Everyone who operates a car dreads the thought of locking the door only to realize the keys are still in the ignition. It certainly happens, a lot more than most people think but when it does don’t panic because there are a number of ways to solve the problem.
Before you call for lock out service in Naperville you can try a coat hanger or Slim Jim.
Coat hanger: The side windows in a car seal against a rubber strip, it is here where you can get inside the car with a thin wire or a coat hanger. Straighten the coat hanger and form a loop on one end. Slide this “tool” between the top of the window and the door frame and lower it so that it grasps the door unlocking mechanism and then give it a sharp tug. If your car is equipped with a mechanical mechanism rather than an interior lock mechanism you may be able to press the opener.
Slim Jim: A Slim Jim is a thin metal or plastic strip that can slip between the window and door frame. Once this device has been slid into the inside of the door, locate the locking mechanism, let the Slim Jim engage with the wire and then pull upwards. A Slim Jim is not something that everyone will have but if you can flag down a police officer they normally carry them in their car.
Assuming neither of these methods work the best thing to do is to call 911 on your cell phone and report the problem. In most cases a police officer will be sent out, they will use a Slim Jim to unlock the car however, if there is no officer available the 911 operator can request for lock out service in Naperville, usually this will be a towing operator.
If you are member of an automobile club that offers roadside assistance, call them before you try anything else, which is why you pay your dues. Even if you have yet become a member, if you have a car less than a year old you probably will have roadside assistance that is good during the period of the warranty.
If you are stuck for free service then you will have no recourse but to call a tow truck. Most towing services provide lock out service in their area of operation.
Green Machine Towing provides lock out service in Naperville. Green Machine Towing offer a full range of breakdown services.
