Re: 86 4kcsq trunk lock

[Whitson <whitson2@gte.net>]

Phil Payne wrote:
> 
> In message <cec3efee.360b1eae@aol.com> POETbm@aol.com writes:

> > I just bought an 86 4kcsq and am having troubles getting the trunk upon. The
> > guy I bought it from said he had the trunk upon once but slammed it shut once
> > The lock is in the unlock, (horizontil) position and the button pushes in

Put the key in and turn clockwise to the 2 o'clock position and push in.
Just tried mine and couldn't get a horizontal position.


> Anyway - there are _two_ types of key for a 4k.  One opens everything -
> one doesn't open the glovebox or the trunk.  The idea is that you can
> lock your valuables in the car and hand it over to your VAG dealer
> for service, giving them the 'restricted' key.  It sounds like you only
> have the 'restricted' key.  Any dealer can cut an 'unrestricted' key
> from a 'restricted' one - it's a different blank.

Thanks Phil, I didn't know that. Sure explains my wifes rage when she needed
that stuff from the trunk. I didn't have a problem opening it with my key ;<)
-- 
Whitson
'86 4KCSQ