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The old "slim jim" worked good on older vehicles from the 80's and older. Vehicle manufacturers have redesigned car doors to block the old "slim jim" from working.
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I can attest that it works. Using an upward motion with a slim jim ... just a few inches in from the window trim.
Lots of practice...
A Slim Jim is meant to be used by professional locksmiths. They are used to slide down a vehicles window, such as a 1998 Honda Civic, a unlock the doors locks.
how do you unlock a 2006 Chevy silverado truck with a slim Jim? First, insert the slim Jim in between the door and the window. Next, feel around for the linkage bar that connects the lock to the door handle. Then you jiggle it forward to get it to unlock.
calling a locksmith is the best bet. I tried a slim-jim and couldn't get it to work.
HOW DO YOU USE A SLIM JIM FOR A 2004 GMC CANYON TO UNLOCK THE DOORS?
My daughter locked her keys in car. She called local police. They opened door with slim jim, laughing the entire time. Still don't know how they did it. DAD in N.J.
with a slim Jim
Don't use a slim Jim...You open a coat hanger and tighten the hook to be a little more closed, then you use wood wedges or a flat tool to pry the door open enough to let the hook through into the car. If you want you can use the slim Jim to help get the hook past the weather stripping, or you can just save the slim Jim to use on a different car that is not slim Jim resistant. Pull to get a broad curve in the wire and use it to pull the door handle open. Not easy takes about 20 minutes of steady effort.
I think you're asking about a tool called a "Slim Jim" its used to open car doors by inserting the Slim Jim down into the door lock assembly via the window and then pulled up unlocking the cars door.