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What are some methods to unlock a car door if you accidentally locked your keys inside?
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If you try the coat hanger technique be careful. While your feeling around for the lock mechanism look at the lock switch to see it move. Once you see it moving give it a tug but be careful because on some cars there a piece of plastic holding it all together. If you break that piece you won't get in your car and you'll need to replace that piece to get your lock working again.
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Sometimes depending on the car... a metal coat hanger will work. Peel up window lining and use hanger to pull latch!
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call a locksmith. But with some vechicles you can take the antenna off your car and slide it between the window and tha little rubber part and do it that way. I only know this because I've been locked out alot of times and my grandfather has done this to my car and I've done it to my sisters truck.
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answerer number one got it... I can say no more.... Vote for him...
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call a lock smith
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Why don't you invest in a hide-a-key?
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I locked mine in before and I watched a locksmith unlock it. He took a wedge and carefully wedged it in the upper corner of the drivers door. He then took a long bar and reached in and hit the unlock button, took him about two minutes to preform this miracle.
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