Wait! Is that a _plastic_ barrel and cylinder? That makes it very vulnerable to various attacks. So how come it can claim to give Grade 1 home security? I would never use that Kwikset to secure anything more valuable than my lunch..
Usually I don't leave comments - this is my first TH-cam comment ever, and I'm on TH-cam for more than 10 years. But I had to. I've watched several other videos, and yours was the only one that actually works. Thank you for sharing this simple, yet amazing way to fix the smartlock. You literally enabled me to lock my front door tonight!
My husband took this lock to the locksmith to be rekeyed and they told him it could not be done without the existing key, which we had lost. Followed your simple instructions and worked like a charm :) Thanks so much!
So other locksmiths don’t really know this Kwikset Smartkey reset ? Well I learned this by myself after playing with this cylinder few minutes. Happy that you could save some money and learn something new
Absolutely incredible video man. I botched the reprogram and none of th regular troubleshooting worked. I followed your procedure and it works flawlessly. Took 5 minutes with a phillips and flat screwdriver and I was done. Thank you so much!
This was me to a tee. Botched the initial program. NEVER thought I’d find a video to fix my screw up - but low and behold - found this. Thought I just tossed $45 for a wasted deadbolt but 5 minutes following this video - and I’m back in business. THIS IS THE KINDA STUFF THE INTERNET WAS MADE FOR. BROTHERS HELPING BROTHERS. Thank you to the original poster big time!
Same! Only I have the old style and everything fell apart. It took more than 5 minutes, but still less than half an hour! This deadbolt is on a back door and I **have** the key to the door lock and it matches the deadbolt on the front door. So, I've never really cared I didn't have a key to the deadbolt for the back door. It's nice to have it fixed, though!
Super professional video and perfectly technical. Exactly what I needed to fix my deadbolt. This step-by-step saved me alot of time and money. Thank you!
Very well produced video that saved me a trip to the locksmith. Simple to follow directions and detailed close-ups made resetting my Kwikset smart lock a breeze. Thanks!
This is such a great video! One tip for people who might have struggled putting the tailpiece and C clamp back on. If you are forcing the C clamp on and it wont go on as easy as the video, check the opposite side. There is a small hole there that it fits correctly into. If you are struggling, you are on the wrong side, turn the cylinder 180 degrees and it will slide in as easy as the video.
I watched your video after having a problem when I re keyed my kwikset smart key deadbolt. I have some knowledge with locks but I am not the EXPERT that you are!!!! By removing the cylinder, inserting the key I planned to use, and lining up the shear line fixed my problem. Thank you very much for sharing your expertise with everyone. You SAVED my afternoon!!! I will subscribe to your you tube channel.
I purchased 6 new Kwikset Smart Key exterior locks for my home, but I had only a 50% success rate re-keying the locks (after precisely following the instructions each time), and my children heard me use language I shouldn't use. Thankfully, this video allowed me to reset all of the inoperative locks in less than an hour's time, using tools I had at home. The only advice I would add is to make sure that you have the tumbler oriented as shown in the video (3:13), so that when you remove the part holding the side pins, it is facing up. Otherwise the side pins will fall out. It's not a big deal to replace them, but just a little bit annoying. Also, when you have re-set the side pins and are making sure the side bar slides back and forth (4:00), I found that it was useful to remove and insert the key several times, checking to make sure that the side bar slides back and forth after each insertion. Once, I didn't do this, and after reassembling the lock I discovered that the key did not turn. For some reason the re-keying hadn't worked. So I had to take it all apart again. Thanks again for a very useful video!
DUDE YOU ARE A LIFESAVER!! I just bought a house and am very low on funds and got gifted a beautiful new front door handle with deadbolt by my father that he bought years ago but never use and lost the keys to. I went and asked around everywhere and went to all the stores that carry weiser and everyone said no they can’t reset it for me. I got lucky and stumbled upon your video and it saved me over $100 on buying a new front door set!! If I could I’d buy you a beer! Cheers 🍻
Same process works 6 years later - I had a much harder time with it then you do in the video, but was able to get it done! Thanks so much for the video, saved me a big headache!
This was AMAZING help to me. I'm not particularly handy, so once I F**Ked up the rekeying process, I figured I was completely screwed. But I didn't quit and I came to the computer and on the first search found you. Your instructions guided me perfectly through the steps I needed to fix the (now completely useless) lock on the back door of the house. Thank you so much for posting this helpful video. (My Dad, if he were living, would never believe that I was able to do this repair job myself.)
Awesome. I bought a house with two Kwikset keypad deadbolts that I've programmed a code, but I wanted a key in case the batteries died so I could still get in. I bought a third for the front door to replace a Schlage deadbolt and wanted them to be keyed the same, but I couldn't find an original key for the other two units. Now I can re-key them for the same key thanks to this video.
This saved me when I went to re-key a new lock and got the supplied key jammed with the bolt out during the process. Followed the video and put it back together using the key I wanted to change to, then I didn't have to try to use the reset tool again. My particular unit had an extra snap ring but everything else matched. Thank you
Had been up for about 20 hours travelling and messed up the re-keying of the lock. Nothing worked to fix it. Came across this video, and with some patience I had the lock working again. Actually took le longer to put the lock back into the door than it took to fix the look. Thank you for the video.
