Glove box won't open
#1
Glove box won't open
MY glove box is stuck there for long time, just decide I want to fix now, who should I goto? Mazda dealer or lock vendor? Cuz when I insert and turn the key, it just won't open... Btw iam out of warranty
#2
Voids warranties
Do you have just one key? it may be the valet key. The valet key does not unlock the glove box. The mazda dealer, with your vin, can make you a new master key.
#4
I have an 04 and my Valet key is gray in color and the regular key is black. I am not sure about the other years, but there is usually a way to tell them apart. I have no reason to not believe the previous poster, but I have never tried it, and now I will when I get home
#5
Yea, been to dealer, asked, only one key on 2006 one, I think it just simply broke, they say 60$ half hour inspection and fix fee additionally, I ll just .. Idk leave it there for now...
#7
#14
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Yeah I thought I was the only one this ever happened too, this is the first time I have heard of anyone else having the problem. But, in ten years my glove box has been opened a gazillion times so it's whatever.
#15
Charles Bundy
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I had that problem a few months after I bought my RX-8. Locked it and I could not unlock and open it after that. I was able to unlatch the hindge from the bottom, reached around and unlocked the mechanism with the help of a flathead without destroying anything. And truth be told, 9krpmrx8, there is a spring inside that came loose preventing the striker to not move once locked and closed. Fixed it at no cost and in half-an-hour.
#16
So is it true my key can unlock any 8's glove box?? Lol I truly don't understand, I am buying a lock latch from a guy and he told me I can use my key to unlock the lock latch he selling me...
#17
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I had that problem a few months after I bought my RX-8. Locked it and I could not unlock and open it after that. I was able to unlatch the hindge from the bottom, reached around and unlocked the mechanism with the help of a flathead without destroying anything. And truth be told, 9krpmrx8, there is a spring inside that came loose preventing the striker to not move once locked and closed. Fixed it at no cost and in half-an-hour.
![Lol](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
My key works fine the the used 09' glove box I purchased. But locking it is dumb, a 5 year old could bust it open.
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