Glove box lock

[Joes_meat]

Yesterday I broke my glovebox lock in my VS.

My cd case got jammed in it somehow and I broke the lock while trying to un-jam it.


If I just grab a replacement lock from the wreckers - will my key still work?

If not, will I have to go to Holden for a replacement?

Thanks in advance.

 

[hako]

The glovebox key is different to the ignition key but still individual to each car - maybe if you got a lock from a wrecker you could swap the key barrel over. Try to disassemble your broken lock to see if it can be done. Good Luck.

 

[Joes_meat]

Very difficult to dissasemble - the plastic parts are very weak and snap when you try and take the key barrel out.

 

[MikeVXSS]

just glue a plastic bag on ya dash. alot e z er

 

[hako]

That indicates just how safe your valuable are when 'locked' in the glovebox!. I've seen commercial travellers who bolt a box under the seat that they can slide things into. They rig up a solenoid operated lock operated by a hidden switch to open it and in has a sliding drawer which you slide out to get out what you've stored there. If its only CD's you are storing there you dont need a lock.

 

[blueballs]

lock jammed

easy..just buy a new lock and take it to a locksmith and get them to key it to the original glove box key