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 RUclips comment ever, and I'm on RUclips 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!
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!
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
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.
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!
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 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 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!
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 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!
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.
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!
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
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.
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 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!!!
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!
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 was given a a deabbolt with out keys. I was going buy the Reset cradle from the hardware store but found this video. It took just a few min to setup this lock using a different key. Thanks for the amazing education
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!
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!
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!
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.
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 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.
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 🍻
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.
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 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.
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!!
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!
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!
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 🔔. 😉
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.
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!😊
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.
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
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 RUclips!
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!
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
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.
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!
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.
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!!
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!
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
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.
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 !!
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 !
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.
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.
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.
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!
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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 RUclips comment ever, and I'm on RUclips 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!
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 RUclips… 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!
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
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.
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.
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!
5 years later, this video saved me a ton of work and money, sincerely thank you.
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 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.
THANK YOU! My son and his infinite wisdom messed the tumblers up and we followed your video, step by step!
That’s awesome
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 RUclips thank you for the nice comment and I will always keep doing good videos
I watched every video on RUclips regarding the rekey process for the Kwikset SmartKey without a key. Yours was the best, thank you.
Glad it helped!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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 😉
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 RUclips.
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!
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 was given a a deabbolt with out keys. I was going buy the Reset cradle from the hardware store but found this video. It took just a few min to setup this lock using a different key. Thanks for the amazing education
You're welcome!
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
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!
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!
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!
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.
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 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
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 🍻
I dicked up my brand new lock when trying to re-key it. Kwikset's official video didn't help. Yours did.
Thanks!
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
Thank you!!! Your directions were clear and you just saved me a trip to a locksmith.
That’s awesome news
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
Worked perfectly, thanks so much for a easy-to-follow video.
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.
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 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 $50. And i did it all with the reset tool.
You are the second person today...
well I guess this is a real problem with those locks.
Anyway I'm happy it did help you
After watching this video several times, after lots of trial and error, I got it to work. Thanks for this one, you're the man!
Happy to help man
Thank you very much for putting this on RUclips. Took me 5 minutes to fix!
Super
Just saved my lock by watching your video. My initial rekeying procedure failed, and nothing worked until I watched your video. Many thanks for sharing!!
Great news
Awesome, saved me from having to buy another deadbolt or the Kwikset reset tool!
Amazing tutorial. I did it in less than 1 hour... Happy Sunday! Thank you very much!
Awesome! Fixed my lock in around 30 mins and only spent 5$ 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!
Thanks. I screwed up the program and Your video. Fixed. And keyed again the lock. Saved me some money
You saved me having to return a lock and dealing with a hole in my door.
Same
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!
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 🔔. 😉
other videos did not address the problem but this one was spot on and got it fixed now.
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
Seven years later and this technique still works! Thank you!
Great to hear!
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
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!😊
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!
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
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 RUclips!
It was my pleasure.
Because of people like you I keep doing RUclips Videos to help others
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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
Thanks for putting this video on youtube. Had a lock that would have had to throw away without this helpful instruction!
THANK YOU
You just saved my life!
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!
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.
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
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 🤦🏻♂️
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!!!
Thank you so much! Worked like a charm!
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.
Thank you so much! It worked perfectly
Excellent tutorial. My quick set lock had an extra clip but for the most part this was spot on. This saved me from getting a locksmith
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.
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I had a lock in my drawer for over 5 years. It was not programmed properly. It's fixed! Great video!!
Awesome that worked thank you!!!
I’m so happy to hear that.
Check more of my RUclips videos i do share a lot of tips how to better secure your house
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!
How to on RUclips, saving lives since 2003. Thank you
Priceless video. Helped me sort out my mistake of taking it apart. Now back together again. Best!
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.
Absolutely worked… I blew the program on my home lock… this method worked perfectly.. thank you
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!!
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!
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
I just bought a used Montara handleset and didn't have the active key. You saved me a lot of trouble. Thank you.
Great to hear that
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.
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
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
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
DUDE! Thanks so much putting this out! Saved me $40 on a new lock! Follow the steps exactly as shown!
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: ruclips.net/video/lZy-qU2AnK0/видео.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!!
Thanks really helpful video.
I did buy new locks but before change it i found your video, and fix that lock in 5 minutes.
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.
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
Excellent! Thanks so much, lost my keys and haven't been able to use the lock for some time. You saved me $110+!
Thank you...you saved a ton of grief and frustration...thank you ... thank you.. thank you!