Kwikset Lock Not Working After Battery Change?

Kwikset locks happen to be a premium offering by the Spectrum Brands Hardware and Home Improvement Group which might suffer from the issue of low or defunct batteries in a rare scenario ultimately asking you to replace the same for the smooth functioning of the Kwikset locks.

But, quite often it is observed that after you have changed the old batteries of your Kwikset lock with the new ones you are still facing the issue of the Kwikset lock not working after battery change which needs some super quick fix so your Kwikset lock becomes and remains operational effectively.

Friends, I also witnessed the Kwikset lock not working after the battery change when I replaced the batteries of my Kwikset locks which I got adequately fixed by checking and adjusting to correctly polarize my Kwikset batteries.

Kwikset Lock Not Working After Battery Change

Friends, as I was venturing to fix the Kwikset lock not working after battery change I came across several ways of fixing the Kwikset lock not working after battery change which I would like to discuss by means of this articulately drafted user guide. So, just have a look at all ways this quick user guide comes up with to help you fix the Kwikset lock not working after a battery change.

1 - Make Sure that the Batteries of Your Kwikset Lock are Installed in the Correct Polarity

This happens to be quite common that after installing the new batteries in your Kwikset lock the issue of the Kwikset lock not working after battery change surfaces which may be primarily because of the fact that the batteries might have not been installed in the correct polarity thus calling for changing or correctly adjusting the polarity of your Kwikset lock appropriately.

In this context, it obviously becomes advisable that you first check the polarity of the batteries in your Kwikset lock and if you find the same not being in order then you make necessary changes to bring the batteries of your Kwikset lock in the correct polarity.

It also becomes worthwhile to discuss that you must prefer using the best quality alkaline batteries as inferior-grade batteries might not be able to power up your Kwikset lock going forward.

2 - Long Pressing the Program Button and Button “A” Prior to the Insertion of Batteries in Your Kwikset Lock

If you see the low battery warning and thereafter you place the batteries in your Kwikset lock then it requires that you press the Program Button and Button “A” for 5 seconds each before putting the Kwikset batteries in your Kwikset lock by following the procedure mentioned hereunder.

Step 1 - To begin with you just have to uncover the batteries meant for the Kwikset lock and have the batteries removed from the pack.

Step 2 - Now before you insert the batteries in the given slot just long-press the Program Button and Button “A” which are present in the interior assembly of your Kwikset lock for a short time span of five seconds.

Step 3 - Make sure that the new Kwikset batteries are placed in the appropriate slot of the Kwikset battery pack followed by covering the same with the plastic battery flap as a consequence of which your Kwikset lock should start functioning.

Kwikset Lock Not Working After Battery Change

3 - Opting to Effectuate the Default Settings on Your Kwikset Lock

If the above two ways of fixing the Kwikset lock not working after the battery change issue don’t work then it is more appropriately safe to presume that there may be another technical snag which your Kwikset lock may be suffering from and that may actually call for restoring the default settings on your Kwikset lock by adhering to the inter-connected steps mentioned hereunder.

Step 1 - Just begin by removing the flap which you may find closed just above the Kwikset battery slot.

Step 2 - Now you have to long press and subsequently hold the Program button and while holding the Program button you need to get the battery pack replaced.

Step 3 - Just continue by holding the Program Button for almost 30 seconds until you hear the beep sound just once followed by the LED indicator flashing the red light.

Step 4 - Again press the Program button and if you hear the Beep sound twice and the LED flashes green light which should give a clear indication that the operation of restoring the Default Settings on your Kwikset lock was successful.