I used to have a Yamaha motorcycle... You could turn the ignition on with a penny. And oddly the key would open and start a surprising amount of other motorbikes and cars... Don't ask 😬
My first car was a R31 Nissan Skyline, the aussie model ones, pretty much any one of those could be opened and started with the key from any other once they had worn in for a few years, it was laughable how easy they were to break in to.
@@Howells226 Tractors are notorious for this. You can get the ignition keys at most tractor supply stores. The key to the cabin (if it has one) are different. But if you can get in, you can get the tractor going.
It still took more than 2 minutes, a specialized tool and a lot of skill. And since this lock only gives access to the interior of the car, but there's still the chip for the alarm and immobilizer, that's pretty much good enough. Most car thieves will either pick a different car, or just smash in one of the windows.
My interest in this channel is purely academic to the mechanics of everything. It’s enough for me to have it in the vise and never associate it with any other physical objects such as a car or house lock. Akin to WORDLE for locks.
FYI some groups specialized in stealing a model or brand of cars will defeat the immobilizer by plugging some devices(i think on the ECU of the car), in my country a group specialized in stealing Toyota Hilux got arrested, and they found the "device".
@@tomtheplummer7322 Not just repo man. Everybody I knew growing up had and kept one of those in their cars. Just for when your friends lock themselves out. Takes like three seconds. That’s the best thing about the outlet malls as you go to the tool outlet store and they usually have slim Jim’s there for a couple bucks.
Some years ago I had a Fiat Punto. I just left nothing in it, and left the doors unlocked, after getting the quarter light put through, and a door lock trashed. No more expensive repairs from break ins after that. All locks are pickable, but thieves don't bother when smash and grab is quicker and easier 🤷♀️
this is what people in san Francisco and many other cities are doing, they leave their trunk open and doors unlocked as most times a cracked window is more expensive than whatever they may lose from the robbery
@@JehaanPatell That was what I did. Leave the glovebox open, nothing to steal here. Leave the car unlocked, nobody breaks in, saving you costly repairs.
This does not stop a smashed window. Cars have locks and many cars now have alarms systems that check for the key-chip when unlocked and alarm if jimmy'd open, most thieves can't unlock the cars silently and KNOW this so most thieves DO NOT TRY to be quiet, they simply try to be FAST which means SMASH a window or try to jimmy the lock quickly and get what you came for and go. Leaving the trunk open, windows down, door open, glove-box open - those things may help it look like your car has already been sacked but may also drain your battery and serve as an invitation to use the vehicle as a trash-disposal unit. Open-window on the street means drinks and cigarette butts get tossed in by your typical a-hole testing his aim and proving his "rebelliousness". *shrug*
@James Mihalcik I'm just making fun of the over prices. Like. I get it. Gas to get there and back, maybe like 10-15 bucks. The easy, quick job should be like 20-40 bucks and then some taxes, of course. It's like getting charged 700 dollars at an autoshop to have a snap-on fender replaced for your jeep, and the fender itself costs about 100-200 dollars, but the replacement itself takes less than a minute.
@Kevin Of course. But, there are plenty of trades out there that charge a ridiculous amount of money for a fairly simple and easy task. For example, my wife accidentally put diesel in my car a few years back (all the handles for every pump were green), but it didn't reach the lines or engine yet. So, I had it towed to a shop to have the fuel tank drained. They wanted to charge me 800 dollars. I said no. I took it back and drained it myself with no prior experience, and all I needed was one ratchet and a socket and about 10 minutes of my time. The only skill I needed was the ability to turn a ratchet.
"This is the Lock-Picking Lawyer and today we will be looking at the Citroën 2CV's door lock and how to pick it open" *whips out a flathead screwdriver*
I was a bit shocked by the title, but then quickly became calm because of the fact that very few people has LPL's picking skill to crack this, and the fact that I don't have a Mercedes S-Class.
LPL has to be the chillest dude on the internet in his genre. He doesn't brag and simply make short entertaining videos. Yet i think my absolute favorite part is at the end when he says "and as always have a nice day" totally gives FPS Russia vibes.
The key was probably used no more than 5 times while on the car. Once to try it, and two instances of locking and unlocking the car while its battery was removed.
Good episode. On cars with keyless ignitions, I wonder how good the lock needs to be. A smash and grab can always break a window. Many, many years ago a good friend had his window broken to take an AM radio, yes that many years ago, it cost more to replace the window than the radio.
Yeah, folks that want in them are only going to get the contents, they won't be able to steal the car without the fob and my gawd the noise that alarm makes. I still remember my C Class, that alarm would wake the dead.
That's why you first capture the fob traffic so you can clone it.... Or well that's how they did it with some cheaper earlier models, before the fob's started using rolling codes which are not that easy to crack.
@@iVTECInside Trust me it does not disable the alarm. I have owned/own multiple Mercedes. If you take the key out of the fob and leave the fob say in the house and open a car door or trunk the alarm will sound.
