Glovebox locking mechanism?
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I've got my 1986 944 automatic back in July. A few months ago in the cold, I was attempting to open the glovebox and ended up breaking the metal arm on one side rendering it useless. I removed the glovebox door and have pulled out the lock mechanism - hoping to replace it. In an ideal world, I'd be able to buy the replacement mechanism (which looks like this one on eBay) and swap out the lock cylinder so I can still use my key to lock it, but I can't see if that is possible. One thread on Pelican Parts leaves me without an answer either; and they don't seem to sell replacements. I've looked online and played with the mechanism but have had no luck in removing the cylinder. I'd be fine with replacing it with a lockless version but have been unable to find one. Is the only solution (save spending 200$ on a new lock and key set) to just buy a used one from another 944 and accept that I won't be able to lock it?
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There are two versions of glovebox mechanism on 44 cars one is press button style the other is rotary. It is definitely possible to re-key the lock but there is probably some sort of catch you have to release to get the lock out.
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The Ebay one looks different than mine. If there is an old school full-service locksmith in town you may find that they know how to remove the cylinder. If you're lucky they may even be able to fix the broken latch. Good luck. Let us know how your conundrum turns out.
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Glove box lock mechanism cylinder nub
The Ebay one looks different than mine. If there is an old school full-service locksmith in town you may find that they know how to remove the cylinder. If you're lucky they may even be able to fix the broken latch. Good luck. Let us know how your conundrum turns out.
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Funny, my '84 944 came with 4 different keys: one for the exterior alarm switch, one for the ignition, one for the wheel locks, and finally one dedicated for the glove box.
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That means someone already re-keyed my glovebox lock since the ignition key worked in the glovebox lock. My car came with two keys - ignition and alarm - and I didn't have keys for the wheel lock nuts.