In a rush and being as human as you are, there is a good chance that someday, eventually, you will find yourself standing on the outside of your locked car with no key to get inside because it is either lost, or staring at you from the front seat. Unfortunately, getting locked out of a vehicle is one of the most common problems drivers face, but there is almost always a local locksmith who can help. If you have never had to have a locksmith come to your rescue, you are probably wondering how in the world they get into your car once they are there. Take a look at some of the tools a professional locksmith may use to get into your locked car when you call for help.
Slim Jim - A slim jim is a long and narrow tool that looks like not much more than a piece of thin sheet metal. However, if you look a little closer at its design, you will see that this tool has has strategically placed notches on one end. The slim jim is used to shimmy down into the car door in between the glass and the rubber seal that surrounds it. Once the slim jim is inside the door, the locksmith will maneuver the tool to latch onto the small bar that pushes the lock up and down.
Wedge and Probe - Wedging and probing is one of the most traditional ways to open a locked car door, but may not work on every vehicle model these days. A wedge is used to shimmy down in between the rubber seal that surrounds the glass. While the wedge holds open a small gap between the glass and the seal, the locksmith will use a probing tool, which can be anything from an elongated stick of metal to a thin metal hook, to get to the door locking mechanism and pull it open.
Picks - Lock picking is an art that takes a great deal of skill and practice to achieve. Plus, many newer model vehicles cannot have the locks effectively picked. However, if you have an older model vehicle and other means of opening the door do not work, the locksmith may very well choose to pick the lock. Picking is accomplished with a series of tools known as picks that each have varying ends that are inserted into the key slot to maneuver the locking mechanism in a similar fashion that a key would.
For more information, contact a company such as Autolock Solutions.