Not sure I would expect more pick resistance from a car lock, even high price point. They will be reliant on alarm and immobiliser tech instead to disuade potential thieves.
@@VideoViewer33512 Fortunately these days are long past, but in the early days of alarms etc. even those fitted by manufacturers were like aftermarket. Someone I knew made a 'living' stealing them, often selling them to the main dealers who would be fitting them back in wonce the found the alarm error was a missing alarm.
I thought yesterday "i want to see him try the locks on my s class" and you uploaded this video. You got in but there is absolutely no way you can fire one up without the fob. All conditions have to be right with the ecu, tcu, and ignition switch. Also unlocking the door this way will still set off the alarm system and disable the car.
Its not but at the same time the tool makes it a lot easier, he shows these ones and they makes things easier because it explains the lock and how he is picking it compared to other lock picking tools he could use
With those tools it's actually pretty easy. There is lots of videos out where people with 0 lockpicking experience learns to pick a locks in minutes. That been said, LPL still makes it look even easier and could picklock those without the Lishi tool.
Only allows entry into the car BUT the alarm will have activated ! You have to know the correct direction to pick as if you pick in the wrong direction you will have deadlocked the lock . Picking the ignition is pointless without having the correct transponder chip.
At Defcon hacking conference, the Car hacking and Lockpicking areas are next to each other and each year we will come together and do crossovers, I am usually in the car hacking area but the past few years they've done a car door challenge to see if you can pick a cop car door, which I imagine is easier than this was!
This content makes me rethink how my car was stolen and then stripped, but since there are no damage to the keyhole (like a screwdriver being forced) my insurance claimed I was trying to scam them and denied my claim.
Depending on vehicle model, multiple ways to unlock with going near the door barrel. Insurance companies know this but will always try to dodge claims anywhere they think they can bully you. (In my personal experience that is. Must remember that LPL is a lawyer and be careful how we say things! :P)
Gotta be honest now, i never thaught about watching lock picking videos. I never thaught there would be a guy called LockPickingLawyer picking locks on youtube since 2015. Now i sit here 2022 watching his videos and not even touched a lockpicking device, not even planning to do so, buuut here comes my point. Your type of videos are hella interesting, been weeks sind they popped up on my recommendet. Since then i always watch one or two of your older videos a day, so keep doing what youre doing. Its as already being said, so interesting to watch these locks fail against a true master of lockpicking. Thanks for all the hours of entertainment. Best regards :)
I believe these type of cars also have electronic measures to prevent it even starting. The key has to be in or near the car, so opening the door only gives you access to the inside, but not the whole vehicle. Unless you are a proffesional car thief, then you'll also jam the tracker, spoof the key + some other tricks and voila, got yourself a mercedes
every car i have owned that has remote lock/unlock will sound the alarm when the lock is manually opened and it wont turn off until the car sees that the actual key is present, aka when you put the key in the ignition or hold the fob up to the start button.
Bypassing the lock cylinder does not disable the alarm, though. There is a transponder receiver in the door handle that pings the transponder in the factory key. If there is no reply, the alarm remains active. So, as soon as you operate the door handle on the bypassed door, the alarm will sound and cannot be silenced unless you have a transponder-enabled key and re-lock the door with it, or put it in the ignition. Cool video, but still only helpful if the car keys are locked inside or the battery is dead. The alarm system has a separate sealed-lead-acid battery that can keep it going for days after the main 12V battery is dead or removed.
There's no separate battery for the alarm. Im pretty sure the alarm wont go off if the key blade is used, its there in case the fob or keyless go system fails. There's main systems battery and then the aux battery for eco start/stop. No way you'll steal the car without very sophisticated equipment that gets a signal from the fob and copies it. This will take long enough to decide to run or smash the window though.
Mercedes actually use this type of door lock on all of their cars and vans. Maybe trucks too, but I'm not sure. In fact, they have been using this door lock with that type of key for over 20 years now. I own 2 and the keys are very similar. I've never used the metal keys to unlock the doors, but here is a tip to make sure your door lock functions smoothly. Spray silicone spray into the keyhole once, or twice a year, to keep everything lubricated. Basic maintenance, same as lubricating window tracks to avoid stressing the window regulators.
I prefer ballistol over silicone spray. I had a 22 years old 3-series and the locks were a little bit sticky and sometimes didn't lock. after treating the locks the locks funtioned like new. same with door hinges, show them some love (and grease) and they work way longer (and don't rust)
this shows the 80-20 rule to a T. I know nothing about lockpicking but for some reason I still watch all your vids and I personally believe that 80% of the work is done with your left hand, them micro movements with tension, the other 20% is finding the click. I could also be absolutely wrong though lol.
Admittedly it’s a pretty good lock considering it took a pro 3 minutes to get in with the right tool. So you have to have the tool, know the car uses this specific type of lock, and then proceed to pick it without being caught. Pretty good id say. And it takes skill still.
