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PercyPorcelain   
Sat Mar 07 2015, 03:11pm
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 Wasn't I pleased with myself for finding a way to thread the lead from my laptop-style foldout solar charger through the (little used) central seatbelt mount to the battery terminals this morning, only to discover that in the process of getting the back seats down (unnecessary as it turned out), I had totally vandalised the locks.

The moral of this story I suppose is the old adage 'RTFM' (and had I taken the trouble to read the manual, I'd have seen that the slot on the seat back that looks like it wants a big flat screwdriver blade, in fact wants the ignition key). Anyone know, are the locks standard to all cars or do they actually need to be identical to the ignition lock?
C6Dave   
Sun Mar 08 2015, 07:41am

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 Very much doubt that there all same as the car ignition key, but have never tried to use them and can't really see the point of them?
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verycleverman   
Sun Mar 08 2015, 12:01pm
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C6Dave wrote ...

Very much doubt that there all same as the car ignition key, but have never tried to use them and can't really see the point of them?


I daresay the point of them is to provide a degree of security for stuff locked in the boot. It's hardly secure if all one has to do to gain access is push a button and pull the seat back forward.

Pete.
C6Dave   
Sun Mar 08 2015, 12:52pm

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I daresay the point of them is to provide a degree of security for stuff locked in the boot. It's hardly secure if all one has to do to gain access is push a button and pull the seat back forward.
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But that's how 95% of other cars are..............
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verycleverman   
Sun Mar 08 2015, 03:34pm
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C6Dave wrote ...

But that's how 95% of other cars are..............


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eduardomaio   
Mon Mar 09 2015, 01:19am
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Location: Lisbon
 This is a great system. On my 406 Coupé there were two locks behind the seat that were accessible only from the boot when the seats were in place. The seats would be locked, if you want to unlock them you needed to reach the back of the seats to unlock them.

This way you can do it from the rear seat.
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gbl   
Mon Mar 09 2015, 02:06am
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Location: Copenhagen
PercyPorcelain wrote ...

Anyone know, are the locks standard to all cars or do they actually need to be identical to the ignition lock?

The spare part listing on Service Citroën says that the VIN must be quoted when ordering the seat locks barrels, so I assume these must be matched to the existing key.
The Auto Midi L'Orient website is listing the lock barrels at 22 EUR each. Not sure though if your entire lock mechanisms and not just the lock barrels were damaged?
Tjensen   
Mon Mar 09 2015, 01:31pm
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Location: Bergen
 I think I remember that the C6 won a price for break-in safety etc ? And it makes sense, If you deliver the car for washing or if there is a broken window, valuables are still "locked in", which also is nice for Insurance if something happen.
PercyPorcelain   
Mon Mar 09 2015, 08:10pm
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Location: London
 Thanks for that Tjensen... good theory but as I discovered (to my cost), a large screwdriver blade affords swift access to the boot, and swiftly mangles these plastic locks!
Tjensen   
Wed Mar 11 2015, 01:18pm
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Location: Bergen
 But according to Law, this is a "break in" and hence Your Insurance will cover.
 

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