How To Decode A Mechanical Digital Push Button Combination Door Lock.

[@miniaturewizardry7650]

This vid popped up io my feed randomly, but has actually been really insightful. We have a bunch of storage lockers at work that use this style of combination lock, however over the years staff members have left without passing on the combinations, and codes have inevitably been lost or forgotton, with many of the lockers now inaccessible. When I am next at work, I am definately going to give this a try (Its just a shame I came across this video after they recently bought a bunch of new replacement lockers!).

[@waddac2]

Really glad you found this video helpful. Please let me know how you get on with the work lockers.

[@daz7335]

This worked great. Just closed a door at work with apparently a broken one of these. Just worked out the new code in under a min, and saved the door having to be forced open and broken. Thankyou for this

[@waddac2]

So glad it helped you daz and you are more than welcome for the video. 👍👍

[@timmuston2687]

@@waddac2you can usually use the numbers in any order too. In your case, 9325Y would probably work

[@waddac2]

@@timmuston2687 Yes I know you can use numbers in any order as long as correct code is put in. I explained this too in prior comments. Thanks for watching and great comment.

[@AndyMcGeever]

Happened across this video yesterday and purely by chance today on a job there was one on a cellar door in a HMO and i needed access to the distribution board down there to knock power off. Took me about a minute to open it. Judging by your accent you're not too far from me, i'm in Leeds.

[@waddac2]

Thanks for watching buddy. Yes, I'm in Leeds. Look at more of my videos as also do drone flights too. Some are of Cottingley towers and others of the new train station which is not completed.

[@bigMmarshall]

Nice video mate, nice to see some lockpicking videos

[@waddac2]

Thanks Brother, much appreciated mate 👍👍

[@simonwass6315]

I wouldn't have thought this could work. The ones I've seen have red and blue tabs behind the buttons, each key moves the tab. Only the correct tabs moved allow the lock to open so all buttons feel the same. I'll give this a go.

[@waddac2]

Yes, if combination needs changing... Behind lock to change there are red tabs on most... Never seen blue tabs but that does not matter. If at work etc and get given code to open one, it does not matter in which order the code is keyed in, as long as all are typed in. If having issues opening one like I did here, I explain more tension maybe needed. An oval opener is easy to grip.... If rounded.... a pair of grips to apply tension to find binding buttons will help.

[@PocketWomen]

Very nice demonstration. Really cool to see how this was done. Have a happy picking New Year, cheers

[@waddac2]

Thanks. They are fun to play with. Happy picking to you too.

[@JamieTotal]

Thank you. We have a mechanical lock on the side of the house from when we moved in but they never gave us the combo.

[@waddac2]

Your more than welcome. Did you manage to get your lock open after watching the video?

[@JamieTotal]

@@waddac2 Yes. Super quick. It was a push button to open, rather than a turn. It was a spare key holder, but the screws are on the inside, so we couldn't remove it without opening it. Now I can decide to remove or keep it. After seeing how easy it is to open... if I keep it, it won't be for a spare key. =)

[@waddac2]

@@JamieTotal Really glad you got it open JT... Now you know the code you can use it to secure something else or take off, change code and use in the same place it was.

[@JamieTotal]

Exactly. Thank you. =) I'm going to keep it on and include the combination in a treasure hunt for the kids.

[@waddac2]

@@JamieTotal Now that sounds fun as a treasure hunt for the kids. You have a great mind like myself regarding having fun with kids as I use to do same thing with my son growing up.... Myself and my wife still did easter egg hunts for him, leaving clues in certain areas to lead him to next. My Son is 16 now and still loves fun challenges.... I buy him easter eggs now and slip £20 in each box. Well, you sound like a great parents with thoughts like myself, so love to you and your family.

[@slawclips]

cheers for the tip, glad this was recommended in my feed. Its a shame flat doors or school doors dont have these locks anymore and its all electrical hahah

[@waddac2]

🤣🤣😂😂 Yes, electrical is better.

[@bigchubb5268]

The most sus comment

[@slawclips]

@@bigchubb5268 true

[@andrewg9236]

Could you try a hack saw blade with a slot in to slide between the lock and door to turn the spindle. Just a thought...?

[@waddac2]

Good point. There are tools made for that kind of attack and it will slip the bolt to open door, so not sure a hacksaw blade would work as never tried it. This method allows entry and when, you can remove lock and change combination if you wish, or keep same one after decoding it. Like I say though, very good point regarding hacksaw blade.