Years ago I had a mate who locked his keys in his car (Mitsubishi Colt).I gave him my set of keys (Toyota Celica) and told him give them a try. Given the age of the vehicles, I said it could be possible that his lock was worn enough to accept another key. I was right. He came back and held up a brass key on my key ring, and asked me what it was for. It was a key to my mums house! lol About a year later, someone broke a rear quarter window to get into his car. Stole a hand full of change and a mix tape. He was more upset at loosing the mix tape than the change or even tne window. 🤣
Like you described, the lock itself isn't whats going to deter the theft or break in. Its the electronic deterrents that make this lock more of a distraction rather than an entry way for thieves.
An important thing to note is that if you open a mercedes door with a key it will set off the car alarm (even if you use the key provided). This alarm will not go off unless the electronic key is present, and you can not start the car without the electronic key.
Old Mercedes from 80's you could kick the bumper hard and it would unlock the doors because it thought it was in an accident. Old Dodge neon you could pull the whole lock core out of the door by cutting a tennis ball perfectly in half and using it like a suction cup. Good stuff.
I owned a 2008 Ford Mustang years ago. I came out of the mall after shopping and opened what I thought was the trunk to my Mustang with my key. Inside the trunk was whips and chains and all sorts of erotic material. I nearly had a heart attack. I took a look around and activated the locks on my car to only hear it beep two rows down. I will never forget that experience.
I have one of these in my Merc (it's an old CLK, not the S-class, but they are the same).. The key only allows you access to the inside of the car, does NOT let you start it, and in the soft-top (= convertible) models is actually redundant; its' ONLY function realistically is 1) open the main door or the boot if the battery is dead or has been disconnected (Mercs batteries are in the boot, not the engine compartment, and the latch cannot be 'pressed' open if the electrics are dead as it is power assisted) 2) actually to LOCK the glove compartment and the boot, if/when you drop the car off at the mechanic's or valet's, as you can leave the fob with them (to start the engine drive the car etc) while at the same time preventing access to any personal stuff CDs etc you've left in the car..the fob does not open these. The ignition has been an infra-red transmitter since the mid-90s, the physical key is there to protect at most your sunglasses and maybe your jacket in the boot! It doesn't need to be high security.. Germans know what they are doing, no-one has ever accused them of under-engineering anything! 🤣
99,9% of locks on cars are never touched. And anyone wanting to break in will break the window in 2 seconds instead of messing with a lock for 5 minutes.
"Not much of a challenge" Sure beats my parents old '94 Suburban which I used to pick open with a popsickle stick when I got bored waiting for my mom on shopping runs..
I think it's about time LPL brought out a mobile app game. You could get to choose tools and the feedback of the pins/discs/etc could be through the phone's haptic engine. You earn points depending on difficulty and there's a countdown timer.
Then there's the Ramset mobile app game, the hydraulic cutters mobile app game, the Burning Lock (from plumber's torches to thermite) mobile app game, and the Shooting Range with LPL and Bosnian Bill mobile app game... ...for those who aren't into the lockpicking part of LPL, reading lock descriptions and sales bumpf and taking those crumbum lying liar lock companies to court (with a few criminal trials mixed in with the civil cases), would be the PC/Mac LPL In Any Case Game.
When I was younger I went around the neighborhood with a friend of mine armed with our parents spare car keys. He had a Volvo and me a Ford and In the late 90s you could basically open 1 in 3. Especially the older models from the 80s. One time an police officer asked us what we were doing (we were basically going around looking in a dashboard) and we said we were looking for our moms cigarettes. We grabbed the pack of smokes we found locked the door of the car and the officer shrugged and went on with his day
Way better than my 70s Cortina, when I locked my keys in at my night class one of my fellow students opened my car with a strip of cardboard torn of a box of jaffa cakes.
I would love to visit LPL's garage, basement or numerous storage units. I'm sure there is a quality lock / padlock on each access door, and some interesting content in it.
Most companies just use the same type of locks for all their models and even brands. I know a friend of mine once worked at a garage, they had a Ferrari parked outside of which the key was lost or something, so they tried the key of a Fiat Cinqueciento (Ferrari was still owned by Fiat back then) of a similar build date and they could just open it with that to move it out of the way. Not start it oufcourse because of the transponder, but still.
I've tested many of these types of cars. If the manual key is used to unlock the door, as soon as you do so the electronics will re-lock it instantly. i.e. you cannot use the manual key to unlock it. The manual key is only used if the car battery drains flat and nothing else works. Due to this, it doesn't have to be very pick resistant.
What? what are you supposed to do if the keyfob's battery dies? that's even dumber than the usual "smart key" systems especially when the keyfob has no low battery indicator at all.
you can unlock it with the manual key if the keyfob is within range. it doesn't require battery to be detected. Remember all car keys have built in immobiliser chip that must be present to start the car, they are powered by radio waves from the car.
@@BrianSu Oh, the keyfob doesn't need a battery on that system? good on them, I've seen what happens when it does need a battery. It's reasons like that that are why I will NEVER own a car with that system.
