Glovebox key

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Grant
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Glovebox key

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Does anyone know how I can get one. Is there a key code somewhere? Thanks.

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Re: Glovebox key

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I thought it was the door key. Going to see .
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Re: Glovebox key

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My main key is universal and sourced from a Mitsubishi blank that required some tweaking of the glove box cylinder; Oddly in my attempt to get duplicate keys made I now have a variety of keys that may or may not work the door locks/ignition/glove box/fuel door in various combinations.

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Grant
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Re: Glovebox key

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The ignition, doors, boot and fuel cap all use the same key however the glove box lock is considerably smaller.

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The main key should lock/unlock the glove box. From new the cars were supplied with a key that operated the doors and ignition but not the glove box; this was supposedly to allow you to leave it locked when in for service, etc.
Mine came with 3 keys - one of which was the "service" key.
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Re: Glovebox key

Post by tonypoll »

On mine the same key works the doors, ignition and boot, but I have a separate key for the fuel cap.
I've never tried locking the glove box.

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