Great video I didn't know where to turn after messing up my rekeying, and someone told me about your youtube video. I set at my computer and had it done in 5 mins. this lock set was connected to my wifi and security system and I didn't want to pay my home security company $180.00 for a service call. Thank you very much
Wow, I never thought it would be that easy! Thanks so much! Somehow I messed up my Weiser Premis lock while trying to rekey it. After trying many times to turn the key while pulling it out slowly -- the Kwikset proposed method -- I gave up and called customer support. While I was on the phone with Kwikset support, waiting for the next available agent, I found this video and started watching it. I immediately hung up the phone and started removing and dismantling my lock from the front door and after following your instructions, I was able to reset the lock and reprogram it with the new key I wanted to use. It took less than 10 minutes to do so! THANK YOU SO MUCH, I was ready to put this smart lock back in the box and send it back to Amazon! Much easier that way! You saved my life!
This video save me today on a $4000 door that I installed I do hundreds of them a year with the kwikset locks and handles but today for some reason the key did not lineup for the first time ever. And this video is a godsend thank you for posting it. Now I am a subscriber keeping tabs thank you!
Just swapped a few deadbolts at my new house. All but one reset without issue. This video saved me a trip to the hardware store and money. Thanks for the guide!
If I had more money I'd send you a donation, this really saved my butt. I'm a lockpicker, but I've never took the time to learn smart key. Kwikset's tutorial was dog sh!t, but this had me working in less than 5 minutes. Thank you so much!
This is a very clear and concise video. I was able to re-key a Kevo lock cylinder that I didn't have the original key for. The procedure took about 5 minutes and was pretty easy to do.
I was just about to go to Lowes to buy a new deadbolt and decided first to see if there might be a video showing how to reset the Kwikset lock. There it was! Silver Eagle Locksmith, you save me the trip! Thank you!!!
Dude your a frikkin lifesaver! I thought I was going to have to buy a whole new $70 set! I was rekeying and somehow didn't have the key in all the way when I reset it and no key would work! this video just saved me $70! if I could give more thumbs up I would
I messed up my smart key lock before going on vacation. When I got back from vacation, this video helped me fix my lock and saved me $100! Keep up the great videos!
FABULOUS VIDEO!! I bought a new set and the deadbolt would not turn right out of the box. I took it apart like you did and was able to re-key without a key that worked in the first place. Thank you! Mike D.
Thank you so much! When we moved into the house we paid a locksmith to key all the locks to use the same key. A week ago my son was bored and messed around with the rekeying tool thereby making it so our keys no longer worked. I ended up installing a cheap deadbolt I had in the garage until I could try the steps in your video. It took me a few tries to get all 5 tiny pieces lined up because they had fallen out of the one piece. After the first two attempts I couldn't get it to slide back and forth. Tried a third time and it slid back and forth so I put it all back together and now our original house key works - thanks to you! It would've been $95 to have the locksmith come out.
Worked great!! I was actually on hold with kwik set support, the whole time I was resetting the lock! Lol. Just like the comments before mine, thanks and you saved me a headache!
Your video was awesome. About 3 years ago I bought a Kwikset deadbolt and when I tried to re-key it, something went wrong and it didn’t re-key. The original key didn’t work either. I left the deadbolt on my front door and never used it.....until today. I followed your instructions and within 15 minutes I had my deadbolt re-keyed and now it works perfectly. Thanks for the great video. You saved me $70!
This was an awesome video. I messed up trying to rekeyed my lock and thought I was toast but your video saved me another 50 bucks for a new lock thank you.
Thank you so much, I was able to reset my lock without the original key! I even dropped the piece and had to replace the pins. Your video was so clear and concise and you even showed how to test it by sliding the assembly. My first attempt failed but I also wasn't able to slide the assembly. The second time it worked perfectly! Again thank you for a great video.
I “bricked” my lock while trying to change keys. Your video gave me the knowledge confidence to try and fix it before buying a new lock. Worked perfectly… after a couple tries to line up the grooves while putting it back together.
This tutorial is extremely helpful!! Thank you so much. Bought a Kwikset 910 online which did not come with keys so your video came in handy. One thing I would like to mention is @ 2:45 is that a paper clip can be used to "unlock" the last pin in case you don't have a pick tool...
Holy cow! I just bought a new house and none of the keys provided worked in any of the brand-new locksets. I just re-keyed my entire house in 15 minutes. Thanks so much.
This was extremely helpful. Client messed up the rekeying sequence making the tumbler system reject the original key and the new one. This video made it quickly possible to take the lock apart and set it up correctly. Thank you very much!
Holy holy HOLY 🙏 💩 I have tried to get this damn lock rekeyed all night, messed up, and now I just completely bypassed that insane kwikset procedure, set the lock and got to see the crazy wizardry on this inside. Thank you so so so much.
Like most of the commenters here, I had issues trying to rekey my Kwikset lock; neither my original nor my replacement key would work. I watched this video and figured I'd try to fix my lock. Actually, I asked my 11 year old if he wanted to help me "hack" our lock. He thought it was fun and I looked like a hero because it worked. Thank you!!!
I actually used a crescent wrench and just spread it slowly to slide the C-clip off. Worked great and saved myself the $70 for replacing a brand new lock setup! Thanks!
Just saved my lock by watching your video. My initial rekeying procedure failed, and nothing worked until I watched your video. Many thanks for sharing!!
