Cannon American Eagle Safe Failed

[Admin]

I made the gross error of getting a digital keypad Cannon American Eagle, should have not gotten digital.

Of course the numeric pad has failed so I cannot get into the safe.

Anyone been through this before?

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Dumb question ... have you contcted Cannon yet?

No backup key? My digital (only bought as price was 50% off) model has it where you remove the digitial faceplate and a looooooong 'skeleton' type kit operates the bolt mechanism.

 

[hawkeye2]

Contact the manufacturer for help. There has to be an alternative way to access the safe, even my cheap Harbor Freight has another way to open it. I hope you registered your purchase with the mfg..

 

[Admin]

Dumb question ... have you contcted Cannon yet?

No backup key? My digital (only bought as price was 50% off) model has it where you remove the digitial faceplate and a looooooong 'skeleton' type kit operates the bolt mechanism.

I have contacted the manufacture but I've seen some videos of people trying to DIY it saying it's not easy getting in contact so waiting to hear back.

No skeleton key I'm aware of.

 

[user 49399]

I had a small Cannon safe that the keypad failed. I tried all the YouTube tricks and nothing worked. I ended up beating the pins out of the hinges. Ruined the safe.

 

[bang]

Bliss of electronics.

 

[bore_butter]

according to the instructions on the digital keypad, if you enter the wrong code 3 times in a row , it will lock you out for a time period.
i've always wondered since you can unplug the digital keypad what if it doesn't work and you can borrow another of the same type and use the code stored in that one to open your safe???

 

[Admin]

I had a small Cannon safe that the keypad failed. I tried all the YouTube tricks and nothing worked. I ended up beating the pins out of the hinges. Ruined the safe.

That is my concern based on the YT videos I watched.

 

[appalichian hunter]

Does it use batteries, maybe change the batteries if it does.

 

[Tradbow]

Changing the batteries resets some safes. Worth a try.

 

[Admin]

Yea definitely tried to change the batteries. I have the whole thing dissembled too to check connectors, bugs, etc. Nada.

 

[hawkeye2]

This sounds like a working solution:

 

[Whitworth]

Don't beat yourself up too badly over going with a bargain. A family member's dial lock failed. When you get it open can it be replaced with mechanical lock?

 

[pwbsmokey]

Sounds like you need a new key pad.

 

[ord sgt]

This is the reason why I got an analog lock on my safe. No digital keypad failure. Old school works, like muzzleloaders do.

 

[dave951]

I have a Cannon safe with digital keypad. It can be dismounted with a twist revealing a keyhole for a skeleton key. No issues.

 

[Boston Bill]

I have a Cannon safe with digital keypad. It can be dismounted with a twist revealing a keyhole for a skeleton key. No issues.

How did you get the skeleton key? Does Cannon send you 1?

 

[deerstalkert]

my next door neighbor is a 50 year lock smith. he only does gunsafe openings now. let me ask him.
will get back as soon as i hear from him.

 

[Scota@4570]

A decent lock smith can open it in a few minuets. Call around. No, I am not going to say how to do it for obvious reasons.

 

[deerstalkert]

A decent lock smith can open it in a few minuets. Call around. No, I am not going to say how to do it for obvious reasons.

ah, you could PM him?