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December 13, 2017

How to disable the KABA ORACODE mortise lock.

Long story short, customer had just purchased a condo from somebody and had 2 KABA Oracode locks on their door. The main problem was that the doors had been mortised out for that specific lock and they didn't want to pay to play with KABA. What follows is a guide to "disabling" the KABA Oracode lock. This procedure will leave the lock permanently open in what is effectivly a hardware "passage" mode. All of the photos are located here.

Please be aware, following this procedure may permanently damage your lock and will certainly void the warranty.

  1. Step One

    2. Remove lock from door



  2. Step Two

    3. Remove back plate from lock. This will take a torx driver or an allen wrench. There is a screw hiding under the "Void if tampered with" sticker. Once the back cover is removed. I removed the smaller deadbolt spindle and retainer. They are no longer required.

    Note: The main spindle in the center is under spring pressure and any lateral force applied will pop it out. It's a pain in the neck to put back together but not impossible. Just be sure it stays in place.

    Note: The main spindle in the center is under spring pressure and any lateral force applied will pop it out. It's a pain in the neck to put back together but not impossible. Just be sure it stays in place.



  3. Step Three

    4. You will want to use a pen or some other small utensil to move the foil spring to the end of the screw. This will engage the clutch and allow the lock to open.


    You are going to want to ensure the clutch is engaged like so



  4. Step Four

    5. Here we are going to disable the ablitiy for the motor to undo all of our hard work. To do that we need to remove this black plastic cover.

    Underneath the cover is the motor cable attachment point. All it takes is a bit of power to move that foil and the lock is locked back up tight. So we're going to want to unplug it. I reccomend a needlenose plier




  5. Step Five

    6. Replace back cover plate, reinstall on door, throw a middle finger towards KABA corporate headquarters.

Whoever left $750 electronic locks that can only be programmed through a web interface on a residence is an idiot. Not to mention access to the web interface costs $20 a month. Absurd!


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