Luggage locks can help keep your possessions from going astray. But they can turn on you, too, if you forget the combination. Here's how to fix that.

This is why How to set a combination lock on a briefcase or suitcase It depends on the lock, according to Travel Sentry, a company that develops standards for TSA-accepted luggage locks.

Luggage locks can help keep your possessions from going astray. But they can turn on you, too, if you forget the combination. Here's how to fix that.

While my lock could have been reset at any number, he told me the trick is to try numbers around your combination first, then experiment beyond there. Sure enough, in under 10 seconds of trying ...

TSA-approved locks come in a variety of different flavors to suit most circumstances. Among the most common are combination-type locks like the Anvil Advanced TSA008 Core with an alert indicator.

Only the combination lock is slightly thicker on the side and has a radio symbol. The idea behind the hardware is to simply attach it to your luggage, usually near the zipper.

TSA-approved locks come in a variety of different flavors to suit most circumstances. Among the most common are combination-type locks like the Anvil Advanced TSA008 Core with an alert indicator.