Ingenious Ways To Unlock Car Jacksonville Locksmiths Say Will Work

Locking yourself out of your car is one of the those things you never expect to happen. If it does have to happen, the best case scenario is that you are at home and know where the spare key is. The second best case is that you are home and have tools to work with to open the door. Without a spare key you might need the tricks to unlock car Jacksonville locksmiths sometimes use.

If sneakers are your shoe of choice, the strings will come in handy to unlock your vehicle. It only works, though, on older cars with pull up locks. You start by tying a small loop in the center of the shoestring. The string has to be worked all the way down the window until it reaches the lock. You loop the string around the lock and pull up.

A method that is familiar with most drivers is the one that involves a coat hanger. This probably isn't an item you carry around with you, but when you get locked out outside a dry cleaners, this will work eventually. You have to straighten the hanger, then create a hook. The hook goes inside the window weather stripping.

If there's some kind of rod and a Phillips head screwdriver available, you can open the door in less than a minute. It's easy to damage the door when you're jabbing metal into it, so you have to be careful. The experts say your antenna will work as the rod if you can unscrew it. If you are anywhere in the vicinity of a hardware store, it might be worth the walk to get some supplies.

A slim jim is a great investment if you're the sort of driver who's prone to locking yourself out of your vehicle. It won't be much use however when you store it inside the car. You can pick one up at a hardware, auto supply, or home improvement store for just a few dollars. These are the implements bad guys in movies use to steal cars, but it can be effective off the screen as well.

Inflatable wedges are what a lot of professional locksmiths use to pry a door open enough to get a tool inside. They won't chip your paint or tear up the inside of your door. Wedges use forced air to create a space. These tools are available at big box stores for a little over ten dollars.

It might sound like a joke, but experts swear you can open a locked door using a tennis ball. You bore a hole in the ball and then fit it over the keyhole and push. The pressure unlocks the door, or so they say.

Locking yourself out of your vehicle can happen to anybody. The best idea is to have a spare key made and put in the wallet you carry with you all the time. Barring that, you could always call a locksmith, but be prepared to pay dearly for the service.