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A special tool known as the “SmartKey tool” is used on the small hole to the left of the keyway. This physically disengages the sidebar and wafers from the guide pins and allows the working key to be removed. A new key can be inserted and the plug rotated back to the default position.
Can you use any key with Kwikset SmartKey?
If you have any old keys that will fit Kwikset brand, you can rekey to any key. You don’t “cut” a new key, you program the lockset to accept a different key. If you have other “Kwikset” keys laying around, you can use those.
How does SmartKey work?
How Does a Smart Key Work? Even when the key fob is in the driver’s pocket, it can still unlock, lock, or start a vehicle, thanks to the antennas in the car’s bodywork and the radio pulse generator in the key. The radio waves of the key communicate with the vehicle to perform these convenient tasks.
How does a SmartKey door lock work?
SmartKey locks are designed with a keyhole, meaning they work using a physical key for locking and unlocking. However, the SmartKey Technology makes them unique as they can be easily rekeyed, resist lock bumping, picking, and drilling.
Are Kwikset SmartKey locks easy to pick?
Even one of Kwikset’s most vocal critics, Marc Weber Tobias (more on him in just a bit), told us that the SmartKey lock is virtually impossible to pick. Other videos criticizing Kwikset point out that the lock can be easily compromised using a specialized bypass tool used by locksmiths.
How many times can you rekey Kwikset SmartKey?
How many times can I re-key my lock? Unlimited amount of times. All you need is the Smarkey Security tool.
Are Kwikset SmartKey locks safe?
Kwikset smartkey locks are certified Grade 1 security for residential use by the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association and are advertised by Kwikset as being invulnerable to being hacked with wires, screwdrivers, or anything else inserted in the keyway.
What is SmartKey re key technology?
SmartKey Security™ features re-key technology, which allows you to re-key your locks yourself in seconds, because we realize the person who has your key today may not be the same person you want to have your key tomorrow.
How do I know if my Kwikset lock is SmartKey?
If you’re not sure about your own lock, take a close look at it and see if there’s a tiny oval hole next to the keyhole. If so, then it’s a SmartKey lock.
How do I set my Kwikset Smart Lock?
How do I program my SmartCode 913 lock? Open the door. Remove battery cover. Press the program button once. Enter new user code. Press lock button. If programming is successful the keypad will flash green once, and you will hear one beep. Connect with us. Monday-Friday: 7:00am-4:00pm PST. Saturday: 6:30am-2:30pm PST.
Can you rekey a Kwikset lock?
Re-keying SmartKey locks requires only three items and entails three easy steps. Users must have their functioning key, a SmartKey Learn Tool, and a new Kwikset key. Follow by removing the functioning key, inserting a new key, and turning it ½-turn counter-clockwise. Your lock is then successfully re-keyed.
Can Kwikset locks be rekeyed to any key?
You can rekey all of your locks to match an existing key when the locks all have the same keyway. So it is impossible to slide a Kwikset key into a Schlage lock and a Schlage key into a Kwikset lock. These two locks cannot be rekeyed to match an existing key of the other.
Is Kwikset better than Schlage?
Also in the non-forced entry category, there is no doubt Schlage is better. With a better, more precise manufacturing process and 2 additional security pins than the Kwikset deadbolt, Schlage locks are significantly harder to pick, bump or compromise in non-destructive ways.
Is SmartKey security safe?
Yes. The current version of SmartKey available in the market today is very secure. SmartKey cylinders feature ANSI Grade 1 security, are bump-proof and highly pick resistant, while also passing the most stringent security standards, UL 437, par 11.6 & 11.7.
Does Kwikset SmartKey work with Baldwin?
Answer: Yes. Baldwn and Kwikset are both owned by Black and Decker and they share the SmartKey technology. This kit will work to rekey a Baldwin lockset with SmartKey.
Is Baldwin owned by Kwikset?
Kwikset subsequently became part of the Hardware and Home Improvement (HHI) Group of Stanley Black & Decker, which also owns lockset manufacturers Weiser and Baldwin.
Are all Kwikset keys the same?
Kwikset is another popular brand that uses the same method with their packaging. One key can actually open six locks. When we reached out to Home Depot to find out how many of their locks were keyed alike, they said, “We are not able to break out that information, and to contact the manufacturers.”May 16, 2013.
Can Kwikset be hacked?
The word is out Millions of Kwikset Smartkey Locks are Vulnerable to Hacking. Using simple tools this lock can be broke into or hacked open with in seconds by just about anyone wanting to get into your home or business.
Is Defiant better than Kwikset?
Defiant is definitely making significant improvements along the years. Just a few years ago, it would have never performed better than a standard Kwikset lock. Adding 3 security pins and a drill resistant plate shows that defiant is going in the right direction, while staying the most inexpensive lock you can buy.
Can you put a Schlage cylinder in a Kwikset lock?
Basically, you cannot re-key the lock from Schlage to Kwikset, but you can change the lock cylinder from Schlage to Kwikset. A locksmith will be able to do it for you. Changing the lock cylinder will still cost less from changing the lock itself.
Is there a master key for Kwikset locks?
Total Key Control Thanks to the two-cylinder Key Control Deadbolt with SmartKey Security, you can have one master key for all your units and unique keys for all of your tenants.
Can Kwikset locks be rekeyed without original key?
In case you have the original working key with you, insert it into the lock to perform a Kwikset SmartKey rekey. On the other hand, you will not be able to turn its cylinder to the desired 90 degrees with no original key. In addition, you cannot apply the SmartKey to rekey this door lock.
