How to open the lock on a suitcase: instructions and tips

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Not everyone's memory shines with constancy. Sometimes he throws out something that puts you in a very awkward situation. As, for example, with a suitcase, the code to the lock of which you, in some incomprehensible way, forgot at the most crucial moment. What to do in such cases? How to open the lock on a suitcase if you forgot the code?

Let's start with the types of suitcases and locks for them

Almost all suitcases produced by the current industry for the needs of tourists are produced with zippers. To open the lid (top valve) of such suitcases, it is enough to pull the "dogs" - zipper locks, push them to the end, and the contents are in full access.

To ensure that it does not become available to anyone, the developers of leading brands have equipped their products with combination locks. As a rule, there are only three numbers, but picking them up seems to be a very “long-playing” occupation.

In someIn the case of suitcases, the lock catches both ears of the zipper “dogs”, and you can open the way to the contents only by opening the zipper forcibly (or by cutting the material of the suitcase). In many, the design provides for a padlock, also, as a rule, a combination lock.

The most durable suitcases are made of hard materials and have built-in locks, only opening which you can get to the contents, even if you cut the zipper due to the tight-fitting strong frame of the lid itself. How to open the lock on a suitcase of this design? Not otherwise, as soon as with the help of a special tool such as a grinder.

Or, nevertheless, there are some other effective and less aggressive methods? We'll figure it out.

Pre-operations

So, we evaluate the design of the castle and how far we are ready to get to its internal contents. Often the balance between “sorry for the suitcase” and “do not care about the suitcase, just to urgently get to the contents” is outweighed precisely in the direction of the second. But first, you should try to kill two birds with one stone.

Before you use your "bear" abilities, let's remember what is written in the instructions for the suitcase, which we, of course, did not read. And it would be worth it. Since in some models you can open the suitcase not only with your own code, but also with the factory code that comes with it, as they say, by inheritance. This code, as a rule, is not tricky, it is something like "000" or "123". We try. Did not work out?The preparatory work is over, we are starting the first phase of the operation "how to open the lock on the suitcase."

First option, starting

Calm down and try to remember all the dates or other significant numbers that could serve as a code for the lock. After all, it cannot be that you programmed your lock for the first combination that came to mind. If the code came with a suitcase, you probably remembered it, again, associating it with some significant dates or numbers. Try to remember what you were thinking at that moment and try to guess the code. If not, go to phase 2.

Second variant: we open it like a "bear cub"

The safecracker method (as safecrackers are called in the common people) consists in selecting combinations based on special clicks of the code mechanism. Most modern suitcases, as already mentioned, lock both dogs with constipation. These, for example, include Samsonite running suitcases in our country. Without knowing the code, opening the lock of a Samsonite suitcase using the “bear cub” method is a rather difficult task, but possible. To do this, you will have to retire to a room where there will be as little noise as possible. For example, in the toilet room.

Start turning the wheels while listening carefully. Some simple locks make a barely audible click when hitting the right number. The same circumstance should be paid attention to those who are wondering how to open a padlock on a suitcase equipped with code functionality.

Afterclicked the last digit, press the slider of the unlocking mechanism. If the dogs are freed, you are a real bear cub. If not, then the castle turned out to be more sophisticated. We will try to open the "poke" method.

Third option: "poke" method

Sounds funny, but in this case we have to really "poke" something sharp into the gap between the wheel and the edge of the casing. As a rule, we don’t have a knife with a sharp tip at hand, because the police “peck” wonderfully at them. But the pin must be found. Otherwise, you can look for something similar in the pockets of the neighbors, maybe someone will borrow a pin.

So, insert the pin into the gap and begin to lightly draw it along the inner shaft of the wheel. Scrolling the wheel one digit forward (or backward), we must find a small depression with a pin. As soon as the pin fell slightly, we found this recess. On some models there are two recesses, one large (or oblong), the other small. We need to find exactly the small one, usually located on the shaft on the reverse side of the large one.

We set the shallow recesses of each wheel in a row on the front side and try to open it. If the locks open, great. But how to open the lock on the suitcase, if such a procedure was not successful? Don't give up. Just sometimes the locking mechanism is located on the back side. In this case, we need to make sure that our shallow recesses are located on the opposite side. Since there are 10 numbers on the disk or wheel, we count,turning the wheel, up to five. Now the recess on the opposite side. We do the procedure with the remaining two wheels. We move the locking slider - the suitcase opens.

Those interested can watch the video instruction. Here is the model with locks, where the wheels are located vertically.

This shows how to open the horizontal dial model.

Sometimes the gaps between the casing and the wheel are so wide that the recesses can be seen simply by shining a smartphone flashlight into the gap. In any case, if you succeeded, everything is fine, and they got to the things, and remembered the number. If not, you will have to resort to other methods of how to open the lock on the suitcase.

Option four: other methods

There are models of suitcases equipped with overly intricate locks. Before us is a luxury model of the Samsonite suitcase. How to open the lock of this model, if even the pins cannot be inserted between the wheel and the casing? If you do not want to harm the suitcase, you have a direct road to the service center. But if you need to get to the contents of your luggage urgently, you can resort to less sophisticated actions, such as forcing the sides of the zipper to open somewhere on the side.

We arm ourselves with something sharp, insert the point between the teeth and turn. When the teeth of the lightning have parted in this place, it is not difficult to dissolve it further, then, by bending one of the sides of the upper valve (lid) of the suitcase, to get to its contents. True, after that you will have to tighten the luggage with some kind of rope or tape, so that whentransportation, things did not fall out of it. But this is a question of a different plan. You have achieved the main goal.

Conclusion

We hope that our article on how to open the lock on a suitcase if you forgot the code was useful to you. Now it remains to be hoped that you will not use this knowledge for selfish purposes, but apply it only in relation to your luggage.