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Tip: How to double-lock your automobile trunk with a short length of chain and a padlock installed on the inside of your trunk.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #248 Apr 1984 (v.34#4) pg. 155

What to do if your lock yourself out of the car.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #269 May-Jun 1986 (v.36#5) pg. 111

How to replace a trunk lock.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #271 Sep 1986 (v.36#7) pg. 72

Tip on opening a door latch which is preventing a car door from closing and latching.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #303 Nov-Dec 1989 (v.39#10) pg. 73

Troubleshooting frozen car door locks.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #304 Jan 1990 (v.40#1) pg. 73

Tip on thawing out a frozen lock.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #313 Nov-Dec 1990 (v.40#10) pg. 99

Coping with auto locks. How to repair, adjust, lubricate, change locks, etc.
HANDY ANDY Jan 1981 (v.5#4) pg. 34

Keep car locks from freezing. Tips on lock maintenance and how to thaw one that is frozen.
HOME MECHANIX #681 Jan 1985 (v.81) pg. 36

Preventative maintenance for automobile locks, latches, and hinges.
HOME MECHANIX #693 Jan 1986 (v.82) pg. 42

Tips on installing power door locks.
HOME MECHANIX #698 Jun 1986 (v.82) pg. 86

Preventive maintenance for automotive locks and latches. Tips on thawing, lubricating and adjusting.
HOME MECHANIX #741 Jan 1990 (v.86) pg. 28

Power windows and locks. How they operate, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
HOME MECHANIX #771 Dec 1992-Jan 1993 (v.88) pg. 16

Tips on installing a remote release kit for your trunk lid or rear hatch.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #647 Apr 1982 (v.78) pg. 110

Hood-release trouble shooting. How to adjust, repair, or replace a cable-operated hood latch.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #672 May 1984 (v.80) pg. 28

Twelve button electronic lock must be pushed in the right sequence and within the right time limit in order to activate an electric circuit. Use for cars and boats in place of keys.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Apr 1977 (v.11#4) pg. 48
Correction POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Jul 1977 (v.12#1) pg. 7

Circuit for a digital combination lock for a car's ignition switch.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [1] Oct 1978 (v.14#4) pg. 78

Build the Unlock-Too. This circuit unlocks all automatically-locking vehicle doors when you turn off the ignition.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Sep 1996 (v.13#9) pg. 39

Tips on how to trip a hood latch if the hood release cable fails to do it's job.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1984 (v.161#6) pg. 24

Tip on correct way to lubricate automobile locks.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1986 (v.163#7) pg. 40

Fixing automobile door locks and window regulator mechanisms.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1986 (v.163#11) pg. 155
Added Info POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1987 (v.164#1) pg. 9

Child-proof safety device for rocker-style locks on car doors is made from a wire coat hanger.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1987 (v.164#6) pg. 24

Tip: Protect your car door locks from freezing by covering them with a circular magnet.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1989 (v.166#9) pg. 96

Tip on reducing the number of keys on your auto key ring in order to avoid damaging the ignition system lock.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1990 (v.167#3) pg. 30

Maintenance tips for automobile locks, latches and hinges.
POPULAR MECHANICS Dec 1991 (v.168#12) pg. 87

Tip describes how to grind down a hacksaw blade to make an extractor to remove the broken stub of a key from a car lock.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1996 (v.173#11) pg. 109

Solving problems that plague auto locks. Worn keys, broken cylinders, vulnerable trunk locks, etc. can all be repaired.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1980 (v.217#1) pg. 106

A practical circuit for an automobile anti-theft lock is built around the LS7220 digital-lock IC from LSI Computer Systems. Up to 9 push buttons must be pressed in correct order to start car.
RADIO-ELECTRONICS Jan 1983 (v.54#1) pg. 90

Cars of the 1930s. Servicing ignition locks.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #227 Jun 1995 (v.19#11) pg. 24

Key making for the car restorer. How to make replacement keys for automobiles, house locks, padlocks ... starting with the appropriate blank key.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #229 Aug 1995 (v.20#1) pg. 25

Tips on removing a key that's broken off in an automotive cylinder lock. Includes profiles of four broken-key extractors which you can make.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #237 Apr 1996 (v.20#9) pg. 21

Removing automotive cylinder locks for repair or replacing.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #238 May 1996 (v.20#10) pg. 19

Operation and disassembly a pin tumbler lock.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #239 Jun 1996 (v.20#11) pg. 13

Repairing, repinning, reassembling and rekeying a pin tumbler lock.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #240 Jul 1996 (v.20#12) pg. 20

Anatomy of a modern key and how to duplicate a lost key.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #241 Aug 1996 (v.21#1) pg. 27

Wafer tumbler locks (the style found on most cars since 1989). How they operate, disassemble and reassembly.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #242 Sep 1996 (v.21#2) pg. 17

Lock lubricants and lock picking. Part 1.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #243 Oct 1996 (v.21#3) pg. 21
Added Info SKINNED KNUCKLES #245 Dec 1996 (v.21#5) pg. 35

Lock picking. Part 2.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #244 Nov 1996 (v.21#4) pg. 17

Troubleshooting Electrolocks and Mitchellocks (lockable ignition switches). Part 1. Type 5 Electrolock.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #281 Dec 1999 (v.24#5) pg. 10

Troubleshooting Electrolocks and Mitchellocks (lockable ignition switches). Part 2. Type 9, 14, and 15 Electrolocks.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #282 Jan 2000 (v.24#6) pg. 19

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