[@tonyholt90]

Ah good start to the year, I have one of those and worked on a home made bypass that you slip near the knob and feel for the spindle hook round it and turn! But I've got to try your method as not attempted that. Looking forward to seeing what you bring up in the new year, Happy new year Rich 👍

[@waddac2]

Thanks Tony. I have heard of the bypass tools for these and would love to have a play with one. Happy New Year to you too my good friend and glad you enjoyed the video. I will do my very best to upload more this year. 👍👍

[@quantisedspace7047]

All the ones of these that I've seen, can use each digit only once, and the digits can be entered in any order. Is this the case with this unit, as you seem to try all the digits each time ?

[@waddac2]

Yes correct in saying for code that only one can be used, so very well said my friend and again can be pushed in any order you choose as long as correct code is entered. That's why electronic would be better, but as a business whoever put it on a door would need to make sure power and batteries always full or change every few months. Again, great comment.

[@whats-luring]

Yea I've just found this out for myself the other day without watching this video! I was smoking and bored so I tried the same numbers in a diffrent order and it works. I'm from the uk

[@bigdogjb3848]

good vid, when we had these some times we where asked to push two numbers together did that actually make a difference

[@waddac2]

Thanks for watching and commenting 👍👍

[@delj3875]

Thanks I'm.a bus driver and have one of these to toilets bothy , can you imagine the trouble this caused when they changed the code . at least I know I won't be caught out again late at night lol . We have the wheel version ones too they have changed the code on them too but they seem slightly more difficult to crack then the push button ones , I used to guess the codes on the wheel versions as a kid but never knew about the button ones thanks

[@ericmilligan3]

You shouldn’t have a coded lock on a toilet door for obvious reasons.

[@jjmmjj9999]

​@@ericmilligan3what's the obvious reason? They're normally porta-loo types of cubicles, which tfl (at least) don't want any old person entering... Every single toilet code is listed on a pdf document accessible by bus drivers. (in London, ) There's also an agreement with train stations that let drivers use their staff toilets when showing valid bus driver ID(staff oyster card etc, again in London)

[@ericmilligan3]

@@jjmmjj9999 Normally!!

[@KnugenMooMoo]

Interesting cabnein the background be Interested to see some videos Happy new year Wadda-C2

[@waddac2]

The Cabinet in the background is early Victorian, so very old. It holds all my vintage collection of locks. Some from World War 2 and others possibly a lot earlier. Happy New Year to you Dipsy and all the very best for 2023. Rich (Wadda-C2)

[@KnugenMooMoo]

@waddac2 could qw have some videos on your lock collection please always interested to see other people collection

[@waddac2]

@@KnugenMooMoo Hi Dipsy, sorry long delay as just finished work. I did this video some time ago of my collection, which has grown since then. Video shows my old lock collection too. Here is that video and hope you like it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYqnd4KOpatnjMU

[@KnugenMooMoo]

@waddac2 thanks I'll have a nose at that now much appreciated and no need to apologise for the late reply

[@waddac2]

@@KnugenMooMoo Thanks, and hope you like it. I have added a few more things to my collection and even lots of locks too from MTL , Corbin , Ruko etc... With getting into drones and not picking, sold many items and still have 100s of locks left. Will have to put on ebay or something. Anyway, hope you enjoy the video link I sent.

[@zabed123]

I have a door with this lock at work which i need access into, the previous tenant left without giving the code so will try this hopefully works. Im a building manager so need access into the room, i can always get someone to break into it but this would be neat if it works....

[@waddac2]

Yes, it defiantly works and you will gain access without any damage to door and frame by one of your working staff breaking in. Like I said in the vide, easy way to tension the wheel is a pair of mole grips as saves aching finger and thumb be tensioning. Let me know how you get on, and thanks for watching and great comment.

[@sparkyplug28]

Interesting, these locks also show thumb prints very easily at work once everyone knows the code and that’s all they ever enter it becomes very easy to see which keys are pressed

[@waddac2]

Thanks for watching and commenting Sparky. I see your point with thumb/finger prints on code keys, but in a larger organization and schools, colleges etc there are many people that just see such a lock on a door and mess with pushing buttons like a fidget gadget LOL!!!! Also due to COVID many business cleaners are instructed to wipe such things several times a day, to help stop spread of COVID and other viruses, so with this being done many times, code buttons are all wiped.

[@sparkyplug28]

@ don’t disagree with your points, it’s not so much the buttons though but the metal casing thats behind finger grease leaves a smug on it. That area is harder to clean. Used to work in a health club/gym and now a hospital and you’d be surprised how often I can get the code using this method. I also tried your method out today and it does indeed work very well 👍

[@alanstebbings2886]

Somewhat the opposite to this A door I access has one of these I doesn't clear when you shut the door again (ie it stays set) Any idea how to rectify this or is it a new lock At the moment we're pushing c and a button not in the combination to lock ir

[@waddac2]

Have tried a bit of WD40 on the unlock thumb part in case that is sticking?

