Car Lockout
It is always important to stay calm even after getting locked out of your car as improper methods of opening your vehicle may harm it. Auto Locksmiths has multiple types of tools they can use to open a car door that have the keys locked inside, broken in a lock, or lost. The slim jim is perhaps the most commonly thought of tool for opening a locked vehicle but only works on cars with upright style locks.
Slim Jim method varies depending on the brand and model of the vehicle but is predicated around the idea of slipping the tool between the weatherstrip and moving it until the upright lock is moved. Once the tool found the locking device, it must hook the lock and be slid up to unlock the car door. You will need to be very careful when doing this as this part of the door has many wires and electronic mechanisms can be disrupted, harming the car if done unprofessionally.
In car lockouts, the use of wedges is a more common practice. Wedges vary in size and shape to accomplish success with a vast number of different brands and models. The wedge serves as a way to create an opening in the door so another tool may be used to unlock the car from the inside. If the wedge is in place a Lasso Tool may be used for an upright door lock. The tool grasps the lock with a small lasso so the lock can be pulled upwards to unlock the car door. A rod may also be used for push or slide buttons if the car doesn’t have any upright locks.
In terms of a wedge free entry, more specialized tools act in a similar fashion to the Slim Jim. The Japanese Tool (named for its use predominantly on Japanese manufactured cars) is dropped down between the weather strip and the windowpane and comes up on the other side of the glass to manipulate thumb style locks. The Auto Buster enters the car just like the Japanese tool, but due to its shape it can smoothly press sidelocks or use side sliding locks.