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Old 12-13-2005, 12:31 PM
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Default Locked keys in buddy's car. Ive got a slim jim, but how should I approach this?

Dont want to just start yanking every which way.
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Call someone who knows how to use a slim jim..
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2nd, I don't know if I'd chance it with the electronics/hydraulics.
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Default on the way home last night stopped to get some beer and this mom had locked her kid in the car ..

with it running they had 5 cop cars and about 8 guys standing around tring to get into the car..lol.. looked like a circus.. and ofcourse they were Right infront of the beer shop..oh and the lady had her 12pack of bush sitting on the curb.. while i had my ipa in the sack..
just thought i would mention it..ha
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Default It's not as easy as it seems...

I only had to do it once, but it was a PITA. We had a kid locked in a car, we were supposed to only force entry ourselves in such situations (we called a tow truck for lock outs usually) This was a Honda Civic, I was 3 seconts from breaking the window before I managed to get the lock open.
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Default does it have remote lock/unlock? see if he gave someone the spare key fob and have them call your

cell fone, point your cell fone at the car, and have them press the unlock button on their spare key towards their own cell fone.

no joke.
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Default Use a hammer, or call a towing company or lock smith. A tow co.

took care of my gf's in less than 1 minute. No scratches no marks.
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Default I have had to break into a car 15 times now

I'm 15 for 15. Most of the times that I did I used a coat hanger. I modified a metal yard stick once and turned it into a slim jim that worked very well...in fact it works better than the actual slim jim I just bought from Snap-On. I also have an air bag wedge, conventional plastic wedge, and now an actual door lock pull tool, which is painted Pink (more conspicuous).

Back when I was in tech school, more than one of the students there asked me to help them steal cars for money. I said no thanks, the thought of what happens when you drop the soap in jail doesn't appeal to me.
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wtf? you're gonna have to elaborate on this one.
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Is buddy's car an audi or an other?


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