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Old 01-11-2011, 07:36 AM
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Re: Locked out :( "Trunk related"

It's very hard to get into a locked SVX trunk without a key.

I suggest trying to pick the lock before drilling it.

Take a piece of thin stiff wire and bend it into a U shape like a hair grip and insert into the top and bottom of the keyway. Use this to apply a constant twisting force to the lock barrel. Then take a straight wire, push it all the way to the back of the keyway, tilt it and pull it out so you can feel it stroking the wafers as it moves.

Do this a few times. If no luck then release the twisting force so the wafers click back into place and start again. Repeat until you get bored and then resort to the drill.
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