Tonight I noticed that my CSI has a locking glovebox while my 2800CS did not. What year did this happen? I have to admit that the button looks nicer without a lock, but I'll probably chose function over form.
Locking glovebox?
- Thread starter Markos
- Start date
Hello,
I was told it was an option on E9 .
Maybe orange books could tell you more ?
Marc.
I was told it was an option on E9 .
Maybe orange books could tell you more ?
Marc.
It would be interesting to know if it was just an option or just not a feature at the time. My 1970 2800CS does not have a lockable glove compartment.
Aussiecsi
Well-Known Member
...I believe it depended on your "neighbourhood " as to whether you got one ...it seems my original owner qualified .
Interesting! Dealer upgrade perhaps?
alex
Member
My 72 3.0 CS has the glovebox lock and operates with the same key as the ignition, doors and trunk. I suppose it was standard depending on markets maybe.
I wouldn't put a lock on it.
If your car was unfortunately WAS broken into, best they take whatever is in your glovebox rather then have them destroy the glovebox to get whatever they think is valuable inside it.
If your car was unfortunately WAS broken into, best they take whatever is in your glovebox rather then have them destroy the glovebox to get whatever they think is valuable inside it.
And leave your glovebox empty. I never lock any of them. Just have a kill switch. But it's rarely out of my sight anyhow.
I learned this from my old convertible days as it is better to have them find nothing than slice the roof or break the glass and find nothing..
I learned this from my old convertible days as it is better to have them find nothing than slice the roof or break the glass and find nothing..
The Orange book shows all models but since it was printed in 1975 it just means it fits all models when it became available. It may have been introduced in the 3.0CS years or maybe Hoffman speced it as standard once available, who knows.
Perhaps sometime between '71 and '72. I wonder if
the 3.0 got it and the 2800 did not...
the 3.0 got it and the 2800 did not...
Right. I always left my convertible Dodge Challenger unlocked. Had an alarm though.
Honolulu
Well-Known Member
Simple rule: never carry anything you can't afford to lose. Then there is little reason to lock your car, and the local dopers don't need to break anything.
In that case you also have the "service key" which fit on all locks except the glovebox and trunk !
Meant to be used when leaving car on service and you don't want the service guy snooping into your glovebox or trunk
In that case the glovebox and trunk lock would be the same.
(same keycode number on the service key as your regular key, but no plastic lamination)
Last edited:
or the "valet" key which seems approriate for the car in it's day.
In that case you also have the "service key" which fit on all locks except the glovebox and trunk !
Meant to be used when leaving car on service and you don't want the service guy snooping into your glovebox or trunk
In that case the glovebox and trunk lock would be the same.
(same keycode number on the service key as your regular key, but no plastic lamination)
My May 73 has the lock
In that case I didn't provide the correct key for this film scene from this 70s movie when the car afterwards in the filmshooting was parked by a servant outside the luxury hotel.
Yes, it's the actor in the pic, not me
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_635264-BMW-30-CSi-E9-1974.html