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I Locked My Keys in My Car! Getting in Your Locked Car
Posted by in Uncategorized on November 18, 2009
A common accident that millions of Americans make every year. Locking our keys in the car. Usually something happens and our mind gets distracted, we completely forget to grab our keys when we lock the doors never thinking twice about it. After a long day at work or school, we are stressed out and can’t want to get home, only to see our keys sitting on the drivers seat. Now feeling hopeless and frustrated we must think of a way to get our keys or open the door with paying costly prices of a professional as the last resort.
* The most common way to get into a car is the wire coat hanger technique. If your car has old fashion locks that go up and down than this method will work for you. Straighten out the coat hanger with a little hook at the end so that it can fit through the window and rubber molding. Once you get the hanger inside the car aim the hook for the lock. Steady hands and persistence will eventually get the door open.
* If you have a new car than you might be out of luck. These type of locks are built to prevent auto thieves from using the coat hanger technique. The method may work but it will be a lot harder to do. You might have to consider calling a professional.
* If you are near a gas station or are in a large parking lot find an attendant. Many of them carry a special tool that they call a “Jimmy’. It is designed specifically to open locked cars. When properly use it can fit in between the window and the door to open the locking mechanism of your car.
* Call a professional. This is your last resort. If nothing else has worked than your going to have to call in an expert. They can have the door opened in minutes but unfortunately it’s going to cost you.
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Auto Window Repair – What Should I Do?
Posted by in Uncategorized on November 17, 2009
So, it’s the middle of the winter and you just found your car with a broken window-what on earth do you do? You can’t just leave it like that-it’s cold outside! But auto window repair is so expensive….can you do it yourself?
Actually, yes, you can do it yourself, and it doesn’t have to be that hard. Many people will take their cars to a body shop if this happens, simply because they think that they cannot fix it. Well, as long as you’re a little bit handy, and not afraid of taking things apart (don’t worry, you’ll have a guide to put it back together!), then you can definitely try auto window repair yourself.
All it takes is some tools which you can find easily laying around your house- screwdrivers, masking tape, a painter’s cloth, etc. And some determination. This can be scary, but you can do it. There are only a couple things that can go wrong.
One thing that can go wrong with an auto window repair is that you break more glass and cut yourself. This can easily be prevented. Make sure to work over an area which is not very hard (so, don’t work over your garage’s concrete floor) and wear thick leather gloves.
Another thing that can go wrong is that you break the new window. I’ve done this-not fun. You just spent money on that and that is what you break! Be very careful with the new window. It may be made out of auto glass, but it is still glass! Once again, be sure to work over a softer surface. Put the glass down as carefully as possible.
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