[Healeys] BJ8 Glove box lock operation

[Bob Spidell]

Wes, 

My BJ8's latch--original--works as follows: 

- the barrel should be more-or-less even with the face of the body in 'neutral' position; i.e. it does not pop out 
- you push the barrel in about a quarter-inch to retract the 'tongue' and open the box 
- once opened, you can just push the glove box closed (though I prefer to depress the barrel first to save wear-and-tear on the latch ) 
- to lock, insert key with barrel in 'neutral' position and turn key one quarter-turn counterclockwise 

HTH, 
Bob 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Weston Keyes" <westonkeyes at hotmail.com> 
To: "Ahealey Ahealey" <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 6:29:04 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [Healeys] BJ8 Glove box lock operation 

Hello Folks, 

How is the glove box lock/latch supposed to work? 

Does one need to turn the key to open it? Does it snap shut without the key? 
My customer has bought a used one that appears to be frozen. When I turn the 
key the barrel moves out from the handle. 

Many thanks 

Wes Keyes 
York, Maine