How to Get Car Keys Locked Inside a Car Out

Locking your keys in the car is something that has happened to almost everyone. If it happens to you, you should know that you can get back in without keys or the help of a locksmith. There are tips and tricks you can learn if you want to know how to get car keys locked inside a car out. Try these out beforehand to know what will work for your car and what won't.

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  Puncture a tennis ball with a sharp object so that you can squeeze the ball and air will be pushed out from the inside. Bring the opening of the tennis ball to the key entry of the driver's side door. Squeeze the tennis ball quickly while pushing it into the lock. The air pushed out of the hole and into the lock will open an air-actuated locking system if there is enough air pressure delivered via the tennis ball.

• 2

  Insert the thin edge of a soft rubber or inflatable window wedge into the gap between the window and the door's window frame. Slowly pry the window away from the frame with the wedge until you've created a one- or two-inch gap. Slip the hook end of a Slim-Jim door lock tool into the passenger compartment and manipulate the lock with the tool to unlock the door lock.

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  Slide the Slim-Jim door lock tool down into the door using the gap between the bottom of the window and the rubber weather stripping that keeps water from outside out of the door. Push the tool down into the door and manipulate the tip inside the door near the lock cylinder. Hook and pull up on the metal arms inside the door to find the arm that actuates the door lock and unlocks the door.

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  Call OnStar. You have the option to maintain a membership with OnStar for late-model vehicles. Contact the service desk by telephone and tell them the VIN of your vehicle and answer the security questions asked. OnStar will be able to unlock the doors within 15 minutes of calling.