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Subject Topic: Roofbox Help!!! Post Reply Post New Topic
16/6/2012 at 9:03pm
 Location: Wokingham Berkshire
 Outfit: Outwell Ohio L
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We're going away tomorrow and have just discovered that we've lost the key to our roofbox!
What a disaster!
The box is locked with the fittings inside.
Does anybody know whether a key cutter can cut a new key without having one to copy?
Or any other bright ideas?
HELP PLEASE!!!


16/6/2012 at 9:08pm
 Location: Berkshire
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Oh no, that is awful! Maybe call a locksmith first thing tomorrow? Hope it all works out for you.


16/6/2012 at 9:29pm
 Location: colchester
 Outfit: Outwell Cleveland 6
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If you contact the manfacture they maybe able to help. there are only so many key designs for roof boxes so im sure you will be able to sort. do you know anybody with same make of box? maybe try there key.


16/6/2012 at 10:14pm
 Location: Cumbria (Upper Eden Valley)
 Outfit: Cabanons SunValley Michigan Khyam ABI
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What sort of roofbox is it?
Where did you get it from?

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16/6/2012 at 10:26pm
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 Outfit: Obelink Familia 6
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bugger thats not good.....

the lock barrel will have a number on it that you would be able to order a new key from the supplier but chances are the numbers on the inside and ordering a key would prob take time

a mobile auto locksmith  may be able to help and many work 27/7 but wouldnt be cheap, last time i used one it would of cost us £140 if he ever bothered to come back and finish the job that is...

now the more worrying options.....

if you have a good drill and drill bits you could try and drill the lock barrel out yourself putting the drill bit in the key hole, going slowly and building up to bigger drill bits,

sounds drastic but if it were our roofbox we wouildnt be able to go away without it so given the options of

cancelling the holiday,

going out and buying a new roofbox till i could find a solution to missing key

drilling the lock out then fastening roofbox with several bungees

well as money is so tight at the minute would prob drill lock



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16/6/2012 at 10:31pm
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 Outfit: Obelink Familia 6
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16/6/2012 at 10:48pm
 Location: Wokingham Berkshire
 Outfit: Outwell Ohio L
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Thanks for all your help.
I can't remember what make it is as we got if off ebay, but we only payed £20 for the box (was an absolute bargain) a couple of years ago so don't really want to have to spend out loads getting the box open.
My hubby has the box in the car and has taken it to work (he's on night shift tonight) and was supposed to be fixing it on ready for the morning so I can't check the details till he gets back in the morning.
As a temporary measure we've found Argos doing a roof bag for £30 so I've reserved one to collect tomorrow.
It will be a bit of a squeeze in the car, but I reckon with the bag as well we might just about manage (might have to leave a couple of chairs or something behind)
Then when we get back we'll try and find out how to get a new key.
Nothing's ever simple is it?
Do you know what - I think I need a holiday!



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