breaking into cars

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by wf3h, Sep 22, 2007.

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    wf3h Guest

    friend of mine's a cop...had a refresher today on auto theft. turns
    out thieves have discovered that the type of 'pull' type locks can be
    opened by

    drilling a small hole in a tennis ball

    placing on keyhole

    hittting tennis ball sharply, forcing air into lock....

    if these guys got real jobs they'd be millionaires...
     
    wf3h, Sep 22, 2007
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    gigelus2k3 Guest

    What's a pull-type lock?
     
    gigelus2k3, Sep 23, 2007
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    Jack Pott Guest

    Would you think maybe the kind you pull up to open??
     
    Jack Pott, Sep 23, 2007
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    Brian Smith Guest

    Or, the type you pull out to open.
     
    Brian Smith, Sep 23, 2007
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    Jim Yanik Guest

    what Honda/Acuras use those? Every one I've seen lately have lever locks.
     
    Jim Yanik, Sep 23, 2007
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    Mike Guest

    This was on Mythbusters.

    Busted. They even used an air compressor - still busted.

    http://mythbustersresults.com/special13
     
    Mike, Sep 23, 2007
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    Jack Pott Guest

    My 07 Accord sedan has pull up locks...
     
    Jack Pott, Sep 23, 2007
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