How to Change a Safe Combination Without Using a Locksmith

If your safe has a dial, you can change the safe combination youself, so long as you know the existing combination.

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In this video we walk you through dialing a safe combination and demonstrate how to change a combination of a safe.

To perform a safe combination change, you need the combination change tool. Normally this tool comes wit the safe when you bought it, but sometimes it does not.

The reason the change tool may not come with the safe is because if something goes wrong while you are changing the safe combination, and you close the safe, you will be locked out. At that point, a locksmith will be required to come out and drill the safe then replace the dial lock.

Drilling a safe is VERY expensive, so before attempting to change your own safe combination understand these two things:

1) You should understand the risk of changing a dial combination to a new combination.
2) You should always test test the new combination with the safe door open. This way, if it did not work and something went wrong, a locksmith can come out and reset the combination.

[barrynicholls]

One trick I use when changing a combination is to put a bit of electrical tape over the top mark. So that you don't get muddled up when setting a new combination.
Don't forget the other rules numbers must be at least 5 digits apart and the last digit should be at least 10 away from the unlock number 0/25/50/75 depending on what it is on your safe. 😀

[CaseyCJL]

Thank you soo much. i've looked all over youtube for a video like this and there is nothing good. I have some combos i need to change on a couple AmSecs

[rdrvr]

Robert, We would love for you to make a video for changing the combination on a S&G 8500 series high security lock!
Thanks for considering this new task!!!!

[thatsthewayitgoes]

With door open and messing with the combination, put a 2x4x 3’ long in the safe KEEPING THE DOOR FROM CLOSING! With a long enough 2x4 in the opening of the safe keeping the door from closing, do all your messing with the dial the combination until after locking it (with2x4 keeping door from closing) and manipulating the dial you successfully cause the handle to open the bolts - at least 5 complete times - also have another person do the combination, and successfully have the handle turn to retract the bolts - have person do this at least 3 times successfully. THEN and only then remove the long 2x4 that then allows the door to close to lock it. If you don’t understand this, don’t mess with your combination lock safe. There’s a misconception that a ‘locksmith’ can open your dial combination safe if you close door and lock it without successfully testing combination WITH DOOR OOEN. Wrong. No one can open your safe with the dial if you’ve screwed up the dial combination and lock a closed door!

[jacekseredynski]

I have safe with opened door, locked is block, I don’t have key, I don’t know code. I have access to key hole. Is anything what can I do myself?

[rachelmarseglia]

Any help is appreciated...this video helped me successfully change the combination (I tested it 3 times with success as well), however, I cannot get the dial to move anywhere besides through the 80 and 90s. I can lock and unlock but only if it's back on 80? I can't get my key to turn either. Not sure what's happening.

[saugustineosabi]

If you have two Yale assure locks in the same room, can you use one Wi-Fi module for the two door?
Do you need a Wi-Fi module if you are using Apple homekit hub with Bluetooth range?

[dakotaxu]

My Gardal that I bought for the office didn’t come with a change key! Where do I find one?

[tammyanderson]

Can you buy the change key? Or do I need to hire a locksmith??

[bahramshir]

Hello good afternoon
I was chenging my saf combination
But I messed
Could you please help
Thank you very much

[thomasjames]

Is it possible for a safe dial lock like this to have 2 different combinations to open it?

[jro]

Will this work for a liberty safe mechanical combo?

[quannelquan]

Hello how's everything What is the name of that key did you say "change key" ?

[mikeoz]

are dial combos more or less effective to keep burglars out as compared to other style locks?

[tqupgen]

How. To set new combo on elsteonic keypad and reset button on back of door

[RussellJLed]

I inherited a safe. I don't have the old combination, but it IS OPEN. Can I still create a new combination, without knowing the old one, on an open safe?

[dickeymoore]

Where can I get a change key for my LaGuard tumbler lock?

[TerryM-ugtm]

What causes all the comb numbers to shift one number? Ie : 35-45-55 is now 34-44-54....

[realtyrocks]

Is it possible to change the combination if you dont know the current one? Im wondering if someone drilled a small hole in the safe could someone stick a tool in the combination key hole and change it to something else? I wondering if i should put tape or something in front of that rekey hole

[heisenburg]

so there's no way to do this without knowing the exsisting combo? even if the door is already open?