You the Man!! Thank you Very much. I too had botched the reset piece, because I had taken the assembly apart to install new pins before I realized it was a smart lock ( didn't know about the smart lock before today) Your section that described re-installing the side bar was the critical piece for me. I had been trying to put it together prior to installing the key. Great video.. Saved me.
Really great video. Easy to follow directions. Loved that you left the cylinder in the housing and used *any* key to bump the pins for the initial removal. Well done and thanks! I will "like and subscribe" and hit the 🔔. 😉
We bought a new deadbolt from Home Depot and didn't realize that the package had been returned to the store by a previous buyer. We discovered this after we got home and opened the carton. I went ahead and installed it anyway, then discovered, to my dismay, that the keys that came with it didn't work. Being a Sunday night, there was no way to uninstall and return it for exchange before the store re-opened on Monday, so I decided to search the net to see if there was a workaround for the problem. Happily, I found your video. Your detailed explanation and clear pictures were just what I needed! You saved me what would surely have been a lot of hassle at the return counter. A HUGE thumbs-up to you!! Thanks!
Update: Well this fix worked for about 4 days and then started to not work with the keys again. Luckily I had called Kwikset support and they sent me out a replacement part that was easy to swop out and now the lock works good again, hopefully don't have the same issue pop up. Wow, this actually worked. I was desperate to be my garage deadbolt working again after it just stopped working with any key I tried. I did have trouble with getting it to slide back and forth when I reassembled it but tried it a couple times and did a bit of moving of the little things that need to line up and then it was all good. Thanks for the great video and instructions.
Like always I’m very happy to hear that another customers was able to reset he’s Kwikset SmartKey lock. If you have any additional questions let me know
Like others, I had goofed up when rekeying a new deadbolt, and thought i would have to buy another new one. This worked amazingly well. The only thing different for me is when I replaced the lock ring, it wasn't tight, I had bent it out while removing it. I just had to bend it tighter again so it would lock into place properly.
Really wish I had found this video sooner... as a commercial maintenance and general handyman I had 3 doors in need of a key. I usually would just repin them but these locks are a different beast and the how to wasn't ez to find until your excellent video. Took a whopping 2 minutes to perform 🍻
Wow I almost gave up when the 5 pieces fell out and then the bar fell out along with the spring. After 20 mins I actually managed to get it back together and it works perfect.
Super helpful when I "misprogrammed" my SmartKey so badly it was unrecoverable by the traditional means. Worked perfectly and was well-explained by the author.
Very clear instructions and perfect video imaging where you can see ever angle and piece you need to follow step by step. You are awesome! I was scared to take it apart but I did it and it was super easy. I thank you so much for putting this on TH-cam!
Just moved into a new house and had two of these locks with no originals. A few bucks for a new set of keys and bingo, two new locks. Thanks a million.
Great video! I tried rekeying my new locket and did something wrong and neither the original key nor the new key would work in the lock. This video saved me a long call to customer service! Worked like a charm! Thanks much!
Took some time but it works! Went to the locksmith and he said it wasn't fixable and I needed a new deadbolt. Tried to sell me on expensive locks so I decided to try my luck. NEED STEADY HANDS AND PATIENCE. Definitely patience .
Thank you for your clear and understanding instructions. I was able to use a couple of small flat headed screw drivers to get the black collar off and used the key that cam with it to get the main out. I was able to reset mine in about 30 minutes thanks to you. Perfect video and instructions!
Thank you for the video! I too messed up the rekeying of my Kwikset Lock. I was frustrated and verbally abusing the lock. Thankfully I followed your video to a T and got the lock working again! Thank You!!!
I messed up rekeying a brand new set (which explains why I needed this video, I'm an idiot.) Even I was able to reset the lock thanks to this video! I used a pair of tweezers I had laying around the house instead of the special tool. Very informative and easy to follow instructions. Thank you! You saved me much frustration!
Thank you, thank you. I watched a few other videos, yours was by far the best and most easy to follow. You saved me a major headache and either a trip to the lock Smith or a new lock. My original re keying attempt failed, I was worried. Perfect tutorial and easy to follow
Lifesaving video. I pulled a typical man maneuver, and jacked up the setting. This worked perfectly!!! Be careful when taking the silver thing off, better to have that facing up, and take the cylinder off it from above.
This worked great after my rekeying went way bad on my deadbolt. Saved the day. Followed each step and low and behold it worked. Thanks for this information and clear instructions, it saved me so much time and the frustration of having to return and exchange the one I messed up. Redemption!😊
thank you very much, the corporation wont show us this, i am very glad you took up locksmithing , made me confident enough to open the lock myself and fix it
While my lock was not exactly the same as the one in the video, this video gave me the knowledge I needed to rekey my Baldwin smart lock that would not work with my key. Once I figured out how to get the cylinder out of the lock and then open the cylinder, I was able to follow the steps in the video to make my lock work again. Thanks for taking the time to make such a detailed video.
hey @@S.E.Locksmith, i purchased a Kwikset smartkeyed lever and was trying to re key the cylinder but the cylinder eventually locked itself, so now the cylinder will not turn.
Worked great! For anyone who tries this their first time, that slider piece will come out of the tumbler right quick. Be sitting down with a clean workspace, those little pawls are easy to lose. I was fortunate in that I already had one Kwik set on hand to practice on first.
