When you fly with checked luggage lots of people have the opportunity to steal from your suitcase.Ī “bad egg” TSA officer could swipe something while doing an inspection.Īnd later a baggage handler could have a look in your bag too.Ī set of TSA luggage keys that can open any suitcase can be bought on eBay for about $10. The best way to protect your belongings is not luggage locks. The combination numbers frequently get changed when you don’t intend to change them. This is because TSA locks on luggage generally suck. What was the correct code is probably no longer the correct code. Jammed locks are fixed by finding the correct code. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Breaking into a Suitcase with a Ballpoint Pen and What You Can Do About It () The Verdict You just need to jam the pen into the zip and it will open. You can open most suitcases using a ballpoint pen. Luggage locks are one of those features that manufacturers put onto suitcases because they help to sell.īut in reality, they don’t make your belongings safe.
It may take some time but it will be better than destroying the lock. Try the method above to move the numbers to find the code that will open the case.
If your lock is closed and you can’t open it, it might be that the code you are using is wrong.Īnd like the example above the combination mechanism has managed to be nudged to a different code. Sometimes, this is because the reset button has become jammed. With these types of lock you’ll find that the lock won’t close. Inbuilt luggage locks that grab hold of the zippers can become jammed too. In a worst-case scenario, you could just test every single possible code from 000 right through to 999. The trick to unjamming your lock is to move the dials while pulling on the shackle and find what the code has become. These could be the new codes that were accidentally created when the lock jammed up. Often the code gets accidentally changed by just moving one of the digits up or down.
The way to fix the jam is to move the dials.
The question is how do you figure out what the code has changed to… But the combination code might have been nudged and now be different from what you think it is. To unlock it you need to turn the dial to the correct combination code. It doesn’t matter if you have a TSA002 lock or a TSA007 lock, sometimes this code changing mechanism gets jammed causing the lock to be stuck in an open position.Įssentially what has happened is your lock has managed to become locked while the shackle is open. The combination code can be changed by opening the lock and turning the shackle 90 degrees then pushing the shackle down. If you have a padlock style TSA lock it usually will have 3 dials. It’s also relevant for all types of popular 3rd party TSA locks like Travel More. This post should help with all luggage brands from American Tourister to Samsonite.
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