1999 2013 silverado sierra 1500.
Silverado door lock punched out.
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Why do they pry in or punch the lock.
Popular truck for thieves because the lock can be pushed in and turned making the truck think the key was used.
The guys had punched the door lock cylinder through it was in the door panel rolling around they had busted out the ignition lock cylinder and used a flat head screwdriver to start the engine.
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They even managed to forget their screwdriver in the truck.
Once the lock is out of its holder the thief can move the lock inside the door with a screwdriver and easily get into your vehicle.
Driver door lock cylinder replacement on 2006 chevy 1500.
Fullsize truck suv 1999 2006 gmt800 2007 2013 gmt900 platforms.
On many vehicles the factory alarm will not activate when entry is gained using these methods.
Some bastard tried breaking into my truck by punching out driver door l had the same thing happen to me as op ok well i bought a rear driver side handle off a silverado for the front driver door and the handle bolts didnt line up with the door holes and the inner handle bracket was too long for the inner components of the door.
Thief punched the lock on the driver door despite the jimmy jammer it was bent in far enough for them to turn the lock cylinder and open the door.
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The jimmi jammer will block this access and prevent the lock from being punched into the door.
Bought this product among other anti theft devices.
The red arrow points to the area where a thief can push a screwdriver through the opening in the body metal for easy access to the lock pawl and rod.
Photo 2 photo 3to the right shows a jimmi jammer plate installed inside an 07 13 chevy silverado.
You can use this method on many gm vehicles.