Kwikset Key Program

[Pablo Tatts]

1A programming code enables you to make changes without needing to access the programming button. This is ideal for landlords to allow programming from the outside, without access to the interior program button. Please note that once a programming code is enabled, the program button is disabled and can be used only to factory reset the lock. 2) Make sure the door is open. Press and release the program button using the Smartkey tool or a paper clip. You will hear two beeps. 3) Press 3. You will hear once short beep and the keypad will flash green. 4) Press Kwikset button. 5) Enter a programming code. It will be between 4-8 digits. The programming code cannot be the same as any user code. 6) Press Kwikset button. 7) Re-enter programming code. 8) Press Kwikset button. You will hear one long beep and the keypad will flash green if successful. If you hear three beeps and the keypad flashes red, it was unsuccessful. Repeat from step 1.

For security reasons the first 4 digits of each user code must be unique, for example you are unable to program 48151 and 48152If you have disabled user codes you will not be able to add user codes.

Make sure your door is open and unlocked1. Enter your existing PC (Programming Code).2. Press "Kwikset" then "4" then "Kwikset"3. Enter a new PC. It must be between 4 and 10 digits.4. Press "Kwikset"For all programming sequences, success is indicated when the Kwikset button flashes green 2 times and you hear 2 beeps.If unsuccessful, the Kwikset button will flash red 3 times and you will hear 3 beeps.Note: If the lock is muted, you will not hear the lock beeping.

How to change your Programming CodeThe Programming Code will not unlock your door. It is an added security feature that is used to set up all functions.The default Programming Code is 0-0-0-0. It is recommended that you change it to a code of your own.1. Make sure the lock is unlocked and the door is open.2. Enter your Programming Code - for new installation, default is 0-0-0-0.3. Press enter arrow. You will hear one beep.4. Press 4 .5. Press enter arrow. You will hear one beep.6. Enter a new Programming Code. It must be between 4 and 10 digits.7. Press enter arrow. You will hear two beeps if successful. If you hear three beeps, it was unsuccessful. Repeat from step 1 slowly

1. Open the door.2. Remove battery cover.3. Press the program button once.4. Enter new user code. 5. Press lock button. 6. If programming is successful the keypad will flash green once, and you will hear one beep.

1. Make sure the door is open.2. If you have not enabled a programming code, press and release the programbutton. You will hear two beeps.If you have enabled a programming code, enter you programming code, then pressKwikset. You will hear one short beep and the keypad will flash green.3. Press 2 to delete a user code.You will hear one short beep and the keypad will flash green.4. Press Kwikset5. Enter the user code you wish to delete. Press Kwikset6. Enter the user code again.7. Press Kwikset. You will hear one long beep and the keypad will flash greenif successful. If you hear three beeps and the keypad flashes red. It was unsuccessful.Repeat from step 1.

You can make guesses, but each three consecutive failed attempts will result in the Premis locking out for 60 seconds.If you forgot your user code, there are two options:1. Add new user codes.2. Reset Premis to factory settings to clear existing user codes and add new ones.

Prepare your door. Make sure you lock is installed on your door and that your door is all the way open. If you have a deadbolt, make sure it is in the locked potion. If you have a knob or lever, make sure it is in the locked position. Ensure your door cannot close on its own, or that you have another way to enter you home. Insert current key. Insert the key that currently operates your lock. Rotate the key 90 degrees clockwise. Insert the SmartKey tool fully and firmly into the SmartKey hole. You may feel the tool click inside the lock. Remove the SmarKey tool. Remove the current key. Insert the new key you wish to use with the lock. Make sure your key is FULLY inserted. The edge of the key touches the indent in the cylinder face. Without pushing or pulling the key, rotate it 180 degrees counter-clockwise. Then rotate they key 180 degrees clockwise. Pull the key to make sure it will NOT come out in this position. Rotate the key 90 degrees counter-clockwise, back to the starting position. Remove your new key. You have successfully re-keyed your lock.View Full Re-Keying Manual. VideoHow to Re-Key Your SmartKey Lock