My kwikset was a bit different but enough info on ur video to figure out mine. It had 2 C-clamp style pins but cylinder once released was same. I screwed up my rekey and this video helped get back on track. Lock oil tough to wash off hands, next time gonna wear gloves. Thx
thank you very much, this saved me a lot on a baldwin smart lock. bought it at an auction for 10 $ because there was no key for it, and the lock smith told the owner it could not be fixed. 10 minutes after watching this its on the door and working great 210 $ home door lock for 10 $ thanks to this video thank you very much !
It took me several tries, but I finally got it apart, thanks to this video's details. There is nothing magically specific about the 2.5mm hex key--that was just what he happened to have available. Then the real fun started, dealing with the flimsy insides of Kwikset's mechanism. The plastic pin-retainer popped off and springs flew everywhere. Miraculously, I retrieved them all from various nooks and crannies around my kitchen table.
I know this video is 6 years old, but you just helped me fix this lock that the key that came with the lock didn't work. It's 2023! Excellent video and I can't thank you enough for your help.
Great video. Better than others I viewed. I have a Bladwin and couldn't get the sidebar to slide until I noticed that all the side pins were numbered ! Once I got them in the correct order it worked like a charm. I also tried rekeying the lock to a Pella door key, but the lock would freeze every time. I was able to solve this by first rekeying to a different key, and then rekeying the Pella from that key. Would have never been able to fiqure it out without using your video about 30 times to reset to the original settings. You Rock !!!
Helpful. My contractor managed to unkey a "smart" key lock, so I had to disassemble the handleset to get to the cylinder (as I figured I would) and this video helped me understand the lock mechanism so I could reset it to my key. You would think kwikset would have some advice about this process, but no... Thanks for the video.
Great video, thank you! Amazon sold me a supposedly "new" kwikset lock, it had obviously been returned after someone botched a rekey job and I was outside the return window. Thanks again!!
Had a smart key cylinder similar to the one you demonstrated with. During rekeying I managed to make it not work with any keys. Without your video I would have needed to buy another lock because a locksmith would probably cost more. Thank you !!
Thanks for the video! I messed up a re-key and neither the old or new key would work, thought I ruined the lock. Your video had me re-keyed and working fine in a few minutes with only a couple of tools.
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What if you r key wont budge and you dont have the long weird key?
I mean the reset tool
Wait! Is that a _plastic_ barrel and cylinder? That makes it very vulnerable to various attacks. So how come it can claim to give Grade 1 home security? I would never use that Kwikset to secure anything more valuable than my lunch..
@@RWBHere don't worry, the only plastic is a pin-retainer, that is completely enclosed by metal.
Usually I don't leave comments - this is my first TH-cam comment ever, and I'm on TH-cam for more than 10 years. But I had to. I've watched several other videos, and yours was the only one that actually works. Thank you for sharing this simple, yet amazing way to fix the smartlock. You literally enabled me to lock my front door tonight!
Wow, thank you!
My husband took this lock to the locksmith to be rekeyed and they told him it could not be done without the existing key, which we had lost. Followed your simple instructions and worked like a charm :) Thanks so much!
So other locksmiths don’t really know this Kwikset Smartkey reset ?
Well I learned this by myself after playing with this cylinder few minutes.
Happy that you could save some money and learn something new
Absolutely incredible video man. I botched the reprogram and none of th regular troubleshooting worked. I followed your procedure and it works flawlessly. Took 5 minutes with a phillips and flat screwdriver and I was done. Thank you so much!
This was me to a tee. Botched the initial program. NEVER thought I’d find a video to fix my screw up - but low and behold - found this. Thought I just tossed $45 for a wasted deadbolt but 5 minutes following this video - and I’m back in business. THIS IS THE KINDA STUFF THE INTERNET WAS MADE FOR. BROTHERS HELPING BROTHERS. Thank you to the original poster big time!
Same! Only I have the old style and everything fell apart. It took more than 5 minutes, but still less than half an hour!
This deadbolt is on a back door and I **have** the key to the door lock and it matches the deadbolt on the front door. So, I've never really cared I didn't have a key to the deadbolt for the back door. It's nice to have it fixed, though!
It’s only one of my helper videos here on TH-cam… fell free to check out more of my videos 👍🏻
Super professional video and perfectly technical. Exactly what I needed to fix my deadbolt. This step-by-step saved me alot of time and money. Thank you!
Very well produced video that saved me a trip to the locksmith. Simple to follow directions and detailed close-ups made resetting my Kwikset smart lock a breeze. Thanks!
This is such a great video! One tip for people who might have struggled putting the tailpiece and C clamp back on. If you are forcing the C clamp on and it wont go on as easy as the video, check the opposite side. There is a small hole there that it fits correctly into. If you are struggling, you are on the wrong side, turn the cylinder 180 degrees and it will slide in as easy as the video.
I watched your video after having a problem when I re keyed my kwikset smart key deadbolt. I have some knowledge with locks but I am not the EXPERT that you are!!!! By removing the cylinder, inserting the key I planned to use, and lining up the shear line fixed my problem. Thank you very much for sharing your expertise with everyone. You SAVED my afternoon!!! I will subscribe to your you tube channel.
I purchased 6 new Kwikset Smart Key exterior locks for my home, but I had only a 50% success rate re-keying the locks (after precisely following the instructions each time), and my children heard me use language I shouldn't use. Thankfully, this video allowed me to reset all of the inoperative locks in less than an hour's time, using tools I had at home.
