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How do you pick a car door lock?

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With an automotive lock pick. Normal picks will damage either the pick or the wafers.

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Can I use a Slim Jim if the locks are electronic but the lock is upright?

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The security system might prevent you from doing so. Try a long reach tool instead and go for the unlock.

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Can you use a slim jim on a 1990 Nissan Santra? The door locks aren't upright, but turn to unlock.

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Slim Jims work on upright car locks. For the locks in this car, you may need to look at alternate options.

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Can you use a slim jim on a car's rear doors?

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As long as the locking mechanism is the same, there should be no problem.

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Can I use a slim jim on a 2004 Pontiac Aztek?

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No, you cannot use a slim jim on a 2004 Pontiac Aztek. You will damage the parts inside the door.

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How do I unlock an electronic car door with a slim jim?

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You cannot. It may damage the electronic lock system.

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Can I use a slim jim on a 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix?

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I would not try it, the link is to high in the door. Go through the door with a thin plastic 12-inch ruler and dental floss. Put a hole in the corner of the ruler and put the string thru the hole. Wedge the door and put the ruler thru the door, holding the string, and let the string go around the lock button. Pull up. If string comes off, make a slipknot around the lock button and pull up.

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How do I know if I can safely use a slim jim on my vehicle?

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It's a very bad idea to slim Jim any modern car. You can damage the electronics and even worse, you may set of a side impact air bag that could potentially propel the slim Jim back at you, causing grave physical harm. Have a magnetic hide a key somewhere on your vehicle. Call a tow truck or locksmith.

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Would a slim jim work on a 2019 Nissan Sentra?

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No, see other answers about modern door locks. You're likely to ruin the electronics or set off a side airbag.

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