A combination of an electrical connector key and an electronic door lock for electrically connecting selected components mounted within the electronic door lock to an external unit providing control or monitoring to the door lock, wherein: the electronic door lock includes a plurality of electrical components mounted therein and a lock connector for receiving the electrical connector key and connecting at least some of the plurality of electrical components (44, 46) to the electrical connector key; and the electrical connector key comprises: a connector key housing (14, 16) shaped to engage the electronic door lock; a lock side key connector mounted to the connector key housing for electrically connecting to the electronic door lock wherein: the lock side key connector includes a plurality of electrical connection points, and the lock side key connector is shaped to electrically connect to a mating lock connector mounted within the electronic door lock when the connector key housing engages the electronic door lock; a plurality of external electrical outputs comprising a plurality of wires connected to the external unit; and a configurable circuit mounted within the connector key housing wherein: the configurable circuit includes a plurality of electrical connections extending from a selected set of the electrical connection points on the lock side key connector to a selected set of the external electrical output wires, the selected wires being soldered at one end to the configurable circuit, and the plurality of electrical connections of the configurable circuit and the selected sets of the electrical connection points and the soldered external electrical output wires define a configured interconnection between the selected components within the electronic door lock and the external unit. the electronic door lock includes a plurality of electrical components mounted therein and a lock connector for receiving the electrical connector key and connecting at least some of the plurality of electrical components (44, 46) to the electrical connector key; and the electrical connector key comprises: a connector key housing (14, 16) shaped to engage the electronic door lock; a lock side key connector mounted to the connector key housing for electrically connecting to the electronic door lock wherein: the lock side key connector includes a plurality of electrical connection points, and the lock side key connector is shaped to electrically connect to a mating lock connector mounted within the electronic door lock when the connector key housing engages the electronic door lock; a plurality of external electrical outputs comprising a plurality of wires connected to the external unit; and a configurable circuit mounted within the connector key housing wherein: the configurable circuit includes a plurality of electrical connections extending from a selected set of the electrical connection points on the lock side key connector to a selected set of the external electrical output wires, the selected wires being soldered at one end to the configurable circuit, and the plurality of electrical connections of the configurable circuit and the selected sets of the electrical connection points and the soldered external electrical output wires define a configured interconnection between the selected components within the electronic door lock and the external unit. a connector key housing (14, 16) shaped to engage the electronic door lock; a lock side key connector mounted to the connector key housing for electrically connecting to the electronic door lock wherein: the lock side key connector includes a plurality of electrical connection points, and the lock side key connector is shaped to electrically connect to a mating lock connector mounted within the electronic door lock when the connector key housing engages the electronic door lock; a plurality of external electrical outputs comprising a plurality of wires connected to the external unit; and a configurable circuit mounted within the connector key housing wherein: the configurable circuit includes a plurality of electrical connections extending from a selected set of the electrical connection points on the lock side key connector to a selected set of the external electrical output wires, the selected wires being soldered at one end to the configurable circuit, and the plurality of electrical connections of the configurable circuit and the selected sets of the electrical connection points and the soldered external electrical output wires define a configured interconnection between the selected components within the electronic door lock and the external unit. the configurable circuit includes a plurality of electrical connections extending from a selected set of the electrical connection points on the lock side key connector to a selected set of the external electrical output wires, the selected wires being soldered at one end to the configurable circuit, and the plurality of electrical connections of the configurable circuit and the selected sets of the electrical connection points and the soldered external electrical output wires define a configured interconnection between the selected components within the electronic door lock and the external unit.