If you have locked your keys inside your car, be aware that it can be quite expensive to ask for professional intervention to open it, not to mention the fact that the locks may need to be damaged. What is the point of paying at least 80 euros for a 5-minute job? It is not very difficult to get into cars with automatic, manual closing or just check that the trunk is open. These are methods that you can do on your own and that will cost you nothing. Don't consider breaking a window to retrieve the keys.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Centralized or Automatic Closures
Step 1. Find a suitable tool
The basic method of opening a car with automatic closing (without doing any damage) is to insert a wedge or a shim into the space between the door and the pillar and then use a metal rod long enough to snap the button on the door. closure. It might seem a bit crude technique, but that's more or less what a professional locksmith does, with the only difference that, by calling the technician, you should shell out at least 80 euros. All you need is a wedge and a stick. Here are some suggestions.
- Among the best wedges spatulas and doorstops can be pointed out; the thinner they are, the better. In theory, you just have to create enough space to be able to slide the stick between the door and the pillar. The blacksmiths use an inflatable balloon which, expanding with the air, generates the necessary space.
- Among the best sticks include the radio antenna of the car itself and a straightened metal hanger. You will also need a pair of pliers to grind the metal hanger; also consider folding it in half for greater control of the instrument while pushing it to operate the central locking button. In practice, any object that is thin and long enough to reach the control on the dashboard is just fine.
Step 2. Pry into the door opening
Firmly insert a doorstop or similar object into the upper space between the door and the pillar. Use the base of your hand to apply pressure.
If you are concerned about damaging the car's paint, cover the wedge with a cloth or other type of thick material to protect it
Step 3. Insert the rod
The wedged wedge should create a gap large enough for you to slide the rod into the cockpit. Guide it to the central locking button.
Step 4. Press the button to open the doors
Press it firmly using the bar, it may take several tries, but once you are successful you will be able to get into your car. Open the door and retrieve the keys.
Method 2 of 3: Manual Closures
Step 1. Grab the fastener with a metal clothes hanger
The main difference between getting into a vehicle with manual locking and one with automatic locking is that in the former case you need to have a tool to grab and lift the knob inside. Follow the same directions as in the previous method to create a space between the door and the pillar, then carefully lift the knob.
Pushing a button is relatively easy, but "lassoing" a knob is much more difficult. You have to fit the knob head into a metal ring and then pull upwards. You will have to make several attempts before you succeed
Step 2. Consider using a long, thin metal bar, or make your own
Locksmiths and body builders have this tool at their disposal to help the police open suspicious cars locked with manual locks. It is used by inserting it into the lock mechanism itself, inserting it between the gasket and the window and then "hooking" the locking knob and operating it from the inside. If you have this metal bar available, you can solve your problem without difficulty.
- Make your own tool by straightening a metal clothes hanger without modifying the original hanger. You will need a pair of pliers for this operation; also remember to fold the hanger in half to strengthen it.
- Note: This method is not suitable for cars with automatic closures and windows. This type of car has a lot of wiring within the thickness of the door that you could damage.
Step 3. Choose to work on the passenger door
Usually this has fewer cables and harnesses, so it will be easier to force it.
Step 4. Insert the tool
Find the black rubber seal located on the lower edge of the window. The lock system, in general, is aligned with it, within the thickness of the door.
With your fingers, pull the seal away from the window to expose the gap between the body and the glass. Gently insert the straightened hanger from the "hook" side
Step 5. Lower the hanger into the thickness of the door, you should be able to do it for a few centimeters without finding any resistance, then you should start to "feel" the knob
If you have the opportunity to consult the vehicle's user and maintenance manual, you can get a clear idea of where the knob is and how to move accordingly. If you work "blindly" you risk rummaging through the cables and damaging them. Try to understand where the knob is located before inserting the tool
Step 6. Find the knob
Move the hanger inside the door until you feel the mechanism. It is usually located 5 cm from the edge of the window, near the door handle.
Step 7. Pull the knob towards the rear of the car
Proceed gently; when you have succeeded you will feel that the knob moves and that the closure "clicks". At this point you can remove the hanger, open the door and retrieve the keys.
Method 3 of 3: From the trunk
Step 1. Find the jumper cable
If the trunk lid is not locked, but the car is locked with the keys inside, you can enter the passenger compartment thanks to the emergency cable that opens the car. This cable is usually found on the "ceiling" of the trunk or on the tailgate.
Step 2. Pull the cable
Once located, you just have to pull it until the rear seat falls forward (on some models). This is what happens in most sedans.
Step 3. Get inside the cockpit
Once the rear seat has been unlocked, push it and enter the car from this opening, open the doors manually from the inside.
Advice
- Be careful not to damage the paint or seals on the car as you try to get inside.
- Before breaking into your locked machine, consider calling a locksmith or the ACI, who can use professional tools.