@@themagitechie9955 yeah it really doesn't make sense to require a battery because as I mentioned all keys have immobilisers anyway and it's worked for decades that way to prevent hot-wiring cars. Engineers like to over-engineer things with under-thinking :)
There is an old story about a plumber who is called to fix a blocked pipe. He goes under the house with a pipe wrench with the owner following. He takes the pipe-wrench and whacks the pipe which frees the blockage. He writes out a bill for $200. The owner complains that he only whacked the pipe with a wrench. The plumber takes back the bill and revises it: Whacking pipe with wrench, $2. Knowing where to whack pipe with wrench, $198. So it is with good locksmiths.
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For a Honda, just use a flat head screwdriver or sometimes you can use your own Honda key to open other cars
I used to have a Yamaha motorcycle... You could turn the ignition on with a penny.
And oddly the key would open and start a surprising amount of other motorbikes and cars... Don't ask 😬
Lost the key for the John Deere once. Just borrowed the neighbors spare.
My first car was a R31 Nissan Skyline, the aussie model ones, pretty much any one of those could be opened and started with the key from any other once they had worn in for a few years, it was laughable how easy they were to break in to.
@@Howells226 Tractors are notorious for this. You can get the ignition keys at most tractor supply stores. The key to the cabin (if it has one) are different. But if you can get in, you can get the tractor going.
@@Howells226 many old tractors in Europe can be started with a nail
The best part of lpl having a career outside of TH-cam is that his videos are only as long as necessary, and not 15 minute documentaries with 7 ads
If I recall correctly, he no longer practices and has taken this as a full-time thing.
It still took more than 2 minutes, a specialized tool and a lot of skill. And since this lock only gives access to the interior of the car, but there's still the chip for the alarm and immobilizer, that's pretty much good enough. Most car thieves will either pick a different car, or just smash in one of the windows.
It took 1 min 30 seconds actually.
My interest in this channel is purely academic to the mechanics of everything. It’s enough for me to have it in the vise and never associate it with any other physical objects such as a car or house lock. Akin to WORDLE for locks.
Repo man: Hold my slim jim...
FYI some groups specialized in stealing a model or brand of cars will defeat the immobilizer by plugging some devices(i think on the ECU of the car), in my country a group specialized in stealing Toyota Hilux got arrested, and they found the "device".
@@tomtheplummer7322 Not just repo man. Everybody I knew growing up had and kept one of those in their cars. Just for when your friends lock themselves out. Takes like three seconds. That’s the best thing about the outlet malls as you go to the tool outlet store and they usually have slim Jim’s there for a couple bucks.
There's been one of these in my apartment complex ive been eyeing. Thanks bro!
😂
@@thezerastora now you know that it’s your friendly neighbour Dillon from apartment 28F
Ever heard of an ip address 😂
Still gotta start it matey.
😂😂
Imagine casually sitting in your house and then hearing “hey guys this is the lock picking lawyer” coming from your garage
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
LPL “Nothing particularly special about it.”
Mercedes: “What? Master Lock said it was their top of the line.”
Lol
I don't think mercedes Benz would even consider to use Materlock
@@biosbois8739 You think. It was meant as a joke if that escaped you.
yes it is still top of the line because LPL took a whole minute to unlock with the specialised tool.
Dude, this cracked me up! Thanks
Some years ago I had a Fiat Punto.
I just left nothing in it, and left the doors unlocked, after getting the quarter light put through, and a door lock trashed.
No more expensive repairs from break ins after that. All locks are pickable, but thieves don't bother when smash and grab is quicker and easier 🤷♀️
this is what people in san Francisco and many other cities are doing, they leave their trunk open and doors unlocked as most times a cracked window is more expensive than whatever they may lose from the robbery
@@JehaanPatell That was what I did. Leave the glovebox open, nothing to steal here. Leave the car unlocked, nobody breaks in, saving you costly repairs.
This does not stop a smashed window. Cars have locks and many cars now have alarms systems that check for the key-chip when unlocked and alarm if jimmy'd open, most thieves can't unlock the cars silently and KNOW this so most thieves DO NOT TRY to be quiet, they simply try to be FAST which means SMASH a window or try to jimmy the lock quickly and get what you came for and go.
Leaving the trunk open, windows down, door open, glove-box open - those things may help it look like your car has already been sacked but may also drain your battery and serve as an invitation to use the vehicle as a trash-disposal unit. Open-window on the street means drinks and cigarette butts get tossed in by your typical a-hole testing his aim and proving his "rebelliousness". *shrug*
Damn i never can actually imagine break ins as a daily occurance
@@Chamdar17 and you gotta love running at 3am to close the car when it rains 😂
0:50 the autofocus on whatever camera you're using is unusually good!
Underrated comment. That transition between depths of field was seamless!
No AvE focus you fack required
At one point he was using his old cell phone
dual pixel AF or whatever sony has
ashens should get one of these
Locksmith: "Alright. That was an easy 2-minute job. That'll be $360, please. Next time, don't lock your keys in the car."