The only advice I would add is to make sure that you have the tumbler oriented as shown in the video
(3:13), so that when you remove the part holding the side pins, it is facing up. Otherwise the side pins will fall out. It's not a big deal to replace them, but just a little bit annoying.
Also, when you have re-set the side pins and are making sure the side bar slides back and forth (4:00), I found that it was useful to remove and insert the key several times, checking to make sure that the side bar slides back and forth after each insertion. Once, I didn't do this, and after reassembling the lock I discovered that the key did not turn. For some reason the re-keying hadn't worked. So I had to take it all apart again.
Thanks again for a very useful video!
Thank you and I’m happy that this video helped you to reset your Kwikset Smartkey locks
Thank you for thia
DUDE YOU ARE A LIFESAVER!! I just bought a house and am very low on funds and got gifted a beautiful new front door handle with deadbolt by my father that he bought years ago but never use and lost the keys to.
I went and asked around everywhere and went to all the stores that carry weiser and everyone said no they can’t reset it for me.
I got lucky and stumbled upon your video and it saved me over $100 on buying a new front door set!! If I could I’d buy you a beer! Cheers 🍻
Glad I could help!
Wow, this saved me so much time. Managed to screw up the re-keying so neither key worked, with this video had it sorted out in under 20 minutes.
Same process works 6 years later - I had a much harder time with it then you do in the video, but was able to get it done!
Thanks so much for the video, saved me a big headache!
5 years later, this video saved me a ton of work and money, sincerely thank you.
Great video! I started with a new lock set and the box was missing the keys. Bought a rekey kit and with your video I'm in business.
This was AMAZING help to me. I'm not particularly handy, so once I F**Ked up the rekeying process, I figured I was completely screwed. But I didn't quit and I came to the computer and on the first search found you. Your instructions guided me perfectly through the steps I needed to fix the (now completely useless) lock on the back door of the house. Thank you so much for posting this helpful video. (My Dad, if he were living, would never believe that I was able to do this repair job myself.)
I’m very happy to hear that
Awesome. I bought a house with two Kwikset keypad deadbolts that I've programmed a code, but I wanted a key in case the batteries died so I could still get in. I bought a third for the front door to replace a Schlage deadbolt and wanted them to be keyed the same, but I couldn't find an original key for the other two units. Now I can re-key them for the same key thanks to this video.
This saved me when I went to re-key a new lock and got the supplied key jammed with the bolt out during the process. Followed the video and put it back together using the key I wanted to change to, then I didn't have to try to use the reset tool again. My particular unit had an extra snap ring but everything else matched. Thank you
This video really help so many people and I’m happy it helps you as well
Had been up for about 20 hours travelling and messed up the re-keying of the lock. Nothing worked to fix it. Came across this video, and with some patience I had the lock working again. Actually took le longer to put the lock back into the door than it took to fix the look. Thank you for the video.
Great video I didn't know where to turn after messing up my rekeying, and someone told me about your youtube video. I set at my computer and had it done in 5 mins. this lock set was connected to my wifi and security system and I didn't want to pay my home security company $180.00 for a service call. Thank you very much
I watched every video on TH-cam regarding the rekey process for the Kwikset SmartKey without a key. Yours was the best, thank you.
Glad it helped!
THANK YOU for a very comprehensive, well edited, and well shot video. Your 5 minute video saved me $50. Much appreciated!
People like you are always motivate me to put more videos here in TH-cam thank you for the nice comment and I will always keep doing good videos
Wow, I never thought it would be that easy! Thanks so much! Somehow I messed up my Weiser Premis lock while trying to rekey it. After trying many times to turn the key while pulling it out slowly -- the Kwikset proposed method -- I gave up and called customer support. While I was on the phone with Kwikset support, waiting for the next available agent, I found this video and started watching it. I immediately hung up the phone and started removing and dismantling my lock from the front door and after following your instructions, I was able to reset the lock and reprogram it with the new key I wanted to use. It took less than 10 minutes to do so! THANK YOU SO MUCH, I was ready to put this smart lock back in the box and send it back to Amazon! Much easier that way! You saved my life!
Thank you for the comment and it’s my favorite thing to help people and viewers to save money and time
The Kwikset method took me about 5 minutes, I was about to give up when it finally turned
THANK YOU! My son and his infinite wisdom messed the tumblers up and we followed your video, step by step!
That’s awesome
This video save me today on a $4000 door that I installed I do hundreds of them a year with the kwikset locks and handles but today for some reason the key did not lineup for the first time ever. And this video is a godsend thank you for posting it. Now I am a subscriber keeping tabs thank you!
I soo happy to hear that and as always keep learning
Worked exactly as described. A dead-bolt lock was what was shown, but it also worked on a standard doorknob or lever-type lock. Thanks!
Anytime
Just swapped a few deadbolts at my new house. All but one reset without issue. This video saved me a trip to the hardware store and money.
Thanks for the guide!
As always I’m happy to help
I've used this twice in a week on two different locks. It worked the first attempt on both locks. super easy to do, with minimal tools.
I’m happy that this Kwikset Reset method worked out for you and for many other viewers and this is why I’m making Videos here on TH-cam.
If I had more money I'd send you a donation, this really saved my butt. I'm a lockpicker, but I've never took the time to learn smart key. Kwikset's tutorial was dog sh!t, but this had me working in less than 5 minutes. Thank you so much!
