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Locked the key in my wife's car. Could not get in (as far as extra key-don't go there :mad:)
Typed in " Locked key in 2006 chevy trailblazer." on the computer.
Yputube popped up with a 90 second video on how to do it on a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer with a wire with a hook on the end and a inflatable bag to wedge open the door enough to get the wwire in. Gawd I do so love youtube!!! Since I have long since gotten rid of my burglary tools, I fashioned a workable wire from a coat hanger and used a putty knofe and a couple of wooden spoons as my wedge. Was in the car in about 90 seconds. Worked just like the guy on youtube demonstrated.
Conclusion: Locking ones car only keeps the honest people out :rolleyes:
 
CAJUNLAWYER said:
Locked the key in my wife's car. Could not get in (as far as extra key-don't go there :mad:)
Typed in " Locked key in 2006 chevy trailblazer." on the computer.
Yputube popped up with a 90 second video on how to do it on a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer with a wire with a hook on the end and a inflatable bag to wedge open the door enough to get the wwire in. Gawd I do so love youtube!!! Since I have long since gotten rid of my burglary tools, I fashioned a workable wire from a coat hanger and used a putty knofe and a couple of wooden spoons as my wedge. Was in the car in about 90 seconds. Worked just like the guy on youtube demonstrated.
Conclusion: Locking ones car only keeps the honest people out :rolleyes:
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Yup. The last time someone wanted the stuff in my truck they just broke the window
 
Whoever broke into my old Tundra was at least able to get in without damaging anything. Still wish I had my stuff back, but glad they used the internet to at least not cost me a window.
 
A friend and fellow gun show companion left his truck unlocked at a Mobile,Ala. gun show. When he returned to his truck a canvas bag with some mags and a few gun parts were gone. He reported it to the folks running the show and about a week later they called him and told him they found his bag in some bushes behind the show. Everything was still there. Apparently the crook didn't like what was in the bag. Now he locks his valuables in his truck tool box and he locks his truck. While it's true a locked vehicle will not keep everyone out, it will slow those down not wanting to make any noise where a lot of people are around.
 
Most hardware stores have nylon wedges in the tool section by chainsaws. They work great to wedge the door open and while your there pick up a heavy piece of copper ground wire that you can form easy. Or pick up a set of jiggler keys now available on Ebay to keep around. Then there is the string trick. Put a slip knot in the middle of a piece of string or dental floss, wedge door a bit and slide in the string and work it using both ends to get the loop of knot to go on lock and then pull both ends of the string to cinch the knot and then pull up on lock and your in. I learned a lot one winter working for a AAA wrecker years ago.. But, by far the easiest way is just call AAA. LOL

Actually my method is to get a regular key with no chip cut to fit your car. Put it behind your license plate so you have to remove plate to get it. It will unlock door but will not start the car. Ya, a thief could find it, but then they can break the glass too.
 

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I believe any vehicle has to be locked for the car alarms to work too. I think most vehicles of the past several years will sound the horn and flash the lights if the key or fob is not used to unlock it.
 
steelslaver said:
Most hardware stores have nylon wedges in the tool section by chainsaws. They work great to wedge the door open and while your there pick up a heavy piece of copper ground wire that you can form easy. Or pick up a set of jiggler keys now available on Ebay to keep around. Then there is the string trick. Put a slip knot in the middle of a piece of string or dental floss, wedge door a bit and slide in the string and work it using both ends to get the loop of knot to go on lock and then pull both ends of the string to cinch the knot and then pull up on lock and your in. I learned a lot one winter working for a AAA wrecker years ago.. But, by far the easiest way is just call AAA. LOL

Actually my method is to get a regular key with no chip cut to fit your car. Put it behind your license plate so you have to remove plate to get it. It will unlock door but will not start the car. Ya, a thief could find it, but then they can break the glass too.
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I actually quite like that behind the plate idea.
 
steelslaver said:
Actually my method is to get a regular key with no chip cut to fit your car. Put it behind your license plate so you have to remove plate to get it. It will unlock door but will not start the car. Ya, a thief could find it, but then they can break the glass too.
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I had a no chip key cut at Toyota for my Tacoma, but I keep it in my wallet.

Parts dude told me multi times to never use the key for anything but unlocking the door, tailgate, or glove box. He said it will start the truck, but as soon as I try to drive off it will shut down. He claims it would have to be towed to them and they'd have to reset the computer at a cost of a bit over a grand.

When I had my soft top Jeep and kept it outside, I always left every door unlocked. If someone wanted to get in, I didn't want them to cut my windows or top.
 
Back in the early 1970s as a young police officer I purchased a "slim jim" device to assist people locked out of their cars. Cost me about $20, which was a week's lunch money back in the day.

Slipped the lock on a nice lady's car for her late at night, got her going. Next day she found that the seal strip around the window opening had been damaged and proceeded to file a complaint and demanded that I pay for her repairs.

Took the slim jim out of the patrol car, put it in my locker, and started telling people to call a locksmith. They had problems before I got there, they had problems after I left. Not my problems.
 
Sure beats plan B…

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LoboGunLeather said:
Back in the early 1970s as a young police officer I purchased a "slim jim" device to assist people locked out of their cars. Cost me about $20, which was a week's lunch money back in the day.

Slipped the lock on a nice lady's car for her late at night, got her going. Next day she found that the seal strip around the window opening had been damaged and proceeded to file a complaint and demanded that I pay for her repairs.

Took the slim jim out of the patrol car, put it in my locker, and started telling people to call a locksmith. They had problems before I got there, they had problems after I left. Not my problems.
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Slim Jims won't work in most cars now. Back in the 80s they started blocking the access to the lock rod from they direction, Plus, with power window and locks there is just to much other stuff you might snag.