I want to work in your area. People give me grief over $120.00 at 1:30 in the A.M. during snowstorms. Luv people!
@James Mihalcik I'm just making fun of the over prices. Like. I get it. Gas to get there and back, maybe like 10-15 bucks. The easy, quick job should be like 20-40 bucks and then some taxes, of course. It's like getting charged 700 dollars at an autoshop to have a snap-on fender replaced for your jeep, and the fender itself costs about 100-200 dollars, but the replacement itself takes less than a minute.
@@Ugimara-Imokrasa it's not the time it actually takes that counts. It's the time learning the skills that makes you good enough to be that fast.
@Kevin Of course. But, there are plenty of trades out there that charge a ridiculous amount of money for a fairly simple and easy task. For example, my wife accidentally put diesel in my car a few years back (all the handles for every pump were green), but it didn't reach the lines or engine yet. So, I had it towed to a shop to have the fuel tank drained. They wanted to charge me 800 dollars. I said no. I took it back and drained it myself with no prior experience, and all I needed was one ratchet and a socket and about 10 minutes of my time. The only skill I needed was the ability to turn a ratchet.
@@kevin735 Even if I was an expert at such a universally easy task, I wouldn't charge up the arse to do it.
"This is the Lock-Picking Lawyer and today we will be looking at the Citroën 2CV's door lock and how to pick it open"
*whips out a flathead screwdriver*
As an ex owner of a 2cv. There are 3 methods for opening it without tools. 😁
I didn’t know it even had a door lock. That must be the GT model 😂
Why bother? The roof is made of fabric and can be opened in seconds...
I thought you said pick it open, not use the proper key.
I was a bit shocked by the title, but then quickly became calm because of the fact that very few people has LPL's picking skill to crack this, and the fact that I don't have a Mercedes S-Class.
yeah but to start the engine you need an IR keyfob thingy tho
youd have to disable the immobilisor anyway, or chuck in neutral with a recovery truck
Same lock as my W211 E-Class.
@@kristoffer3000 and my w212
The next episode of the April 1 series is going the be a bang-her
Can you do a tear down of one these locks sometime?
LPL has to be the chillest dude on the internet in his genre. He doesn't brag and simply make short entertaining videos. Yet i think my absolute favorite part is at the end when he says "and as always have a nice day" totally gives FPS Russia vibes.
The key was probably used no more than 5 times while on the car. Once to try it, and two instances of locking and unlocking the car while its battery was removed.
You can't lock the door with this.
@@zefautino yes u can lmao
@@sharifnasser7635 not on my Mercedes, you can't.
Even though all this is, is just a lock picking video, I find it interesting so i come immediately when you post a video
This is mesmerizing. The engineering on the tools you use are simple yet genius. I've been wowed 👌🏽
This is a pretty neat tool. Helps visualize the pins.
Good episode. On cars with keyless ignitions, I wonder how good the lock needs to be. A smash and grab can always break a window. Many, many years ago a good friend had his window broken to take an AM radio, yes that many years ago, it cost more to replace the window than the radio.
I love this channel
And I admit it’s mostly bc his voice is so calming it’s so soothing
Mercedes has been using these locks for over 35 years. But really all these cars have alarms if the door is opened manually without the fob present.
Yeah, folks that want in them are only going to get the contents, they won't be able to steal the car without the fob and my gawd the noise that alarm makes. I still remember my C Class, that alarm would wake the dead.
That's why you first capture the fob traffic so you can clone it....
Or well that's how they did it with some cheaper earlier models, before the fob's started using rolling codes which are not that easy to crack.
Most need to pick the lock are when you lock your keys inside.
I'd like to see that confirmed. I've only done it with the proper keys, but usually unlocking it that way also disables the alarm as well.
@@iVTECInside Trust me it does not disable the alarm. I have owned/own multiple Mercedes. If you take the key out of the fob and leave the fob say in the house and open a car door or trunk the alarm will sound.
The image quality is top notch! And the tool looks awesome!
Not sure I would expect more pick resistance from a car lock, even high price point. They will be reliant on alarm and immobiliser tech instead to disuade potential thieves.
@@VideoViewer33512 Fortunately these days are long past, but in the early days of alarms etc. even those fitted by manufacturers were like aftermarket. Someone I knew made a 'living' stealing them, often selling them to the main dealers who would be fitting them back in wonce the found the alarm error was a missing alarm.
I've got to say, that's still the most impressive wafer lock I've seen
It's always entertaining seeing how simple the Lishi tools make it look lol
I thought yesterday "i want to see him try the locks on my s class" and you uploaded this video. You got in but there is absolutely no way you can fire one up without the fob. All conditions have to be right with the ecu, tcu, and ignition switch. Also unlocking the door this way will still set off the alarm system and disable the car.
I always click Like as soon as the video starts because I know I'm never going to be disappointed.
