Using a Slim Jim on a 2005 Gm 2500 is really quite simple. Simply slide the Slim Jim up to the window on the outside door panel and slide it down to attach to the metal bar that opens the door.
Lots of practice...
Im workin on it e.t.a. two days
You don't, can't be opened with a slim jim.
If your vehicle has power door locks I advise against it. Forcing the mechanism with a slim Jim has a 99% probability of screwing up the power door lock system.
eat it
I am locked out of my Buick park avenue and have a slim Jim but don't know how to use it
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.
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.
That is not a very good idea as you very well may damage the internal parts of the door. A locksmith is your answer.
Yes
While alone.
I can attest that it works. Using an upward motion with a slim jim ... just a few inches in from the window trim.