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Old 01-16-2008, 08:35 AM
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Smile Unlock your car with a tennis ball?

Saw this on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YeQ-TO0uCE&NR=1

Basically using air pressure on the keyhole to unlock the door. I wonder if this would work on our old Benz's? Every things vacuum. You could probably shift the tranny

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Old 01-16-2008, 08:41 AM
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You've been tricked...this has been shown to be just an internet myth and was simply done by someone unlocking the door with the remote while the person pushed the ball to make it look like the ball did something but it didn't.
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Old 01-16-2008, 09:20 AM
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yeah, Um, no. I don't believe it for one second.
the remote solenoids are in no way affected by air pressure on the keyhole, I don't even think if you drilled a hole in the door and put compressed air into the door directly against the solenoid it would open. a lot of factory auto locks are motorized too, so explain that?
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Old 01-16-2008, 11:18 AM
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Ya I guess you guys are right. I actually unlocked cars for a living when I was a tow truck driver. I saw it on Mythbusters and I thought they screwed it up by not using the same car in video.
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Old 01-16-2008, 11:28 AM
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Ya I guess you guys are right. I actually unlocked cars for a living when I was a tow truck driver. I saw it on Mythbusters and I thought they screwed it up by not using the same car in video.
Yup, bullshtein.
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Old 01-16-2008, 11:33 AM
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ya gotta wonder how many poor tennis balls get destroyed trying to fulfill this trick... or how many doors/windows get dented/busted...
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Old 01-16-2008, 11:41 AM
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how about this one unlocking the car with a cel phone...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_z4zX3BBHw&feature=related
again I say no way... they aren't audio remotes... and the cel phone can't send a radio signal accross the speaker.
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Old 01-16-2008, 11:55 AM
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Someone should make a spoof video using a bowling ball. And just when you think he's going to put it up to the lock and squeeze on it, he smashes it through the driver window and pops the lock.
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Old 01-16-2008, 11:57 AM
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Just knock on the glass - no tennis balls, PDA, or cellphones necessary. Train your car to know your secret knock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFp7WBy14ms
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Old 01-16-2008, 12:47 PM
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I use a secret hand signal on mine. Works like a charm!
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Old 01-16-2008, 01:03 PM
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Old 01-16-2008, 03:25 PM
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Someone should make a spoof video using a bowling ball. And just when you think he's going to put it up to the lock and squeeze on it, he smashes it through the driver window and pops the lock.
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If this was true the boys in Bridgeport and New Haven would be jacking cars left and right with them.
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Old 01-16-2008, 03:55 PM
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I just use a hide a key that I sprayed with wall texture, and then painted it brown to blend in with the underside of a mercedes
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Old 01-16-2008, 08:43 PM
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I use a secret hand signal on mine. Works like a charm!
I hate to tell you, but all the NYC taxi drivers figured your secret signal out long ago....lol
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