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How to Open a Locked Car Door Without Keys

Model: (Various brands) Various - Years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Part: Door lock

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If you have lost your car keys or they are locked inside the cabin with the doors closed, there are techniques for opening the door without causing damage, similar to those used by skilled bodywork professionals but unfortunately also by thieves. The goal is to access the lock or internal handle through the door without damaging anything.

You should try to create space between the door and the corresponding pillar. The first method involves using a special inflatable wedge inserted through the weather stripping, inflating it to create enough space to insert a shaped metal rod and unlock the door.

The second method consists of making a loop with a nylon wire to reach the lock and hook it to open. The last technique involves using a tennis ball with a small hole made with a heated screwdriver: this hole must be aligned with the lock, and then press on the ball so that the pressure generated in the lock can unlock it.


Updated on 18 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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