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Subject:Re: Key questions answered
From:Eric Caron
Date:Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:17:07 -0400

Hi folks,

        Please keep answers on list for this as I have a similar need for a middle seat with keyed storage and no key.  I’d like to have that match my glove box key that Steve kindly made me.

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 

On Sep 28, 2016, at 7:23 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:

Steve,

The under-seat storage on my slide-in middle row captains seats have keys which look similar to my glovebox key (I have not checked to ensure the key way is the same).  From what you indicated below, I should be able to have these all re-keyed the same?

> On 28-Sep-2016, at 02:08, Steve <vwcarlocks@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> A few key and lock questions have been asked, so here we go.
> 
> Slider handle can be rekeyed to match existing keys.
> 
> In the key that must be pulled out, that generally indicates a worn key.  If you have a copy made, it will just be another worn out key, but on new metal.  It needs to be code cut back to new key specs.  Filing the wafers is just a bad idea.  It can allow multiple keys to operate the lock.  The correctly cut key should solve the problem.
> 
> The glove box key is a different key from ignition and doors.  It is a single sided key and is the SC profile.  A key can be made for the lock, but there are no code numbers on the locks.
> 
> Feel free to email me if further explanations are needed.
> 
> Steve Sandlin, Registered Locksmith
> 
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone