Elan S4 rebuild - my story chapter 2

[Certified Lotus]

Thanks 1owner69elan. Unfortunately this wont work on my glove box as I have a lock hole cut out in the glove box door with a locking mechanism in it. I wonder if the lock was an "option" for this model year car?

[pharriso]

Nope it's for a glovebox without lock...

[Certified Lotus]

Nope it's for a glovebox without lock...

So Lotus offered glovebox door with and without the lock?

[pharriso]

Glen I believe the lock was a late federal car thing...

[john.p.clegg]

..as on my '68 Plus2....

John

[stevebroad]

My 67 S3 came with a lock, but it may have been added by a previous owner. Not a lot of help, really

[The Veg]

My federal '70 Plus 2 has the Tuch Lock.

[rgh0]

I always thought the key lock was an open DHC car thing for security and the tutch latch a FHC and Plus 2 thing as security was not needed but this is Lotus so maybe they just went on at random

cheers
Rohan

[l10tus]

Sprint not fitted with a lock on the DHC.

This must have been an S4 thing?

[pharriso]

Guys, again this is a later Federal thing... Federal = USA & possibly Canada.

[billwill]

My 1967 UK S3 coupe has alway had a lock on the glove box.

Ne glove box behind it at present

[CBUEB1771]

My 1971 federal +2S has a locking glove box door.

[rgh0]

mmmmm sounds more and more like a random Lotus thing to me

cheers
Rohan

[Certified Lotus]

Thanks for all your responses on the glove box lock. One more question, is the key for the glovebox lock a separate key from the ignition or the door?

[nmauduit]

One more question, is the key for the glovebox lock a separate key from the ignition or the door?

on my federal S4, one key opens all locks and the other one do not open the glove box (nor the trunk I think) ; they can be distinguished by a small difference in pattern.