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Locks That Learn: Strattec's BOLT Lock

Posted December 01, 2009 8:00 AM by CarDomain

At SEMA, I'm always running around the floor geeking out about all the sick machines, and to be honest, sometimes I forget that people actually launch products there. And while there were hundreds of new gadgets and gizmos that dropped this year, I have to say that I was really impressed with Strattec's BOLT lock.

The first time you use it, the mechanism learns the key you insert, which means you can have a padlock that works off your ignition key. Is that cool or what? Watch this video to find out how it works!

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Re: Locks That Learn: Strattec's BOLT Lock

12/02/2009 10:18 AM

Hmmmm fascinating....

Just as long as you don't keep changing cars, I guess.

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Re: Locks That Learn: Strattec's BOLT Lock

06/15/2012 11:04 PM

the Concep is sound, and service procedures to RESET the lock to a DIFFERENT key have been developed.

But as often happens, the brilliant idea is passed to the bean counters who establish a price-point.

Then the engineers are told to make it manufacture at XX.XX per unit.

So in the case of this Bolt-Lock, which takes the form of a Padlock, a Plunger type lock for a crossover toolbox, a replacement door lock for a car, etc.... they took a good idea, and dumbed it down.

The padlock itself is not as strong as I would like to see.

Grit and grime will not be its' friend.

IMHO, a very good idea gone bad, sort of like SmartKey by Kwikset, and Securekey by Schlage. Great idea and promise, but in reality... they do not live up to the expectation.

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