If you have many padlocks and the keys to them weighing down your pockets this may be for you. A company named Strattec makes a padlock that is codeable to your vehicle. This means you would only have to use your vehicle key to open the padlock or as many as you chose.

 A one page PDF from Strattec showing the lock.

 

http://aftermarket.strattec.com/docs/Announcements/Codeable%20Padlock.pdf

This link shows more information

http://www.boltlock.com/

A direct link to see if there is one to match your vehicle

http://www.boltlock.com/vehicle%20match

They are simple to code to your vehicle. Just stick your key in the lock.

The center link you can see all about the lock. How it works etc.

Strattec Auto Key Codeable Padlocks. You can get them from a locksmith for around $28.00 or if you sign up with 

 http://hlflake.com/ 

You can get them for $15.00

 

 

That can be done to any lock. The security is only as good as your key way. Did you also do every lock on the house to match? That would be a benefit, then you would only need one key for everything. There are many methods to open normal locks. The Strattec lock can only be opened with a vehicle key which is more secure.  More of a varity of locks also. Too hard for most people to open. It all depends on what a person really wants.

 

I bet that was fun with the Police. Even though I dont work as a Locksmith now, I do have all equiptment to open things. I carry my paper work anytime I have Locksmith tools on me. When I was working and moving around the first thing I would do is introduce myself to all Police departments

Great idea - unfortunately, they do not have all vehicle makes in thir inventory (yet).

No VW or Subaru, etc.

I have also had the law frown upon the array of "burglar tools,keys and loaded weapons" in My position.

After they pull me up...... All good.

I had several DND keyed locks, unfortunately, the 7 land tumblers were custom made for WICO, who went out of business, and Illinois Lock had no idea who made their tumblers.
All was not lost though, for 5 bucks each, since we did have an original key, they replaced the tumblers with their own brand of tumbler.

I only have 1 key for all the locks on my house and garage, 1 key for all padlock locked items, and 1 key for all cabinet lock type items.
Something as big as a car or house key would never fit any of the cabinet locks and I don't want hired outdoor helpers to have access to my house, only the storage sheds.
I don't tell them the same key that fits the sheds fits every padlock on the place.

The back door on my house and an outdoor accessed cleaning storage closet uses split pins in the tumbler so that two different keys will work in it.
The main key that fits everything, and the key we give to the housekeeper to gain entry when we are not home, fits the back door and storage locker only.
Went around circles with the local locksmith after moving south over this one. He kept telling us that the lock we have cannot be master-keyed.
Don't know why not, been doing it for over 40 years with this same brand and model lock, never had a problem before!
The only thing you have to be careful about is that the second key has the lands far enough apart so you don't end up with too thin a pin!

As an aside: I don't believe it! The power went out for about 20 minutes, and when the power came back on and the computers booted up, it came right back here, without even the loss of a single keystroke. Amazing! It must be an internal log file, because I get this same action if working on a document also!

TTUL
Gary

The prices on the locks in the link below continue to come down, I believe these locks will be the future..

http://www.gokeyless.com/category/3...Door-Locks

Yes I would like to carry less keys.

My House,truck,cars,van,shed,customers,machines,ect,ect,ect.

 All this and........

  Wallet,two pocket knives,three pens,note book,

Two flashlight,voltage tester, three screwdrivers

Two pocket one standard ratchet and a pocket pouch full of bites,telescoping inspection mirror.

 No wonder I have to wear suspenders.............................  





                     My Keys not all pictured