It's always so satisfying when you hear the clicks
low picking lawyer picking locks in under 2-3 minutes is the definition of suffering from success since youtube favors longer videos
At this point I'm mildly impressed by any lock that forces LPL to count through the pins more than once.
Your knowledge is impeccable my friend!
Man, this can't be as easy as it looks
More difficulty than smashing a window.
Its not but at the same time the tool makes it a lot easier, he shows these ones and they makes things easier because it explains the lock and how he is picking it compared to other lock picking tools he could use
LPL makes it look easy because he's done it hundreds and hundreds of times and he has the specialized tools that cost more than a penny to buy.
With those tools it's actually pretty easy. There is lots of videos out where people with 0 lockpicking experience learns to pick a locks in minutes. That been said, LPL still makes it look even easier and could picklock those without the Lishi tool.
Thank you LPL for keeping it a keyless entry!
Only allows entry into the car BUT the alarm will have activated !
You have to know the correct direction to pick as if you pick in the wrong
direction you will have deadlocked the lock .
Picking the ignition is pointless without having the correct transponder chip.
At Defcon hacking conference, the Car hacking and Lockpicking areas are next to each other and each year we will come together and do crossovers, I am usually in the car hacking area but the past few years they've done a car door challenge to see if you can pick a cop car door, which I imagine is easier than this was!
Lesson of the day, don't keep valuables in your car.
And the car itself?
@@emmata98 Lock it in another car, obviously.
This content makes me rethink how my car was stolen and then stripped, but since there are no damage to the keyhole (like a screwdriver being forced) my insurance claimed I was trying to scam them and denied my claim.
Send them this video
The job of insurance is to take your money and deny your claim. You could have video of the theft and they'd accuse you of hiring an actor.
Depending on vehicle model, multiple ways to unlock with going near the door barrel. Insurance companies know this but will always try to dodge claims anywhere they think they can bully you. (In my personal experience that is. Must remember that LPL is a lawyer and be careful how we say things! :P)
As a person who lives in LA youve earned a loyal customer
nice close up, very helpful seeing then tension it creates
Gotta be honest now, i never thaught about watching lock picking videos. I never thaught there would be a guy called LockPickingLawyer picking locks on youtube since 2015. Now i sit here 2022 watching his videos and not even touched a lockpicking device, not even planning to do so, buuut here comes my point. Your type of videos are hella interesting, been weeks sind they popped up on my recommendet. Since then i always watch one or two of your older videos a day, so keep doing what youre doing. Its as already being said, so interesting to watch these locks fail against a true master of lockpicking.
Thanks for all the hours of entertainment.
Best regards :)
Surely the car has an alarm system that would have gone off if the door was opened, right??
Yes, customers that also have the Mercedes app that are subscribed to the feature will also be notified about it.
Yes the car probably wouldn't start without a correctly chipped key. But one can still get inside and steal something.
I believe these type of cars also have electronic measures to prevent it even starting. The key has to be in or near the car, so opening the door only gives you access to the inside, but not the whole vehicle. Unless you are a proffesional car thief, then you'll also jam the tracker, spoof the key + some other tricks and voila, got yourself a mercedes
This argument presumes that there is an alarm.
every car i have owned that has remote lock/unlock will sound the alarm when the lock is manually opened and it wont turn off until the car sees that the actual key is present, aka when you put the key in the ignition or hold the fob up to the start button.
But in Gone in 60 Seconds they said the new Mercedes S Class had laser cut keys and the car was unboostable! They lied to me.
LPL: **picks open a Mercedes door lock**
Toto Wolff: "No, LPL, no no LPL, that was so not right."
Hamilton: "This is getting manipulated!"
I'm a Mercedes fan and this made me laugh!
That too you a special tool and some time in a quiet stressless environment . So this lock is good for sure. Mercedes made it.
Bypassing the lock cylinder does not disable the alarm, though. There is a transponder receiver in the door handle that pings the transponder in the factory key. If there is no reply, the alarm remains active. So, as soon as you operate the door handle on the bypassed door, the alarm will sound and cannot be silenced unless you have a transponder-enabled key and re-lock the door with it, or put it in the ignition. Cool video, but still only helpful if the car keys are locked inside or the battery is dead. The alarm system has a separate sealed-lead-acid battery that can keep it going for days after the main 12V battery is dead or removed.
There's no separate battery for the alarm. Im pretty sure the alarm wont go off if the key blade is used, its there in case the fob or keyless go system fails. There's main systems battery and then the aux battery for eco start/stop. No way you'll steal the car without very sophisticated equipment that gets a signal from the fob and copies it. This will take long enough to decide to run or smash the window though.
Next you have to contend with that stupid alarm. When I'm stealing cars, I just pretend to look annoyed and shrug my shoulders if anyone looks.
Same, works almost every time
Mercedes actually use this type of door lock on all of their cars and vans. Maybe trucks too, but I'm not sure. In fact, they have been using this door lock with that type of key for over 20 years now.
