply. it doesnt work as good as the reset cradle
You might have just saved my job
Might want to look for a new one if you could lose it messing up an $18 lock
It is fascinating to see the inside of the lock, but you can buy a SmartKey Reset Cradle for $33 that will do it much faster and easier.
I’m a locksmith so I have a few of them. But non locksmith. Really just better off buying a new lock
@@BoredLockpicker For one lock, yes. But my house has seven of these SmartKey Locks and if one problem occurs, it is a $45 replacement for one lock. I can help friends with similar problems and it pays itself off quickly.
Where did you get that little wafer reset tool
On Amazon amzn.to/3icjuDb
You might mean this amzn.to/3GKiu3M
When I try this it works up to the point where I take the key out, when I put it back it the lock won’t turn, when I take it back apart and check the pins the last one is sticking up (closest to the key).
not sure I understand what you're saying
why the heck did you move off frame when you where pushing down the cylinders?
didnt do it on purpose
i think im going to try picking my lock first this is a lot of work
Picking them is possible but they’re very difficult to pick
@@BoredLockpicker yeah true impossible to pick without having a tool to add tension on the side bar. from what i learned
That only on gen 3 which are really rare.
(190) Kwikset Smartkey Padlock Picked
czcams.com/video/KMaPYQZEixM/video.html
If you will, please tell me what that little red learn tool that you cheated with is and where you purchased it that is so cool
It’s a smart key reset tool they don’t make anymore.
I would like to know, if there does not exist no key, can i use lock pick to turn it 180 degrees and then, insert a new key to make it work with that new key?
Daniel Peraza yes but they’re very difficult to pick.
@@BoredLockpicker thank you so much
no worries man
This worked like a champ. Can I PayPal you lunch money?
my paypal is linked in the description. I'm also glad it helped!
thank you! I really appreciate it!
Where can I buy just that cylinder?
amazon has some. locksmith distributors do too. you also call kwikset. this stuff is life time warranty for the home owner. they'll send a new lock if it failed.
@@BoredLockpicker I checked those places but they only sell the whole lockset. I really need a few for lockouts, so I can just Quikpull the cylinder then pop in another one. Thanks!
@@keithhaynie7950 drop me an email. theboredlockpicker@gmail.com
That was hell, but it worked, thanks
You’re welcome. Glad
It helped
If you rekey with key not fully inserted, just don't fully insert, turn right 90°, rekey as normal, "It happens", Gump
yep. I make a few bucks every month from people doing that. usually realtors/property managers. I use the cradle to fix them though
Thanks for the video, very nice. But could not get it to work 😞
dang. what happened?
@@BoredLockpicker could not get the wafers to stay put when putting it back together they kept moving around.
LoL... So you seriously just gave up at that point? I mean, i understand if you have an unsteady hand, a disability that affects your dexterity, or something like that as an obstacle to completing this process. But if you're the kind of person that will simply get frustrated and give up at the first sign of difficulty, you should really consider pushing yourself a little harder.
Don't take this as an attack on your character, take this as constructive criticism, and do better.
Very interesting....but what a pain in the a--.
yep. the reset cradle is the way to go
This is 100% incorrect and there is a video from kwikset on here about it. All you have to do is slowly pull the miskey out until the lock opens. Sometimes you have to jiggle it etc and it will take a while but it cannot set to "nothing" it is set to the key in a certain position you just have to find it.
What do you do if you never had the key?
@@BoredLockpicker You display a miskey here not never had a key.
Thanks for the comment. Have a good day
That's less than 90 degrees not 180
Misspoke.
That was a waste of time. Once you take the cover off, put the last key you used in the lock and pull it back until it makes all the pins go down. This is the last position you accidentally made the lock programmed to. Then turn the key 90° and put the lock release key in and push your key all the way into the lock. Now turn it 180° in both directions then back to vertical. It is now rekeyed.
😂😂 does that work too if you never had a key?
@@BoredLockpicker The scenario you set is one where you DO have a key. If you NEVER had a key then it is just a lock-picking issue that (yes) will take time. However, with the situation you presented, which is a VERY common one, using the last key to find the last position of the pins is WAY faster. This is even recommended by Kwikset.
fkd sake thanks man!!!
You’re welcome. Don’t forget to like and subscribe lol
video has rekey WITH working key.
Adam Thaler huh?
Bosnianbill has a video picking one of these. He admits that to spp them is incredibly difficult but they can be raked pretty easily.
czcams.com/video/1Q1tPLPBx7s/video.html
Cassius Dante I know... much better pickers than him like lock picking lawyer and tumbl3r have videos picking them too. I use a decoder and cut a key when I run into them on calls
check this one out. czcams.com/video/KMaPYQZEixM/video.html
I know the video is ancient by CZcams standards, but I just had to rekey one of these and this worked and was nicely detailed. Thanks!
glad it helped you out!