Got to careful, snagging the wires for windows or lock will ruin your day. Cops here make you sign a waver before they do it. Ford Pick-up are very vulnerable I'm told.
Pete -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> > > I once locked my keys in my 1980 Citation during finals week. A campus cop > unlocked it with a "slim jim" (flat stainless strip with notches at the end) > in > about five seconds. A couple of years later I did it again, at home this time. > Went to Carquest and bought the tool I'd seen the cop use, cost me about $10 > way > back then. Took me about 20 minutes to hook it on the rod from the lock > cylinder > and unlock the car. After I got it open, I put down the window and practiced > until I could do it in 30 seconds. You need to know where to put the thing, > how > far down to shove it, whether to hook in from the front or the back, and > whether > to pull up or push down. > > Harbor Freight used to have a set that included a slim jim and a few other > unlocking tools, but I can't find it on their web site now. For all I know, > they > might be 'restricted burgulary tools' these days. > > I'm surprised that you got into any Lexus that way, I thought that car locks > were guarded from slim jims before Toyota ever made a 'Lexus' badge. > > Mitch. > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
