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=Slim Jim=
= Slim Jim =


Slim Jim is the trade name for a brand of automobile lockout tools that allows [[bypass]] entry to locked car doors. A slim piece of metal with a hook on
[[File:Slim Jims.jpg|thumb|right|A standard Slim Jim bypass kit.]]
the end is inserted between the car door window and the door frame and used to directly manipulate the latch mechanism.


The original manufacturer of slim jims was HPC Inc. The term has now fallen into the generic for all forms of car lockout tools.
'''Slim Jim''' is the trade name for a brand of [[bypass]] tools that open automobile doors. A slim piece of metal with a hook on the end is inserted between the window and the door frame and used to directly manipulate the [[latch]] mechanism.
 
HPC Inc. originally manufactured "Slim Jims", but the term is generalized for a variety of automobile lockout tools.
 
 
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== See also ==
* [[Bypass]]
* [[Loiding]]
 
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[[Category:Covert Entry]]
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 1 July 2021

Slim Jim

A standard Slim Jim bypass kit.

Slim Jim is the trade name for a brand of bypass tools that open automobile doors. A slim piece of metal with a hook on the end is inserted between the window and the door frame and used to directly manipulate the latch mechanism.

HPC Inc. originally manufactured "Slim Jims", but the term is generalized for a variety of automobile lockout tools.


See also

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