In your case remember "no good deed goes unpunished"
 
95 F150 I bought new - has electric locks but not remote.

A few years ago the driver side lock failed so I defaulted and just started unlocking from the left in the rare instances I drove it AND locked it.

2 weeks ago, while locked, the passenger side locked failed.

On to uTube,off to buy a Slim Jim and I was in within 10 minutes.

Now to uTube how to replace key locks...

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House keys

steelslaver said:
Actually my method is to get a regular key with no chip cut to fit your car. Put it behind your license plate so you have to remove plate to get it.
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I put my lady friends house keys behind her license plate.
(Access screwdriver is hidden (stuck beside plant in flower pot)

I will never understand WHY she has car key on a set without house keys.

Bekeart

After a few senior moments, I remembered how/why she had needed door keys and did not have with car keys.

Her keys (house and car) were locked in the car.
Another set of keys were in the house.
 
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I have 2003, Ford truck and I leave the chip key in the ash tray. I carry an unchip in my pocket to unlock the doors. Once in awhile my mind is not where I am and I try to start the truck with the unchip key. The truck won't start and my mind returns and I use the chip key. Trying to start with the unchip key hasn't caused any damage that I can tell. Larry
 
I don't think trying to start it without the chipped key will harm a ford product, I have 2 Lincoln town cars and a Mercury Marquis. I ended up trying to start one of them with the wrong key and it actually turned the ignition and cranked, but would not fire. After a bit of confusion I figured it out, stuck in the right key and it fired right up fine. The key from that car will not turn the ignition in the other though. Bit odd. I have also tried having the chipped key fairly close to the ignition switch and using the non chipped key. Did not start. Must be very short range chips

For about $300 you can buy a electronic tool that will bypass the chip transponder and then it is a simply figure out how to turn the switch or yank it out with a dent puller to steal a chipped car. Once again it only keeps honest people honest and the defeats the stupid thieves.
 
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My '07 Xterra has an ugly tendency to lock itself if the key is inside the vehicle but not in the ignition. I mostly solve this by never taking the key out of the ignition (extremely remote location) unless I am in town. The backup is a spare key wrapped on the strut to the sideview mirror with electricians tape. Just looks like a bit of spare tape on an already ratty looking 4x4. I did have to pull my trusty Buck once to slice the tape :)
 
steelslaver said:
Most hardware stores have nylon wedges in the tool section by chainsaws. They work great to wedge the door open and while your there pick up a heavy piece of copper ground wire that you can form easy. Or pick up a set of jiggler keys now available on Ebay to keep around. Then there is the string trick. Put a slip knot in the middle of a piece of string or dental floss, wedge door a bit and slide in the string and work it using both ends to get the loop of knot to go on lock and then pull both ends of the string to cinch the knot and then pull up on lock and your in. I learned a lot one winter working for a AAA wrecker years ago.. But, by far the easiest way is just call AAA. LOL

Actually my method is to get a regular key with no chip cut to fit your car. Put it behind your license plate so you have to remove plate to get it. It will unlock door but will not start the car. Ya, a thief could find it, but then they can break the glass too.
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So are you going to carry that stuff around with you? LOL I agree I just call my insurance company that I have towing and labor with and let them open it in about 3 seconds.
 
My truck has a spare set of keys on a snap hooked to the cord for the read fuel cap. Around here I leave the leys in my cars, truck and ATV, But, when we go to other towns it can be a problem if you lock your door, but by habit fail to rake keys. LOL. My one Lincoln and my Mercury have numerical pads, the one with the key behind the plate does not. The plate is held on with big slotted screws so you can get it off with a dime.
 
Golphin said:
So are you going to carry that stuff around with you? LOL I agree I just call my insurance company that I have towing and labor with and let them open it in about 3 seconds.
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No, but I already have all that stuff and if you ever need it somewhere away from home, that stuff is readily available in hardware stores. You notice I said use AAA Plus,. But 2 of my cars have numerical entry pads, my others have stashed keys. Some times it takes a wrecker service a couple hours to respond. I wouldn't wait a couple hours if a hardware store is handy.b Less than $10 and I am in.
 
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I also have a Ford Escape, 2 of their diesel trucks and the wife has a Wind star. The Escape is for sale after I changed out the alternator I said enough of that car. I just got a new front clip put on the Wind star after the wife hit a deer with it. Honest Jim's Used Cars.
 
Dated, but in the late 50s to mid 70s I worked under the table or hung out in garages. Learned a lot about cars.:D

Opening up locked cars was common in that era and of course what worked then probably will not today.

What worked good for me was to carry a short section of electricians fish tape.(about 2' long) They were small and tough and getting them inside the cars was easy. Four door hard tops were the easiest to get in. Another trick of that era was open your hood, most had no locking devices and remover the oil dip stick, clean it.

Bend the end of it a little and you could hook the vertical button next to the window or catch the lock button underneath the window.

Was out hunting and ran into a couple deer hunters about 5 miles up a old logging road and they had locked their keys in.

Driver was just about to use a rock to open the back window. I used the dipstick and got the car opened. I did not want anything was happy to help out but they insisted I take a $20:)
 
MONEY

It's also illegal to leave your vehicle unlocked.

There seems inevitably to be a law that enables, (Big Business), to tax, fine, or control, our every move.

At the root of it all lies, a seemingly, inexhaustible supply of MONEY, available to Big Business,

James Madison, one of our nation's founders, foresaw and commented on, the problem, that we now face.
 
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