Explore Tradelocks guide on using the Genuine Lishi pick and decoder tool Vol.2 to successfully pick and decode the BMW HU58 ignition.
Picking the HU58 Ignition Lock
The first thing to do is to centre the lifting arm on the tool and fully insert it into the lock. Once fully inserted, we can confirm full insertion by checking a wafer and a spring can be felt in position one and position 10. This confirms full insertion as we also have no tension on the tool or the lock.
So, we have now confirmed full insertion. We would at this stage apply a light tension in the opening direction to the tool’s tension handle. The picking procedure here is different to what we do with most locks. With this lock, for best results, we don’t look for solid binding wafers. Instead, we apply a light tension in the opening direction, go to each numbered position in turn and gently move the wafer along the line until it stops. As soon as it resists moving, we stop and move to the next. If the tension is right, the wafer will be set. Do this for each position in turn until the lock opens.
Now, with our tool fully inserted, the lock version we are dealing with is identified. With a light tension applied in the opening direction, we are ready to begin to pick the lock:
We move position one up the line until it stops and resists moving further.
We move position two down the line until it stops and resists moving further.
We move position three down the line until it stops and resists moving further.
We move position four up the line until it stops and resists moving further.
We move position five along the line till it stops and resists moving further.
We move position six along the line till it stops and resists moving further.
We move position seven along the line until it stops and resists moving further. What is significant is that we didn’t need to pick positions eight, nine or 10, this confirms that these are all number four key cuts.
On some locks, it may be necessary to run through the process again and pick solid binding wafers that have dropped out, but once the correct tension is found, this is normally not necessary. The lock can still be picked by searching for and picking just solid wafers, but this method does take far longer. Once the lock is picked, we must hold the lock in the open position in order to decode it.
Check Vol.1 of the BMW HU58 Ignition Lishi Guide for more information.
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