Weiser Lock Powerbolt 1000

Yeah, I have seen a model that does not have the open/close buttons. The box says it's the same model, Kwikset PowerBolt 1000 / Weiser Lock Powerbolt 1000 (same thing)... but the open/close contact pads are missing. You might ask the storefront to take the battery cover off and see if there is anything printed on the circuit board that says "open" (maybe send a picture/scan from the book). They might be willing to check for you.

If someone is willing to ship me a powerbolt of this type, I'll take a crack at hacking it. But, the easiest way would probably be to momentarily switch a relay on to directly power the motor and retract the deadbolt using the powerbolt's own battery bank.

cool. if it turns out you have "the bad model" without the open pads, then the only difference would be some code changes to the STAMP to better time the reed relay, maybe add some diodes, and make some wiring changes to power the powerbolt's bolt motor directly from the powerbolt's battery box.

Can anyone please post some pictures of the front & back of the circuit board with the OPEN and CLOSE contacts? Is there a way to trace them? I need to know if the OPEN & CLOSE contacts perhaps still are in the design.

I also found this forum ( http://discuss.extremetech.com/forums/2/1004310622/ShowThrea d.aspx), where "ziffster" talks about the very same issue. He talkes about using the direction jumper? Is this a good solution?




Edited by spismund - 12 April 2009 at 7:32am

I implemented the new powerbolt 1000 weiser with the phidgets usb rfid board successfully. I only had to add a single transistor and two resistors.

Using the two outputs from the phidgets board, the door direction jumper, and the lock button contacts (I had to disable the outside number panel), it can easily be done.

I used a resistor plus transistor to trigger the lock button, and tied a resistor to ground to provide the logic for the door direction jumper.

Check it out, www.mikethemike.wordpress.com

I did not use Amal's code because it was not easily updated to the version of vb express I am using(2008), and phidgets also has a new library with some fancy functions. I used the new phidgets (2.1 I think).

I've been rewriting the sample program for vbexpress provided by phidgets called rfid-simple to act as access control.


I've successfully implemented a keylist textfile which is read, and then any key swiped will be compared to the contents of the file.

I'm planning on adding quite a bit more to the keylist file to enable more interesting functions, like only allowing my family members access to my house between 10am and 10pm, taking webcam shots on entry, providing other functions for people who don't need to enter the house, having a key chained near the reader for random people who want to enter when I'm not there to be granted access via cellphone after having the webcam shot sent to my phone.... It can be a whole lot more than your average door.


Edited by mikey11 - 07 July 2009 at 9:19am

please i also have the same problem mentioned here, i have already bought the kwikset powerbolt 1000 and it does not have the open and close switches. I am from nigeria and there is no way i can start to order a new one, is there anyone who has solved this problem please i will like to now how.
i will appreciate if it can be very detailed (i.e step by step like how it was written by the author of RFID toys