Key for glove box

[V8Smith]

Anyone know where I can get a replacement key for a S3/V8S style glovebox?? Are they still available???

Thanks

Mike

[kentishs2]

Mike,

It would be nice to have a lock!

My S2 had what looked like a wooden kitchen cupboard handle; I’ve seen it on others so it must have been standard.

It does in fact now have a kitchen cupboard handle fitted but it is a nice chrome one and looks the part
......B&Q keep a good range!

[pstruck]

Do you mean the rather large and awkward round key?... The one I'm convinced I'm going to lose sometime soon. It's too bulky to want it on my keyring, so it rattles around inside the car most of the time. Might as well not be there as the glove compartment lid often falls open if you go over a bump!

Oh and sorry Mike, I don't know where you can get them, so no help I'm affraid!

[WildfireS3]

I have a funny little pouch under the steering column for mine.

[z_chromozone]

I too have a funny pouch Key is knackered though, I thought of trying to make a new one out of a bit of pipe with a file. I have some card wedged in to hold the glovebox at the moment

I posted on this some time ago, but never did manage to get one.


Z

[pstruck]

Hmm, I think I need to see photos of your pouches chromo and Wildfire

Sound like a good idea. Beats carrying it round or leaving it for anyone to find in the centre pocket!

[RichardR]

I've also have little pouch too under the steering column - a real mod con!

The key looks a bit like the ones you used to get for some PC's a while back, so you could always try a computer shop (one of those little back street type ones, not PC World etc.) and see if my theory holds true.

[aphelion]

WildfireS3 said:

I have a funny little pouch under the steering column for mine

... these are OEM aren't they? (not sure about the green gardening string attached to ours though )

[doddze]

Both of my keys have a 3 digit number stamped inside the tube bit.... guess you will need the code number as I would assume it is lock specific.

The name of the company stamped on the key is southco fasteners just did a search on yahoo and they appear to have a web site www.latches.com

hope this helps

[oldred]

Guys

I picked one up from my local dealer. Waldonway in Larkfied, Kent. Speak to the excellent Keith in the parts dept he will sort you out.

Cheers,
Paul

[RichardR]

oldred said:

Guys I picked one up from my local dealer. Waldonway in Larkfied, Kent. Speak to the excellent Keith in the parts dept he will sort you out. Cheers, Paul

Good first posting!

[chutmun]

Well I've got a key and it works. Marvellous.

Shame is that I have to use it every 500 yards since the bloody glove box falls open every time you drive over/into a bump/hole in the road!

Thats character for you I guess.

[bridgdav]

Guess what....

I've got contacts at Southco and Sidlock who are the main manufactures in the UK for these barrel type locks....

I will have a look at mine over the weekend, I'm sure TVR would have used a standard barrel. The only difference would be the Keycode for each car.

I might be able to get a replacement key or maybe a new barrel and flat key configuration... We use quite a few versions of these at my work....

I'll keep you posted.

Dave

[page3]

bridgdav said:

I'm sure TVR would have used a standard barrel.

[John Mac]

If the Glove Box has a Key operated Barrel/Latch lock, these are available from Woolies cost about £7 with keys.
I bought one with the intention of fitting it on the boot lid to avoid the occasional problem of the cable jamming and stopping you from getting in, plus also the added security it gives.

[Podie]

page3 said:

bridgdav said: I'm sure TVR would have used a standard barrel.

[dern]

bridgdav said:

I will have a look at mine over the weekend, I'm sure TVR would have used a standard barrel. The only difference would be the Keycode for each car.

Lol. I bought mine a couple of years back from David Gerald. I offered to give him the number on the key and he told me not to bother, they were all the same.

Mark

[Rick C]

Just in case anyone needs a glovebox key in the future, you can get them from TVRcarparts.com at a cost of £4.50.
>> Edited by Rick C on Saturday 21st May 21:21

>> Edited by Rick C on Monday 23 May 16:59

[kevin secker]

Look on the bright side.....if they can't find a key the thieving bastards will use a screw driver/jemmy etc. I, for one, was very glad they found/used the key on Flygirl's car. One less thing to fix when we got it back!!!!

Kevin

[z_chromozone]

Rick C said:

Just in case anyone needs a glovebox key in the future, you can get them from TVRcarparts.com at a cost of £4.50. The keys are not coded so one key fits all. >> Edited by Rick C on Saturday 21st May 21:21

Good news Rick C, I'm not bothered about security, I just want to get rid of the crap piece of card holding it shut.

Z