[@alex1carm]

It's all well and good saying go digital but electronic locks all depend on a relay to transfer the digital signal into a mechanical action or release. Whether it is a latch release or a powerful electromagnet they can all be bypassed with a correctly placed magnet if significant strength. touch your magnet to the position of the relay and it opens. Not to mention for health and safety reasons they are usually set to a normally open state in case of power outages you want people to be able to evacuate in an emergency so if you can kill the power to the door lock it will open. Granted they can be set up to be normally closed but this typically will create a safety hazard as these locks are mostly used in businesses and/or public buildings with staff areas and deem such areas to be illegally unsafe pretty much globally. What you did there took you a long time but any digital lock could potentially be bypassed in less than 5 seconds.

[@DaveInBridport]

Am I right in saying these locks aren't dependent on order so a code of 1234 will also work if you enter 4132?

[@JoeRPike]

You are right, I remember when I used to work in retail, the door to the staff side had one of these. I'd push C, then mash the code in all at once.

[@waddac2]

Yes, you and Joe are correct. Code can be pushed in any order and door will unlock. Still have to push "C" first just in case people have messed with the door and randomly messed with buttons. But yes, code in any order. Sometimes this is ideal as you may have trouble remembering code if was given to you, this way you can memorize code which is easier for yourself

[@Lardybloke1]

If it’s been regularly used then you can look at the sides of the buttons and you’ll see which ones have been pressed more often because they’ll have small scratches and lines on. That will give you the 4 numbers you need.

[@waddac2]

Thanks for watching and commenting. YES, YES........ I know that and explained to others that if in a random place many just like to mess and push buttons. YES..... if only used by a few people on office door it is possible to do what you say. If company also has regular cleaning staff at 6am and through the day they may be instructed to spay and clean to stop spreading of germs which now includes COVID where cleaning is done more. If cleaners do this, whoever uses the door after as staff will have to push clear button each time etc.

[@saszablaze1]

To be clear; Can't use same 1 twuce, right? Got a door I'm working on, so can cook at community centre while nfa

[@waddac2]

Correct, all digits in code have to be different.

[@WooshaBaloo]

So the order of the numbers entered to open the door doesn’t matter?

[@waddac2]

Yes, that is correct my friend from my experience with using them.

[@alanstebbings2886]

Definitely the case

[@robdw42]

Excellent thank you. I had to do one for work. It literally took me one minute. 😯

[@waddac2]

You are more than welcome and glad it helped you out at work. 👍👍👌👌👍👍

[@genericuser2339]

Does your “work” include a large sack with the word “swag” on it?

[@waddac2]

@@genericuser2339 Its funny how many times I get comments such as yours and makes me laugh reading. If you look at the video and watch all way, reason is to show these are rubbish and electronical would be better. I have also been contacted by Police..... Not in a bad way... A Detective who has watched many videos of mine wanted a meeting and it was great as he wanted me to teach him and his team how to pick locks and manipulate others. Meeting was great and teaching went well.

[@parklife4130]

Worked like a charm sir, many thanks. How does one go about changing the code?

[@waddac2]

Your welcome and glad it helped. To change code, once open... remove them from the door and you will see a back plate with code set. Take off and select a new number for code. Instead of me going into detail in writing just google it or possible a KZbin video showing how to. Thanks for watching and great comment.

[@GxAxV]

Hey mate great to see another vid from you, hope you are well 👍🏻

[@waddac2]

Thanks mate and hope you are keeping well too my friend. 👍👍

[@Wilko601st]

quick way look for the finger marks where people dont clean then.......Great tune love that film....Did you know he passed the 1st part training for the territorial sas but was too famous to join them

[@waddac2]

Yes good point regarding looking at finger marks where people don't use them if only a selected few are given code and only them use. But I have found if people do see things like this on a door in a large organization.... They can be like fidget spinners and people can just push and play... Got to admit, the pushing of these buttons are quite therapeutic. 😂😂 Thanks for watching and commenting and glad you liked the music. Yes, I know of SAS and know Rusty and knew John who served and cleared Iranian Embassy in 1980s

[@JelMain]

