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This photo shows the backside of an 03 Expedition handle.
Thieves can punch the lock into the handle, allowing them to move the rods and open the door.
Another method is to pry along the bottom edge of the handle, (as seen in the first photo on this page,) to get at the rods. Each of these methods are common. (See also the note below about rear doors and the front passenger door.)
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This photo shows a Jimmi' Jammer® plate installed on an 03 Expedition door handle.
The handle is removed from the door for the picture so you can see how the plate covers the back of the lock holder. Notice the plate is the entire length of the handle so that the seam where the handle meets the body metal is entirely covered.
The Jimmi' Jammer® plate prevents the lock from being smashed into the door, and shields the lock rods from attack from either below the handle or from the side.
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The Jimmi' Jammer® kit for this model is supplied with a circular clamp to surround the lock cylinder holder.
This helps strengthen the plastic lock holder to prevent the lock from being punched into the door. The clamp goes on first, then the plate goes on behind it. |