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How to Retrieve Keys Locked in a Car

Retrieve keys locked inside a car, use tools to unlock a car without a key and prevent car theft, as our expert locksmith will teach you in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video series.

Series Summary

Nothing is worse than that sinking feeling you get when you’re 20 minutes late for work, you’ve already spilled half of breakfast all over your new outfit, traffic was horrendous … and you’ve just realized that you locked your keys in the car. You may mumble a few expletives under your breath, kick the tires, huff and puff. But eventually, you have to figure out what you’re going to do about it. As you make your way into the office, you consider calling a locksmith and paying a hefty sum of money to solve the problem. You figure that it will be a well learned lesson and you’ll pay more attention in the future. Or, you might try some of the techniques you’ll see in this video series.

In these free auto-lockout emergency videos, learn what to do when you’ve locked your keys in the car—aside from calling a locksmith. Our expert will show you how to use special tools, usually readily available to the public, to unlock your car free of charge. Learn how to use everything from a slim jim to a lasso tool to finagle your way through the door jamb and back into your vehicle. Find out about magnetic spare car key holders to prevent the hassle at all. Finally, get some practical theft-prevention tips you can use so that you’ll still have a car to lock your keys in.

Listing 1-15 of 15 eHow Videos
  • Lasso Tool for Car Lockouts

    Lasso tools can be used to help you get into your car if you're locked out; learn how from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Long Tool for Auto Lockouts

    Use the long tool--a 5-foot-long stainless-steel rod--if you're locked out of your car; learn how from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Auto Buster Lockout Tool

    Use the auto buster tool when you're locked out of your car; learn more from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Locksmith Tools for Auto Lockouts

    Locksmith tools are used to unlock cars and help motorists who have locked their keys in the car; learn more from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Slim Jim Instructions

    Use a slim jim tool for car lockouts without damaging the inside of the door; learn how from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Locksmith Key-Making Tools

    Key-making tools can be used to help motorists who are locked out of their cars; learn more from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Wedge Tool for Auto Lockouts

    Use the wedge tool in case of a car lockout without damaging a car door; learn more from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Wing Window Tool for Car Lockouts

    Use the wing window tool if you're locked out of your car; learn how from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • How Much Does a Locksmith Cost?

    Find out how much to pay for a locksmith when locked out of your car from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Magnetic Car Key Holder Tips

    A magnetic car key holder can store a spare key under your car to help you when you're locked out of your car; learn more from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Car Theft Prevention Tips

    Prevent car theft by eliminating opportunities and taking a few precautionary steps; learn more from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Car Key Copies for Auto Lockouts

    Duplicating a key can help for when you're locked out of your car; learn more from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Car Alarms & Theft Prevention Tips

    Use car alarms for auto theft prevention, and fix the remote system yourself if the alarm is broken; learn how from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Japanese-Made Car Lockout Tools

    Use a Japanese tool for car lockouts primarily on Japanese cars with thumb locks, and on some Chryslers; learn how to from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.

  • Car Keys With Chips

    Learn tips on what to do in case of an car lockout when you have an ignition key with a chip; find out from our expert locksmith in this free auto emergency locksmith-training video.