Common Tools Used

• Slide Hammer Puller to break into the door locks and the cylinder lock.
• Multimeters or a test light to find the source of the battery
• Spare wires and/or a screwdriver to connect the battery source to the ignition and starter wires
• A generic rod and hook toolkit to slip between the car window and car frame and to open the lock behind the window. A common one is called the "Slim Jim".
• Many keyless ignition/lock cars have weak^[4][5] or no^{[citation needed]} cryptographic protection of the unlock signal. Proof-of-concept "thefts" of top-of-the-line luxury cars have been demonstrated by academic researchers using commercially available tools such as RFID microreaders, but is unknown whether the attack has been used for actual theft.
• A firearm to threaten a passenger if inside the car