@@waddac2 Johnny Flashbang? Worked with him and his mates for a decade after they left the Regiment. Nice guy. Neil the Insurer had approached me with a job offer after Bob Nairac was lost, I did a background check and got the Regular IRA to talk, double-checked in the Commons, went silent so no didn't turn into an argument. I still saved Peter Carington's mojo when he resigned as Foreign Secretary, flogging the entire Cadbury Schweppes depot stores to NAAFI (there was nobody to stop me, best traditions of the Senior Service) which tickled him when he attended a Main Board meting that afternoon as a non-exec, so they hauled me out of the line into the Group HQ combat team in the Cola Wars, developing skills in economic warfare which translated into the WEU activity as the Iron Curtain fell - I'd given a heads-up to 5 in 78 and repeated it to the SG in Nov 88, which meant I was a must-have. That decade had been under the eye of a former FCO vetter, so when they raised the issue of the Rosenberg interdict, I talked them through it stepwise, and so became the first spouse in 40 years to clear it! How to restore your reputation.

[@SonofChurchill]

interesting. Are them door locks always Five key codes? Surprised now easy you opened lock.

[@waddac2]

Good Question...... I would think that when changing combination you could just choose how many numbers letter you like. Ive never tried it so may have a try at that. Thanks for the question and if get chance, may do another video and mention is great question from you.

[@markylon]

no ours are set with 4

[@GordonWlocksport]

happy new year mate

[@waddac2]

You Too Gordon mate and thanks for watching. 👍👍

[@BitsofSkin]

Thanks for this. I was trying light tension to find the binders, but in this type of lock the heavier to apply tension the better feedback you get. Thanks buddy. You earned a sub from me.

[@waddac2]

Glad it helped buddy. Yes, many of theses need heavy tension on the wheel turner, hence reason now and again a pair of mole grips would help to add better tension rather than twisting for tension using fingers and thumbs. Again, glad it helped my friend. And if you have subbed, thank you so much for that.

[@BiblesBrother]

On these locks, you can only use each number once and in any sequence.

[@waddac2]

Yes my friend, you are absolutely correct 👍👍

[@ukjjs1]

Great video 👍

[@waddac2]

Thank you my friend, much appreciated. 👍👍

[@Leonsrchobbys]

Great video brother happy New Year to everybody👊🇬🇧😊😎👍

[@waddac2]

Thanks Leon. Happy New Year to you and all too brother. 👍👍👍

[@lonsdale1744]

Job well done 😃👍

[@waddac2]

Thank you my friend. Much appreciated for watching and great comment. 👍👍👌👌👍👍

[@redshorse]

Excellent.

[@waddac2]

Thank you very much for watching and great comment. 👍👍

[@Flippant-j5d]

3:14 _to you_

[@kitesurferlee]

over to you Hereford 456, Hadley

[@waddac2]

😂😂🤣🤣😂😂 Brilliant 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@rm9719]

i always wondered what Lewis Collins did in his days off😂

[@waddac2]

😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣

[@deenunya7735]

Thanks was doing it the other way , Writing the binders down then applying to the Lock in Different Sequences, your way Lots Quicker. How's the Droning going?

[@waddac2]

Thanks for great comment Dee. This is a great method to open the lock without using bypass tools if none to hand. Well regarding drones, not had a chance to fly due to heavy rain and winds. Did you see my last drone video of Mini 2? For some reason Comments were turned off, so not sure if you saw it. Here it is if you did not 👍👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2XZe4aCbL2phrc

[@skysurferuk]

Very useful, thanks.

[@waddac2]

Your more than welcome, thanks for watching and commenting.

[@SirScroogeMcDuck]

So I got a notification I wanted to reply to, but you deleted my reply about not being able to use repeat numbers, and you can use them in any order? Not sure why? Oh well, happy picking. Even easier to open these with a bypass too, takes seconds.

[@waddac2]

Yes, you can put the code in any way you want. I tell the same to people at work who get access to locks like these. I say, If you cannot remember code I told you, keep the numbers and letters the same, but key in, in an order you will easily remember.

[@GavinDavies-tc6yn]

Used to have one of these when I worked at a newsagent. One of the lazy workers used to change the code, so he was locked out of the stock room; and therefore could not do any work. Apparently just stopped working!

[@waddac2]

To change the code, the lock has to be removed from door on inside... Did a worker really keep taking lock off with screw driver and change all the time????? if so I would have changed code and refused to give that person the code.

[@GavinDavies-tc6yn]

@@waddac2 It only happened once I can remember, but must of removed it.

[@waddac2]

@@GavinDavies-tc6yn Yes my friend, whoever changed code needed a screw driver to take lock off from inside and its not a 5 minute job, so would have taken a bit of time to unscrew from door, change code then screw back on again... Surprised that nobody found them doing it!!!!!

