How to Reset Your Keyless Entry System?

Nowadays keyless entry is common in homes as as much as in cars and this useful and often more secure way to lock and unlock our homes makes us feel safer especially when there is no need for a physical key that can be lost or worse stolen and instead we use codes, fobs, smartphones or biometric features.

How Keyless Entry Works?

Imagine a lock that works just any other lock but much more elegant and smarter. Instead turning a physical key you punch a secret code on a keypad, use your smartphone as a proximity card or your fingerprint just like you use to unlock your smartphone.

These unique methods make these locks super secure. Companies like Kwikset and Schlage are using this keyless entry system more and more not only because it provides great deal of convenience but because it is safer and more secure.

Few Things Before Getting a Keyless Entry System

Every lock comes with a code from the factory

You can find this code in the instruction manual and since this code is not quite private it is highly recommended to change it with the initial installation.

You need to enter the code quickly

With most common smart locks you have only five seconds to punch in the code and if you make too many mistakes the system will lock you out for a certain time. So be careful and stay focused when you use it.

Keep your code safe

Remember your code other wise you will find yourself locked out! You can save it as one of your phone contacts, give it a unique name that way only you can retrieve it in case you forget it.

How To Reset Keyless Entry?

The process should be quite easy and suppose to take just a few minutes as long as you remember the 5 seconds rule.

Check your owner’s manual for the default code.
Type in the default code quickly and correctly (If it’s right, the device will unlock).
Quickly after press the 1-2 button.
Enter your new code.
The lock will lock and unlock to confirm the completion of the process.