That's not what I was referring to. I doubt that MG deliberately intended
that the doors could not be opened with the inside handles after they had
been locked with the key. I think only mobsters' Cadillacs are equipped that
way...
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 5/15/06 12:20 PM, Bullwinkle at yd3@nvc.net wrote:
> Max:
>
> <<<snip>>>
> There may be something wrong with the door locks, anyway.
> <<<snip>>>
>
> Nope. Years ago all cars came with two DIFFERENT keys. One for the doors
> and another for the ignition. That way you could give your kid the door
> key while in town, but he couldn't start the car. The keys had two
> different style heads. One usually shaped like the cars insignia and the
> other round.
>
> There may have been other combinations where one key worked the doors
> and ignition and the other the glove box and trunk. That way the car
> park valet couldn't get into the box or trunk if you gave him just the
> ignition key.
>
> REgards,
> Blake
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