![]() With the keypad and latch installed, set the mounting plate in place on the inside and slip the wiring harness from the exterior escutcheon through the notch in the interior bracket. With the mounting plate in place, you select the appropriate screws for your door width and thickness (again, the manual makes it easy to identify which ones to use based on your measurements). I didn’t need to worry about holding everything together while I set it up, as has sometimes been the case with other locks I’ve installed. I found the hardware components to be well-made, so that they sat nicely in place while I worked. From the inside, set the interior mounting plate into the hole, following the well-illustrated instructions, and slip the cable harness through the notch on the mounting plate. Set the exterior escutcheon with the keypad on the outside of the door and route its wiring harness through the hole and under the latch to the inside. To set up the lock, simply use a screwdriver to remove your old deadbolt hardware from the door, and then slot the new deadbolt latch into the opening through the door-edge, being sure to orient it with the “UP” arrow pointing up, which is straightforward enough, and then screw it in through the strike plate. ![]() Next, slip the wiring harness through the hole, beneath the latch. To first step in installing the Yale Assure Lock 2 Bluetooth is to screw in the latch mechanism and then set the keypad on the outside of the door. (Were I keeping the unit on a permanent basis, I would definitely have installed the included DoorSense module, because it adds the benefit of being able to see in the app if the door is closed or ajar.) The whole hardware installation took me less than 5 minutes, because I chose not to install the DoorSense door-open sensor, which would have required drilling additional holes in my door and door jamb. The Yale Assure Lock 2 Bluetooth comes with only a few components: a deadbolt latch with a strike plate, an external keypad, a mounting plate that holds the interior escutcheon in place, the interior lock itself, a door-open sensor, and a variety of screws for different door widths. ![]() In my case, with a fairly standard American residential door that was installed in the 1980s, no adjustments were necessary. The manual comes with a tear-out page you can use to measure your door width and openings, so you know, before you start grabbing components out of the box, how everything will fit, or whether you might need to adjust the holes in the door. Setting up the Yale Assure Lock 2 Bluetooth is fast and easy-one of the easiest smart lock installations I’ve done. This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best smart locks. Depending on which Yale Assure Lock 2 you buy, you can get both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity (or you can add Wi-Fi later), with or without a physical key, with or without a fingerprint reader, with a mechanical keypad instead of the touchscreen on this model, and as I’ll explain in more detail: With or without support for Apple’s “home key” NFC technology. Part of the reason for the product’s very long name is that it describes the options you get with this particular model. We’ll shorten the name of this lock to Yale Assure Lock 2 Bluetooth from here on, but be aware that it’s available in several other configurations with different features. ![]() As its name states, the Yale Assure Lock 2 Key-Free Touchscreen with Bluetooth (Yale model number YRD450-BLE-619) can be locked and unlocked with a Bluetooth connection to your Android or iOS smartphone. Smart lock maker Yale was an early player in the smart lock market and remains a strong competitor, offering a wide selection of locks and door hardware. ![]()
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