How to unlock 2004 pontiac vibe
How to unlock a car door (without a key)
locking your keys inside the car sucks in this video I'm going to unlock three
different vehicles using different methods and tools to help you figure out
what method works best for your car. First make sure you have proof it is
your car or whoever you're helping can prove it is their car. Check every door,
window, trunk or tailgate, and glass! You just might get lucky. Our first vehicle
has a vertical knob on top of the door panel and the most accessible tool
you're most likely to have on you is a shoelace or a string. Make sure it is
long enough to cover the window diagonally. Step number one - slide the
string in through the top corner of the door. Tip: now when you go to fit the
string in you might run into weather stripping and rubber molding that
doesn't let you get past it, so use a thin object to guide the string in over
the rubber molding. Step number two: once the string is inside move it to one side
of the window and make a slip knot
here's a better view of how to make one: basically it's like tying your shoe - you
pull on one side it tightens your knot you pull on the other side it tightens
your loop. Now pull the slip knot into the window area and try to fit it over
the knob
Here is a tip: if your loop is pointing away from the knob you can twist the string
and slide the twisted part into the window area and then pull back to make
the loop point in the right direction, like this! Once you put the loop over the
knob pull the string ends apart to tie the
knot and pull up and there we go the first car is unlocked
next tool we can use is a wire hanger or any long wire you can find very helpful
tool you can use it in many different applications unwind the hanger and
straighten it out leaving a hook on one end. Now let's take a closer look at our
knob - all it really is, is just a rod going down to the latching mechanism
so what I'm gonna do is let the hook down between the window and the
weatherstripping which I do recommend removing to get a
better visual of what's inside the door catch the rod or the part of the
latching mechanism it is attached to and pull up and the door is unlocked
another useful tool is a slim jim basic concept: Pull on one side and push on the
other to navigate the loop that you would slide over a vertical knob.
Same basic steps you may have to pry the door a little bit
slide the slim jim down, fit it over the knob and pull up. I personally don't
really care for this tool, I think it has very limited application.
However the door is unlocked and let's move on to the second vehicle this vehicle does not
have a vertical knob, the locking knob moves horizontally and is significantly
harder to get to but take note - pulling the door handle unlocks the door!
And we also have a manual window which could be used to our advantage
And now again let's take a closer look at our locking knob: all it is - is just
another rod that goes to the latching mechanism moving horizontally instead of
vertically here I took the latching mechanism out of the
door so you can see that there is a black piece moving up and down as I move
the rod back and forth. So all we need to do is pull up on it and the door will be
unlocked. While I'm trying to catch the mechanism I wanted to mention that your
wiper blades (except curved ones) have metal rods in them that you can use for
this method just pull the blade end down to get them exposed. You may have to use
pliers to pull one out, bend it to make a hook and you're ready to go!
Now back to our board: I finally caught the mechanism and all I
need to do is pull up and the second car is unlocked
Now since the inside handle unlocks the door, we can try to utilize that too
let's grab the other end of our wire hanger and make a loop about a finger in
size make sure to twist it a few times so
that it doesn't unwind when you pull on it
next pry the top corner of the door and fit a wedge in it. I am using a small ice
scraper to get it started and a wooden wedge you can use a doorstop or some
wooden kitchenware like spatulas and such try not to use screwdrivers as they
will damage your paint. Basically you're just trying to create an opening just
big enough to fit in the wire
once the wire is in throw the loop over the handle and here I want to share
another tip with you: once you're on the handle - bring the wire down so that
you're pulling straight back, instead of half up - half back
And there we go! That sweet sound of the door finally opening. And let me play this one more time!
And finally our third and most difficult car: It has no
vertical knob, it does have a "lock/unlock" button but pretty hard to get to
the locking tab is cone-shaped and the door handle does not unlock the door
- pretty tricky. On top of it, it has cables instead of rods, so nothing to really
grab on to. So the easiest thing to do here is to use an actual lockout toolkit
used by professionals which consists of: a long reach tool, inflatable bag, and a
wedge tool. Since this door doesn't have a metal frame around the glass I'm going
to use the inflatable bag - wedge it in, inflate it, give yourself some room to
fit the metal rod through. Don't pry it more than you have to - you don't want to
shatter the glass, obviously.
then just fit in the rod and here you have two options: you can either push the
unlock button or turn the locking knob. Now while I'm trying to get it unlocked
I wanted to mention even though most of you probably don't have a tool kit like
this handy you can try to imitate it with something like an antenna or a hood
prop rod from another car of course I've seen people use golf clubs the bottom
line is there are options so don't get discouraged and use your imagination.
And there we go, our third car is unlocked!
now I am going to try to turn the locking knob
Thanks to the rubber tip, it takes no time to execute. And again that sweet sound of the door opening
You can also use this tool to open manual windows, push locking tabs, and pull on
door handles. Now this should be enough for one video, if it was helpful please
give it a thumbs up in the next video I'm going to talk more about unlocking
this Subaru and other cars using a less conventional approach and about
preventing yourself from being locked out thank you for watching good luck and
take care
