Lockout Kits for Cars

Pick and Decode the Car Lock

This is the cleanest route on a modern vehicle because the lock is opened the way it was designed to open, with nothing forced. Car locks are profile led, so identify the keyway first and then choose the tool built for it. The Genuine Lishi 2 in 1 Car Lock Picks come in a wide range of profiles, from HU66 and HU100 to SIP22, HON66 and Toyota, and each one lets you pick the lock and then read the cut depths off the grid, so you leave with the information you need to make a working key.

For Ford Tibbe locks, the Ford Tibbe Pick and Decoder Tool and the Ford Tibbe Premium Lock Pick and Decoder Tool work the lock and read the depths in one job. Pair either with the Ford Tibbe Car Entry Make Up Key to turn those decoded readings into a practical key. For Mercedes inner groove profiles, the Mercedes Benz Inner Groove Pick is a compact, focused tool that roadside recovery crews like to keep in the van.

Jigglers for Vehicle Wafer Locks

Many car door locks are wafer locks, and a jiggler key is cut to a set of patterns that can line those wafers up with light turning pressure and small, controlled movements. If one pattern does not respond, you move to the next one rather than adding force. The Auto Jiggler Lock Pick Set gives you ten patterns on a keyring for suitable vehicle and larger wafer locks, and it is a brilliant way to learn the feel of the technique.

When you know the vehicle family, laser jigglers narrow the job down. The 6 Piece VAG Laser Jiggler Keys are shaped for Volkswagen Audi Group locks, and the BMW Laser Jiggler Keys give you multiple machine cut patterns for suitable BMW wafer locks.

Through the Window and Door Linkage Tools

Sometimes the quickest lawful opening has nothing to do with the cylinder. A reach tool goes through a controlled gap at the top of the door and presses the unlock button, lifts the handle or pulls the release from inside the cabin. The Gold Finger Through the Window Car Entry Tool is the classic long, shapeable reach tool, and it comes with an illustrated user guide so the basic sequence is clear from your first job.

On older vehicles and many current ones, the locking linkage can be reached from the door cavity instead. The Slim Jim Auto Locksmith Tool is a 24 inch blade of strong, flexible spring steel that slides between the window and the door to engage the mechanism directly, and it ships with instructions so you learn the method properly.

Create a Safe Door Gap

A reach tool only works cleanly when it has room, and the wedge is what decides whether that room is controlled or forced. The KLOM Air Pump U-Wedge inflates gradually, so you open just enough space for the tool and protect the door frame and paintwork. Deflate and reassess if the angle is wrong.

For a firmer start, the KLOM Lever Wedge gives you a sturdy, reusable way to create and hold a working gap. The LOKKO Heavy Duty Door Wedge and the Wedge and Crowbar Set are tough and light, and they are shaped not to mark paint, trim or frames while you work. Most professionals carry an air wedge and a hard wedge together, because each one solves a different gap.

Vehicle Specific Access Tools

Not every vehicle job is a door. When keys, a flat battery or a seized mechanism keep a Ford Transit Custom bonnet shut, the Dangerfield Ford Transit Custom Bonnet Opening Tool MK2 gives you a controlled way in without stripping trim. You can buy it on its own or with a sturdy wedge made to create the space you need under the bonnet.