[00:00] Use a thin piece of metal with a hook at the end called a Slim Jim. then hook this part of the lock and push down which rocks this teeter-totter thing,
[00:13] Then once you're inside you simply reach underneath, rip out a bunch of wires and if you Congratulations, you have successfully hot wired a car
[00:26] In the 90s automakers added metal shielding above the latch mechanisms to block the Slim Jim attacks and then when simple ignition wires were replaced with a sophisticated ECU computer to control the engine,
[00:38] But car thieves weren't about to take an early retirement. So a few years later if you just got yourself some locksmith tools off Amazon for $21, you could bypass the door lock security measures entirely, by inflating a little airbag, giving you
[00:52] just enough room to slide in what is effectively a beefed-up coat hanger - That was, like, 20 seconds. So the main purpose of this video is to educate the good guys,
[01:06] I need to rely on more modern techniques, aka, I need to get my hands on one of those looping electronic devices. So Ian and I gave it a chance to unlock a car door with a pair of keys that was just barely out of range
[01:25] - Awesome!