[@Camberwell86]

I've just quit a job where there were dozens of these to play with 😭

[@waddac2]

Oh, well.... Never mind.

[@YourFriendOrbl]

How long is the combination

[@waddac2]

4 numbers and a letter totaling 5

[@SadisticPicker]

Shit I didn’t know they were so easy! Now I want to try this on the Schlage I just installed!

[@waddac2]

Give it a try Brother and let me know how you get on.

[@SadisticPicker]

@@waddac2 I will next time I go buy the office that I installed it on. Sure they might be interested. If it’s possible. But I will report back when I do!

[@waddac2]

@@SadisticPicker Yes, possible as you saw. Like I stated in video, I'm doing this around a camera and tensioning with fingers. On a door, tension with grips to save aching fingers.

[@stevemakeithappenvideos]

interesting

[@waddac2]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@rand0m3_lol34]

No more school locking doors aha

[@waddac2]

LOL!!!! You will get caught

[@spwilliams83]

Just colour the keys with a pencil and see which ones are clean the next day. Simples.

[@waddac2]

That will not work if if people push random buttons and also as stated to many others, cleaners in lots of organizations are instructed to spray and clean to to stop infection spread such as Covid...... SIMPLES !!!!! 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@maxros182]

If you've ever installed one of these you soon realise how God awful the locks actually are. No numerical order to code.

[@waddac2]

Exactly right my friend, no code order needed and punch code into lock in any order. Ive told a few people that in comments below. As you say, these are rubbish locks.

[@davet4643]

Just tried this to a newly fitted fire door as I didn't want to cause any damage (the joiner who fitted the lock has gone AWOL so nobody knew the code). Took me about 3 mins and I was in with the correct code! The code was 9402X so it wasn't an easy to guess code, thanks a lot for your help I've subscribed to the channel for future use 👍

[@waddac2]

Hi Dave, so glad the video helped you my friend and thank you for kind words and subscribing 👍👍 PS. Just for information, fire doors should not contain a lock such as this as a push bar will not over ride this lock on potential escape route.

[@markpearson3001]

So nice of you to show dodgy people how to pick locks May as well leave ya door open ☹️

[@waddac2]

Oh.... bless you for kind words. Thank you so much 👍👍👍👍

[@markylon]

better that he's showing people NOT to use these as they're a security risk

[@waddac2]

@@markylon Thank you for watching and those very kind words as it is a warning video as not to use one of these, so thank you again for knowing reason behind the video and your great comment let the Trolls know who are commenting here

[@AlexTrimmball]

OP doesn't know about flipper zero

[@gazarsenal1955]

What’s flipper zero ?

[@bossmen6665]

God sake get to the point

[@waddac2]

Hello Mr Troll, its a tutorial you numpty so have to show and explain what's going on.

[@jagaloon216]

He's not trolling. I also felt that was a 90 second video if you got to the point.

[@waddac2]

@@jagaloon216 I've done a lot of tutorial videos on my channel and started out doing them quickly, just to show people. But the amount of comments I got back in the days were, video done to short, and can I not explain more. So I started going in depth after all those comments. Its difficult to please everyone as many people have trouble understanding. I apologize if you found video too was too long, but say, difficult to please everyone.

[@law2181]

why would you teach people how to break in? i suggest you take this video down.

[@waddac2]

its a security warning and I do instruct people to get electrical digital ones. You have no clue about me and I am in the Security industry to assist in security flaws in locks etc and even worked with West Yorkshire Police on such matters

[@ieuannightingale4380]

All skills can be used for nefarious purposes, but people still learn to box, learn to locksmith, learn to shoot, learn to fillet all of these COULD be dangerous but it doesn't mean a lawful citizen shouldn't be able to learn those skills, if I was you I'd delete that pea brained comment.

[@mightyoss]

😂😂😂

[@law2181]

Never mind! Last just screw up the world. Post anything you want

[@waddac2]

Thank you so much for lovely comment and makes me so proud that you enjoyed the video and brought a lovely tear to my eye. 👍👍❤❤👍👍

[@kBatan]

First time trying it following this and got in straight away! Nice one bud🫡

[@waddac2]

Your welcome mate, thanks for watching, commenting and glad it helped 👍👍👌👌👍👍

[@rssy3819]

Ignore the buttons you’ve already found, the same number carnt be used twice

[@waddac2]

Yes I know that same button cannot be uses twice. I do however do this in the video as it shows viewers which are set and which are solid or more solid than others to set next.