I own 2 and the keys are very similar. I've never used the metal keys to unlock the doors, but here is a tip to make sure your door lock functions smoothly. Spray silicone spray into the keyhole once, or twice a year, to keep everything lubricated. Basic maintenance, same as lubricating window tracks to avoid stressing the window regulators.
I prefer ballistol over silicone spray. I had a 22 years old 3-series and the locks were a little bit sticky and sometimes didn't lock. after treating the locks the locks funtioned like new.
same with door hinges, show them some love (and grease) and they work way longer (and don't rust)
Love hearing those clicks
Usually the car alarm for S-class is five big men in black suits, hence the wafer lock.
this shows the 80-20 rule to a T. I know nothing about lockpicking but for some reason I still watch all your vids and I personally believe that 80% of the work is done with your left hand, them micro movements with tension, the other 20% is finding the click. I could also be absolutely wrong though lol.
Admittedly it’s a pretty good lock considering it took a pro 3 minutes to get in with the right tool. So you have to have the tool, know the car uses this specific type of lock, and then proceed to pick it without being caught. Pretty good id say. And it takes skill still.
And deal with the alarm immediately after turning the lock.
Only took him 90 Seconds to pick the Lock
Beste Anleitung zum selber machen.
Danke, werde es beim Nachbarn versuchen 😂👌
...es herrscht Ordnung, Ruhe und Frieden und man kann wieder sicher Mercedes fahren...
This lockpicker he sells works really well! Thanks ;)
Next time on Lock Picking Lawyer:
I teach you how to pick the lock of one of Jay Lenno's cars.
Happy joy riding!!! 😊
Greetings from Poland. Our thieves love it
Chris Ramsey of the lock world and waaaaay faster at solving these fancy puzzles you receive from viewers😂
This was fantastic!
Years ago I had a mate who locked his keys in his car (Mitsubishi Colt).I gave him my set of keys (Toyota Celica) and told him give them a try. Given the age of the vehicles, I said it could be possible that his lock was worn enough to accept another key.
I was right.
He came back and held up a brass key on my key ring, and asked me what it was for. It was a key to my mums house! lol
About a year later, someone broke a rear quarter window to get into his car. Stole a hand full of change and a mix tape. He was more upset at loosing the mix tape than the change or even tne window.
🤣
Like you described, the lock itself isn't whats going to deter the theft or break in. Its the electronic deterrents that make this lock more of a distraction rather than an entry way for thieves.
Thank you now I can test drive any Mercedes.
That’s cleaver. Only experienced pickers would get this. Thank you
wow, 17 seconds since the video was published, lmao. The YT Recommended list works fast
An important thing to note is that if you open a mercedes door with a key it will set off the car alarm (even if you use the key provided). This alarm will not go off unless the electronic key is present, and you can not start the car without the electronic key.
Old Mercedes from 80's you could kick the bumper hard and it would unlock the doors because it thought it was in an accident. Old Dodge neon you could pull the whole lock core out of the door by cutting a tennis ball perfectly in half and using it like a suction cup. Good stuff.
Those lechis are so awesome.
I always chuckle watching these, Knowing there is definitely crooks who watch these for tips.
Its brilliant to make these tools
Well, it took you a solid minute to unlock this lock, thats a real good resault
Thank lawyer now I got a grand and a phone! My first lick!
guess who drive a new 2020 mercedes now, thank you lockpickinglawyer
Thank you sm, now I have a car, and a nice one at that
I owned a 2008 Ford Mustang years ago. I came out of the mall after shopping and opened what I thought was the trunk to my Mustang with my key. Inside the trunk was whips and chains and all sorts of erotic material. I nearly had a heart attack. I took a look around and activated the locks on my car to only hear it beep two rows down. I will never forget that experience.
My "Christmas Bonus" is going to be good this year.
I have one of these in my Merc (it's an old CLK, not the S-class, but they are the same)..
The key only allows you access to the inside of the car, does NOT let you start it, and in the soft-top (= convertible) models is actually redundant; its' ONLY function realistically is
1) open the main door or the boot if the battery is dead or has been disconnected (Mercs batteries are in the boot, not the engine compartment, and the latch cannot be 'pressed' open if the electrics are dead as it is power assisted)
2) actually to LOCK the glove compartment and the boot, if/when you drop the car off at the mechanic's or valet's, as you can leave the fob with them (to start the engine drive the car etc) while at the same time preventing access to any personal stuff CDs etc you've left in the car..the fob does not open these.
The ignition has been an infra-red transmitter since the mid-90s, the physical key is there to protect at most your sunglasses and maybe your jacket in the boot! It doesn't need to be high security..
Germans know what they are doing, no-one has ever accused them of under-engineering anything! 🤣
Love my Lishi picks. Great job picking this
I'm Polish
Thanks very useful video
"because they choose not too" speaks volumes about sales tactics
A lock is just one small often never used part of the car.. I'd rather put the budget into the parts that make a difference too.
99,9% of locks on cars are never touched. And anyone wanting to break in will break the window in 2 seconds instead of messing with a lock for 5 minutes.
