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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / July 2004Lock change 240 estate
Damn! Just been burgled! We got off lightly, just lost keys and a handbag. Looks like i'll have to change the locks on my E reg 240 Estate. I have a spare ignition / door key but have a lockable fuel cap. I have half a tank at the moment, enough to get it all sorted out. Where would you go for this? This is the first time this has happened and would like to hear from anyone else who's gone through this. At the moment, all valuables have been cleared out from the car and i've removed the HT lead from the coil to the distibutor as a temporary imobiliser. Any tips? I'm in Kent, UK. Les  Signaturehttp://www.stuffmongers.com "Homo sapiens, the first truly free species, is about to decommission natural selection, the force that made us.... Soon we must look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become." Edward O. Wilson Consilience, The Unity of Knowledge Remove frontal lobes to reply from a NG > Damn! Just been burgled! We got off lightly, just lost keys and a handbag. > Looks like i'll have to change the locks on my E reg 240 Estate. I have a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Les Les, A couple of years ago, I too needed a replacement key for my '84 240, I had lost the only key I had, isn't hindsight wonderful? After a bit of stressing, a mate of mine suggested trying a volvo dealer; I duly quoted my vin number, and produced my V5, and then tentatively tried the resultant key that arrived some days later, lo and behold it worked! It was only softish metal, but quite suitable for copying. I'm not sure how you can resolve the fuel cap issue, perhaps that key can also be sourced the same way. TTFN, Ken If the filler cap came with the car then the key can be sourced in the same way as for ignition/door keys. Cheers, Peter. : > Damn! Just been burgled! We got off lightly, just lost keys and a handbag. : > Looks like i'll have to change the locks on my E reg 240 Estate. I have a [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] : Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). : Version: 6.0.725 / Virus Database: 480 - Release Date: 19/07/2004 > If the filler cap came with the car then the key can be sourced in > the same way as for ignition/door keys. [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >> >> TTFN, Ken Brilliant! thank you very much..... it is a Volvo fuel cap so there's hope! I'm not sure if I want to replace all the locks. They have the keys but it's hardly worth nicking. I'll see what the insurance says. I'm covered for loss of keys on my contents insurance, lets hope they include car keys! Les >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.725 / Virus Database: 480 - Release Date: 19/07/2004 Signaturehttp://www.stuffmongers.com "Homo sapiens, the first truly free species, is about to decommission natural selection, the force that made us.... Soon we must look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become." Edward O. Wilson Consilience, The Unity of Knowledge Remove frontal lobes to reply from a NG > If the filler cap came with the car then the key can be sourced in > the same way as for ignition/door keys. > > Cheers, Peter. Nope.. local dealer say's filler caps not covered by same system. It seems I have to buy a new one and get the old one removed..... Les >>> Damn! Just been burgled! We got off lightly, just lost keys and a >>> handbag. Looks like i'll have to change the locks on my E reg 240 [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.725 / Virus Database: 480 - Release Date: 19/07/2004 Signaturehttp://www.stuffmongers.com "Homo sapiens, the first truly free species, is about to decommission natural selection, the force that made us.... Soon we must look deep within ourselves and decide what we wish to become." Edward O. Wilson Consilience, The Unity of Knowledge Remove frontal lobes to reply from a NG |
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