Lockable glovebox compartment mk7

[akber91]

Hi


Is it possible to install a lockable glovebox compartment in my MK7 Golf?

 

[Track R]

5G0857147A81U lockable glovebox latch
107857113JD lock cylinder

 

[Kushdaiin]

Nice, but damn. The price for that lock cylinder is nuts.

 

[barf]

They were standard on early Mk7 GTI's. Got a 2015 glove box from a junk yard for $65 and re-keyed it to my car.

 

[S-4Motion]

They were standard on early Mk7 GTI's. Got a 2015 glove box from a junk yard for $65 and re-keyed it to my car.

How did you re-key it? I know you can get VW's lock tumblers but I haven't been able to get my hands on a kit.

 

[barf]

How did you re-key it? I know you can get VW's lock tumblers but I haven't been able to get my hands on a kit.

Got this kit on Ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115528055758?var=415549930752
All I needed was one tumbler but my local lock stores said they didn't have them or refused to sell it to me because I wasn't a real locksmith.
I had to replace a #4 and move the other two. Let me know what you need and I'll mail them.
The cylinder is held in by small plastic clips so be careful removing it. I think the key has seven tumblers but the glovebox only uses 2 through 4.

 

[S-4Motion]

Got this kit on Ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115528055758?var=415549930752
All I needed was one tumbler but my local lock stores said they didn't have them or refused to sell it to me because I wasn't a real locksmith.
I had to replace a #4 and move the other two. Let me know what you need and I'll mail them.
The cylinder is held in by small plastic clips so be careful removing it. I think the key has seven tumblers but the glovebox only uses 2 through 4.

Thanks for the offer. Unfortunately I’m not sure which ones I need cause I can’t get the lock out. How’d you get yours out?

 

[barf]

Thanks for the offer. Unfortunately I’m not sure which ones I need cause I can’t get the lock out. How’d you get yours out?

Put it in a vise and applied pressure while I worked the plastic clips. Placed a small socket to push the cylinder into the hole of a roll of electrical tape. Sprayed the clips with WD40. Worst case is a new handle for $25.