This is a very clear and concise video. I was able to re-key a Kevo lock cylinder that I didn't have the original key for. The procedure took about 5 minutes and was pretty easy to do.
I’m very happy to hear that you’re able to rest your Kwikset SmartKey locks using this video.
Check out more of my videos here
I was just about to go to Lowes to buy a new deadbolt and decided first to see if there might be a video showing how to reset the Kwikset lock. There it was! Silver Eagle Locksmith, you save me the trip! Thank you!!!
Dan DeKing save a trip and money all together 😉
Dude your a frikkin lifesaver! I thought I was going to have to buy a whole new $70 set! I was rekeying and somehow didn't have the key in all the way when I reset it and no key would work! this video just saved me $70! if I could give more thumbs up I would
Hi Jay, I'm super happy that I could save you some time & money check out more of my videos to learn about how to secure your home
I messed up my smart key lock before going on vacation. When I got back from vacation, this video helped me fix my lock and saved me $100! Keep up the great videos!
FABULOUS VIDEO!! I bought a new set and the deadbolt would not turn right out of the box. I took it apart like you did and was able to re-key without a key that worked in the first place.
Thank you!
Mike D.
Thank you so much! When we moved into the house we paid a locksmith to key all the locks to use the same key. A week ago my son was bored and messed around with the rekeying tool thereby making it so our keys no longer worked. I ended up installing a cheap deadbolt I had in the garage until I could try the steps in your video. It took me a few tries to get all 5 tiny pieces lined up because they had fallen out of the one piece. After the first two attempts I couldn't get it to slide back and forth. Tried a third time and it slid back and forth so I put it all back together and now our original house key works - thanks to you! It would've been $95 to have the locksmith come out.
I’m happy to hear that
Also check out this vol 2 video for Smartkey knobs and lever handles reset: th-cam.com/video/lZy-qU2AnK0/w-d-xo.html
Damn lol. Your son probably knew he made a big mistake after seeing the look on your face when you realized what just went down!!
Worked great!! I was actually on hold with kwik set support, the whole time I was resetting the lock! Lol. Just like the comments before mine, thanks and you saved me a headache!
Your video was awesome. About 3 years ago I bought a Kwikset deadbolt and when I tried to re-key it, something went wrong and it didn’t re-key. The original key didn’t work either. I left the deadbolt on my front door and never used it.....until today. I followed your instructions and within 15 minutes I had my deadbolt re-keyed and now it works perfectly. Thanks for the great video. You saved me $70!
Kwikset SmartKey reset is definitely one the most important video I make over the years and I’m very happy that it really helped a lot of people
We took a lock with us when moving without realizing the original key was needed to rekey it. Problem solved, and quite easily thanks to you. :)
You’re welcome
This was an awesome video. I messed up trying to rekeyed my lock and thought I was toast but your video saved me another 50 bucks for a new lock thank you.
Thank you so much, I was able to reset my lock without the original key! I even dropped the piece and had to replace the pins. Your video was so clear and concise and you even showed how to test it by sliding the assembly. My first attempt failed but I also wasn't able to slide the assembly. The second time it worked perfectly! Again thank you for a great video.
We’re so happy to hear that
I “bricked” my lock while trying to change keys. Your video gave me the knowledge confidence to try and fix it before buying a new lock. Worked perfectly… after a couple tries to line up the grooves while putting it back together.
This tutorial is extremely helpful!! Thank you so much. Bought a Kwikset 910 online which did not come with keys so your video came in handy.
One thing I would like to mention is @ 2:45 is that a paper clip can be used to "unlock" the last pin in case you don't have a pick tool...
That’s a great idea.
I hope people will read this comment about the paper clip
Holy cow! I just bought a new house and none of the keys provided worked in any of the brand-new locksets. I just re-keyed my entire house in 15 minutes. Thanks so much.
this is super awesome and make sure to check more of my videos
I dicked up my brand new lock when trying to re-key it. Kwikset's official video didn't help. Yours did.
Thanks!
This was extremely helpful. Client messed up the rekeying sequence making the tumbler system reject the original key and the new one. This video made it quickly possible to take the lock apart and set it up correctly. Thank you very much!
Glad it helped!
Worked perfectly, thanks so much for a easy-to-follow video.
Holy holy HOLY 🙏 💩 I have tried to get this damn lock rekeyed all night, messed up, and now I just completely bypassed that insane kwikset procedure, set the lock and got to see the crazy wizardry on this inside. Thank you so so so much.
It’s my pleasure
Great video i was trying to program mine and messed it up but this video saved me $50. And i did it all with the reset tool.
You are the second person today...
well I guess this is a real problem with those locks.
Anyway I'm happy it did help you
Like most of the commenters here, I had issues trying to rekey my Kwikset lock; neither my original nor my replacement key would work. I watched this video and figured I'd try to fix my lock. Actually, I asked my 11 year old if he wanted to help me "hack" our lock. He thought it was fun and I looked like a hero because it worked. Thank you!!!
I’m so happy to hear that
Awesome! Fixed my lock in around 30 mins and only spent 5$ on the cylinder removal tool.
That’s awesome
I actually used a crescent wrench and just spread it slowly to slide the C-clip off. Worked great and saved myself the $70 for replacing a brand new lock setup! Thanks!
How to on TH-cam, saving lives since 2003. Thank you
You saved me having to return a lock and dealing with a hole in my door.