It sounds like you may have accidentally misprogrammed the new cylinder. Please watch the below video for step-by-step instructions on how to recover that cylinder and rekey it to your new key. VideoRecovering a Misprogrammed SmartKey Cylinder

1. Hold the handleset on the exterior side of the door and make sure the round edge of the spindle faces the door edge.2. IF IT IS NOT, pull the spindle out and rotate 180 degrees. Note: The spindle is spring loaded and will retract back when released.3. Press the latch bolt.4. Insert the spindle through the latch opening, with both round edges facing the door edge.

You can make guesses, but each three consecutive failed attempts will result in the keypad/touchscreen locking out for 60 seconds.If you forgot your user code, there are two options:1. Add new user codes. For detailed instructions on how to add new user codes, please reference page 3 of the installation guide.2. Reset SmartCode to factory settings to clear existing user codes and add new ones. Reference last page of installation guide.

Yale and Schlage locks require a master/programming code to add/change user codes. With Yale locks you set that master code first thing when you first power on the lock. Yale forces you to set the code to something you make up. With Schlage the master code is hard coded and printed on a sticker inside the lock.

A recent paper presented at Black Hat USA that demonstrated a Z-Wave door lock being hacked and unlocked remotely has been causing a lot of turmoil in the security and home automation world. Does this mean Z-Wave door locks are no longer secure?...

Great post on the number of possibilities. One thing I did notice about the zwave lock I bought at Lowes is that you can use 6 digits, or 5^6 possibilities; which gives a number of combinations closer to your 10^4 lock.

Re: locks. For security reasons, I love that I can let people in and out without giving them keys. The MCV notification feature is powerful because when the cleaner enters our home, I know when she started. Or if a service tech arrived to do some work, I can call his cell to ask him questions while he is at the job. After reading peoples posts about the motorized lock (which I love by the way), I picked the Kwikset version over the Schlage.

Interesting, my understanding was that after you register the kwikset lock to your Vera, there 2 internal codes are gone. You are saying that you could still program CODE1 locally without affecting anything on the Vera side and be completely transparent? Have you tried this yourself or you read it somewhere?

What is not clear to me, is the separation of manual codes versus Z-Wave codes. AFAIK, when you have the Z-Wave version of the lock, it can hold 30 codes. They can be programmed and deleted through Vera. Additionally, the first 2 codes can be programmed manually.

Jay. You are not understanding what I am saying. There are two ways to program your Kwikset. 1). Vera via Zwave and 2). via the black program button when you lift up the battery cover. For the handle version of the Kwickset, there is a screw holding down the cover. For the smaller deadbolt version, there is no screw to hold down the cover.

I would never want a person to have the ability to program in a code at the unit. But according to Kwikset engineering, I cannot disable that option. Once a code is manually entered, the exclusive way to remove that code is by resetting the lock back to the factory settings.

So the reality is anybody who lifts up the battery cover can push the black button once or twice (per the printed instructions behind the battery cover) and punch in a code followed by hitting the lock button. They now have an electronic key to your home. I can program that inside of 5 seconds!

Statistically speaking, the best security is multiple layers of security, so to say that just because your door is locked you dont need a security system is inaccurate (you still have windows that can be opened if not broken). I do agree that Kwikset should have a better code mechanism, but I will also remind you that no lock is foolproof. I have a Kwikset at my home, and what I did was add event triggers. if my front door opens, picture in a picture pops up on all the tvs and shows my front door cameras (i have one on the outside and one on the inside of the door). If this happens during a predetermined and set time (say while the house should be empty) my wife and I get texts/emails and all my cameras begin recording. If neither of us respond to that email in 10 mins, my alarm notifies the police station and sends video footage is emailed to us. I know this does not directly address your issue of the code set, but I would again remind you that no single security measure is foolproof. I would suggest having Vera resend the codes you choose every night at say 3am as a backup measure.

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