I have an even more interesting coincidence. The bug eye sprites had a
combination light switch and ignition keylock. The keylock carried the
number of the key. While sitting in a friends Metropolitan I happened to
notice that Austin used the same switch/ignition key combination. I also
noticed that the number on his ignition switch was the same as my Sprite. I
tried, and my key worked in his car.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Frisco" <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
To: "Jack Feldman" <qualitas@millenicom.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: Keys
> Jack Feldman wrote:
> >
> > Beware of Heritage key numbers. When I bought my C, I the two door
locks
> > and the trunk didn't match, and I didn't have keys for them anyway. I
got a
> > set and naturally they didn't match the Heritage certificate.
> >
> > Same for my Healey 3000. One key matched the ignition, the other matched
> > nothing. I got the certificate just so I could get the key number, and
it
> > didn't match the key pattern of the lock. The key pattern of the lock
> > matched the ignition key, so I took the lock apart and had it changed to
> > match the ignition key.
> >
> > As for the glove box key on my B, I took it to the local hardware store
for
> > duplication and the key blank they used was stamped "the club". That one
> > should be available unless the gloveboxes used different key blanks.
BTW,
> > the ignition blank they used was labeled Mazda!
>
> The ignition key in my Cooper S is also from a Mazda blank.
>
> -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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