Same
Amazing tutorial. I did it in less than 1 hour... Happy Sunday! Thank you very much!
Thank you!!! Your directions were clear and you just saved me a trip to a locksmith.
That’s awesome news
Just saved my lock by watching your video. My initial rekeying procedure failed, and nothing worked until I watched your video. Many thanks for sharing!!
Great news
Thank you so much! I was able to take it apart and re key it. I had to use the reset tool after taking it apart but it was good to go!
Happy to help and happy new year
You the Man!! Thank you Very much. I too had botched the reset piece, because I had taken the assembly apart to install new pins before I realized it was a smart lock ( didn't know about the smart lock before today) Your section that described re-installing the side bar was the critical piece for me. I had been trying to put it together prior to installing the key. Great video.. Saved me.
Glad it helped
Really great video. Easy to follow directions. Loved that you left the cylinder in the housing and used *any* key to bump the pins for the initial removal. Well done and thanks!
I will "like and subscribe" and hit the 🔔. 😉
We bought a new deadbolt from Home Depot and didn't realize that the package had been returned to the store by a previous buyer. We discovered this after we got home and opened the carton. I went ahead and installed it anyway, then discovered, to my dismay, that the keys that came with it didn't work. Being a Sunday night, there was no way to uninstall and return it for exchange before the store re-opened on Monday, so I decided to search the net to see if there was a workaround for the problem. Happily, I found your video. Your detailed explanation and clear pictures were just what I needed! You saved me what would surely have been a lot of hassle at the return counter. A HUGE thumbs-up to you!! Thanks!
that is awesome... check more of my tips & videos
Thank you very much for putting this on TH-cam. Took me 5 minutes to fix!
Super
Update: Well this fix worked for about 4 days and then started to not work with the keys again. Luckily I had called Kwikset support and they sent me out a replacement part that was easy to swop out and now the lock works good again, hopefully don't have the same issue pop up.
Wow, this actually worked. I was desperate to be my garage deadbolt working again after it just stopped working with any key I tried. I did have trouble with getting it to slide back and forth when I reassembled it but tried it a couple times and did a bit of moving of the little things that need to line up and then it was all good. Thanks for the great video and instructions.
Like always I’m very happy to hear that another customers was able to reset he’s Kwikset SmartKey lock.
If you have any additional questions let me know
Like others, I had goofed up when rekeying a new deadbolt, and thought i would have to buy another new one. This worked amazingly well. The only thing different for me is when I replaced the lock ring, it wasn't tight, I had bent it out while removing it. I just had to bend it tighter again so it would lock into place properly.
Happen to me same thing
Me too!
Really wish I had found this video sooner... as a commercial maintenance and general handyman I had 3 doors in need of a key. I usually would just repin them but these locks are a different beast and the how to wasn't ez to find until your excellent video. Took a whopping 2 minutes to perform 🍻
Wow I almost gave up when the 5 pieces fell out and then the bar fell out along with the spring. After 20 mins I actually managed to get it back together and it works perfect.
I’m happy that you could fix it
Super helpful when I "misprogrammed" my SmartKey so badly it was unrecoverable by the traditional means. Worked perfectly and was well-explained by the author.
Awesome, saved me from having to buy another deadbolt or the Kwikset reset tool!
I messed up the rekey process on my in-laws deadbolt. I was able to follow the instructions in this video and fix my mistake. Thanks a million!
Thanks for the comment
I’m sooo happy to help out a lot of people with this Kwikset SmartKey problem
Very clear instructions and perfect video imaging where you can see ever angle and piece you need to follow step by step. You are awesome! I was scared to take it apart but I did it and it was super easy. I thank you so much for putting this on TH-cam!
It was my pleasure.
Because of people like you I keep doing TH-cam Videos to help others
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You saved me!! Struggled for a minute getting that first ring off, but after that, it went pretty smoothly. Thanks a million!!!
I’m happy for you Scott.
More awesome videos about home security coming soon
No special tools required
Continues with a special tool
Um yes, but the special tool wasn't required. Most people just use a small screwdriver...
Haha. I was thinking that as well.
@@michaelhinchey BL
Just moved into a new house and had two of these locks with no originals. A few bucks for a new set of keys and bingo, two new locks. Thanks a million.
That works 99% of the times
Happy to hear that
You, my friend, are a LifeSaver! Thanks
Awesome! I’m always happy to help
Yes. With the Polar Vortex, suddenly our keys weren't working on the front door. Reset the lock, and it works fine now. God Bless.
Doesn’t need any special tools,I’m using my special tool to dissemble this 🤦🏻♂️
Great video! I tried rekeying my new locket and did something wrong and neither the original key nor the new key would work in the lock. This video saved me a long call to customer service! Worked like a charm! Thanks much!
THANK YOU
You just saved my life!
After watching this video several times, after lots of trial and error, I got it to work. Thanks for this one, you're the man!
Happy to help man
Thank you so much! Worked like a charm!
Absolutely worked… I blew the program on my home lock… this method worked perfectly.. thank you
Thank you so much! It worked perfectly
Took some time but it works! Went to the locksmith and he said it wasn't fixable and I needed a new deadbolt. Tried to sell me on expensive locks so I decided to try my luck. NEED STEADY HANDS AND PATIENCE. Definitely patience .
That’s the power of TH-cam and some DIY videos like I have in my channel. Happy that this video help you out
Thank you so much for sharing, I thought all was lost when my smart key broke.