Awesome video!😸
Thank you lock picking lawyer! I know have a new S-class.
This guy has the open all doors cheat activated
"Not much of a challenge" Sure beats my parents old '94 Suburban which I used to pick open with a popsickle stick when I got bored waiting for my mom on shopping runs..
I think it's about time LPL brought out a mobile app game. You could get to choose tools and the feedback of the pins/discs/etc could be through the phone's haptic engine. You earn points depending on difficulty and there's a countdown timer.
Then there's the Ramset mobile app game, the hydraulic cutters mobile app game, the Burning Lock (from plumber's torches to thermite) mobile app game, and the Shooting Range with LPL and Bosnian Bill mobile app game...
...for those who aren't into the lockpicking part of LPL, reading lock descriptions and sales bumpf and taking those crumbum lying liar lock companies to court (with a few criminal trials mixed in with the civil cases), would be the PC/Mac LPL In Any Case Game.
When I was younger I went around the neighborhood with a friend of mine armed with our parents spare car keys. He had a Volvo and me a Ford and In the late 90s you could basically open 1 in 3. Especially the older models from the 80s. One time an police officer asked us what we were doing (we were basically going around looking in a dashboard) and we said we were looking for our moms cigarettes. We grabbed the pack of smokes we found locked the door of the car and the officer shrugged and went on with his day
That's a lock for the 2005-2013 S-klass (W221). The 2013-2020 model (W222) has a hidden keyhole.
You should totally design your own padlock, with the knowledge you have you would be able to design a lock that would be extremely hard to get into.
The Best Lockpicking Lawyer, or Nothing.
Great video!
Way better than my 70s Cortina, when I locked my keys in at my night class one of my fellow students opened my car with a strip of cardboard torn of a box of jaffa cakes.
It's 2006-2013 model (judging not only by preview picture but by the lock itself)
Usually if you have a car like this it's in a closed garage at night and you have bodyguards to watch it.
I'm curious if any high end vehicles like super cars have any amazing locks? Thank you, loving this series.
No, there is no purpose for a better lock on a car, anyone can just break the window.
Usually they just tow the car to steal it, they don't pick the locks
Teslas don’t have physical keys at all. Entry is 100% electronic. Doesn’t stop a smashed window, of course.
@@fighteer1 What happens when the battry dies? IAre the locks open or closed?
@@XtreeM_FaiL They do, notoriously, have a lot of batteries in them.
After looking how LPL with a specialised tool, and took him so long and some bumps on the way to pick the lock, it was a relief.
This took him almost a full 2 minutes. Conclusion, this is a great car lock
Imagine walking early in the morning towards your car when you hear: "click out of one 🎵 , two is binding 🎵 ... "
Thank you for my new mercedes
I would love to visit LPL's garage, basement or numerous storage units. I'm sure there is a quality lock / padlock on each access door, and some interesting content in it.
I bet ya he hasn't done any videos on his own stuff 😂😂 doesn't want to advertise his own security flaws I would imagine
My guess is that the really interesting thing would be all the ways he designs security to rely on the lock as little as possible.
Most companies just use the same type of locks for all their models and even brands. I know a friend of mine once worked at a garage, they had a Ferrari parked outside of which the key was lost or something, so they tried the key of a Fiat Cinqueciento (Ferrari was still owned by Fiat back then) of a similar build date and they could just open it with that to move it out of the way. Not start it oufcourse because of the transponder, but still.
The lock did fulfilled it's purpose, it was harder to pick than to just smash the window
I've tested many of these types of cars. If the manual key is used to unlock the door, as soon as you do so the electronics will re-lock it instantly. i.e. you cannot use the manual key to unlock it. The manual key is only used if the car battery drains flat and nothing else works.
Due to this, it doesn't have to be very pick resistant.
What? what are you supposed to do if the keyfob's battery dies? that's even dumber than the usual "smart key" systems especially when the keyfob has no low battery indicator at all.
you can unlock it with the manual key if the keyfob is within range. it doesn't require battery to be detected. Remember all car keys have built in immobiliser chip that must be present to start the car, they are powered by radio waves from the car.
@@BrianSu Oh, the keyfob doesn't need a battery on that system? good on them, I've seen what happens when it does need a battery. It's reasons like that that are why I will NEVER own a car with that system.
@@themagitechie9955 yeah it really doesn't make sense to require a battery because as I mentioned all keys have immobilisers anyway and it's worked for decades that way to prevent hot-wiring cars. Engineers like to over-engineer things with under-thinking :)
There is an old story about a plumber who is called to fix a blocked pipe. He goes under the house with a pipe wrench with the owner following. He takes the pipe-wrench and whacks the pipe which frees the blockage. He writes out a bill for $200. The owner complains that he only whacked the pipe with a wrench. The plumber takes back the bill and revises it: Whacking pipe with wrench, $2. Knowing where to whack pipe with wrench, $198. So it is with good locksmiths.