That's called a slimjim. At a factory I worked at, we used to make them and practice on our own cars. Some manufacturers have designs such that you have to have a specific one to open their doors. Locksmiths will know the right one to use. BTW, possession of a slimjim is a crime in some places.
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Brother locked his keys in car
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imported_LoKe
Lifer
Which is surprising, since you can order one from the factory.
SparkyJJO
Lifer
I'll betcha I know the code to lock it - hold the last to buttons at the same time (I believe 7/8 and 9/0 are the last 2, so you hold the 8 and 9) - has worked on every keyless entry car I've tried it on
o wait, you want to UNLOCK it, duh... 😛 can't help ya there.
what was funny about those codes tho, is the same code that unlocked my grandparent's lincoln (now replaced with a crown vic) also unlocks a friend's explorer....
o wait, you want to UNLOCK it, duh... 😛 can't help ya there.
what was funny about those codes tho, is the same code that unlocked my grandparent's lincoln (now replaced with a crown vic) also unlocks a friend's explorer....
Did you happen to leave a window cracked and have power locks? Coat hanger or stick to unlock button is an easy one. You can try making your own slimjim out of a coathanger but its hard to get the right spot. I locked the keys in my car one time in a public place and nobody had any spare cash on them so we called the cops on ourselves from a payphone and reported a couple of guys trying to break into a car. Cops show up a few minutes later they get ready to arrest me I tell them it's mine they run plates and ID and open the door, I prove it's my car problem solved.
myusername
Diamond Member
I've seen them at Advance Auto too. Might try there. Or, as I mentioned earlier, a coathanger.
power locks?
I guess that's a stupid question, but what I did to unlock my brothers car is if there is a button or a latch somewhere close to the window.
I took a crowbar and a towel. I wrapped the crowbar in a towel, and used the crowbar to pull the door from the frame, very carefully mind you. ( don't want to bust the window)
I shoved the clothes hanger in there and bent it the way I needed to hit the button/latch.
it opened up very easily.
(two people are needed) one for fishing and one for opening up the door just enough.
just be careful.
I guess that's a stupid question, but what I did to unlock my brothers car is if there is a button or a latch somewhere close to the window.
I took a crowbar and a towel. I wrapped the crowbar in a towel, and used the crowbar to pull the door from the frame, very carefully mind you. ( don't want to bust the window)
I shoved the clothes hanger in there and bent it the way I needed to hit the button/latch.
it opened up very easily.
(two people are needed) one for fishing and one for opening up the door just enough.
just be careful.
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