That’s awesome that you could reset your Kwikset SmartKey Locks by yourself.
Thank you for your clear and understanding instructions. I was able to use a couple of small flat headed screw drivers to get the black collar off and used the key that cam with it to get the main out. I was able to reset mine in about 30 minutes thanks to you. Perfect video and instructions!
Awesome that worked thank you!!!
I’m so happy to hear that.
Check more of my TH-cam videos i do share a lot of tips how to better secure your house
I had a lock in my drawer for over 5 years. It was not programmed properly. It's fixed! Great video!!
Thank you for the video! I too messed up the rekeying of my Kwikset Lock. I was frustrated and verbally abusing the lock. Thankfully I followed your video to a T and got the lock working again! Thank You!!!
I messed up rekeying a brand new set (which explains why I needed this video, I'm an idiot.) Even I was able to reset the lock thanks to this video! I used a pair of tweezers I had laying around the house instead of the special tool. Very informative and easy to follow instructions. Thank you! You saved me much frustration!
Thank you, thank you. I watched a few other videos, yours was by far the best and most easy to follow. You saved me a major headache and either a trip to the lock Smith or a new lock. My original re keying attempt failed, I was worried.
Perfect tutorial and easy to follow
Glad it helped!
Lifesaving video. I pulled a typical man maneuver, and jacked up the setting. This worked perfectly!!! Be careful when taking the silver thing off, better to have that facing up, and take the cylinder off it from above.
Yes you right because there is small wafers etc. happy to hear that this video help you out
This worked great after my rekeying went way bad on my deadbolt. Saved the day. Followed each step and low and behold it worked. Thanks for this information and clear instructions, it saved me so much time and the frustration of having to return and exchange the one I messed up. Redemption!😊
other videos did not address the problem but this one was spot on and got it fixed now.
thank you very much, the corporation wont show us this, i am very glad you took up locksmithing , made me confident enough to open the lock myself and fix it
While my lock was not exactly the same as the one in the video, this video gave me the knowledge I needed to rekey my Baldwin smart lock that would not work with my key. Once I figured out how to get the cylinder out of the lock and then open the cylinder, I was able to follow the steps in the video to make my lock work again. Thanks for taking the time to make such a detailed video.
That’s awesome.
Keep following my videos here on TH-cam there is a lot of valuable information on home security etc
hey @@S.E.Locksmith, i purchased a Kwikset smartkeyed lever and was trying to re key the cylinder but the cylinder eventually locked itself, so now the cylinder will not turn.
So check out this video: th-cam.com/video/lZy-qU2AnK0/w-d-xo.html
Worked great! For anyone who tries this their first time, that slider piece will come out of the tumbler right quick. Be sitting down with a clean workspace, those little pawls are easy to lose. I was fortunate in that I already had one Kwik set on hand to practice on first.
My kwikset was a bit different but enough info on ur video to figure out mine. It had 2 C-clamp style pins but cylinder once released was same. I screwed up my rekey and this video helped get back on track. Lock oil tough to wash off hands, next time gonna wear gloves. Thx
thank you very much, this saved me a lot on a baldwin smart lock. bought it at an auction for 10 $ because there was no key for it, and the lock smith told the owner it could not be fixed. 10 minutes after watching this its on the door and working great 210 $ home door lock for 10 $ thanks to this video thank you very much !
I’m very happy to hear that
It took me several tries, but I finally got it apart, thanks to this video's details. There is nothing magically specific about the 2.5mm hex key--that was just what he happened to have available. Then the real fun started, dealing with the flimsy insides of Kwikset's mechanism. The plastic pin-retainer popped off and springs flew everywhere. Miraculously, I retrieved them all from various nooks and crannies around my kitchen table.
I know this video is 6 years old, but you just helped me fix this lock that the key that came with the lock didn't work. It's 2023! Excellent video and I can't thank you enough for your help.
The Kwikset smart key didn’t change for many years that’s why it’s still working 👍🏻
Great video. Better than others I viewed. I have a Bladwin and couldn't get the sidebar to slide until I noticed that all the side pins were numbered ! Once I got them in the correct order it worked like a charm. I also tried rekeying the lock to a Pella door key, but the lock would freeze every time. I was able to solve this by first rekeying to a different key, and then rekeying the Pella from that key. Would have never been able to fiqure it out without using your video about 30 times to reset to the original settings. You Rock !!!
Thank you 🙏🏻 and I’m happy that you find this video useful for you
Helpful.
My contractor managed to unkey a "smart" key lock, so I had to disassemble the handleset to get to the cylinder (as I figured I would) and this video helped me understand the lock mechanism so I could reset it to my key. You would think kwikset would have some advice about this process, but no...
Thanks for the video.
Great video, thank you! Amazon sold me a supposedly "new" kwikset lock, it had obviously been returned after someone botched a rekey job and I was outside the return window. Thanks again!!
Had a smart key cylinder similar to the one you demonstrated with. During rekeying I managed to make it not work with any keys. Without your video I would have needed to buy another lock because a locksmith would probably cost more.
Thank you !!
Thanks for sharing
So glad I found this video. I jammed my WEISER SmartKey during rekeying and none of the recommended troubleshooting procedures helped. Thanks!
Thanks for the video! I messed up a re-key and neither the old or new key would work, thought I ruined the lock. Your video had me re-keyed and working fine in a few minutes with only a couple of tools.