Lockable Glovebox

The Doctor · 17th October 2006, 18:04

Apologies if this has already been discussed - I did search but came up with a blank. The other day I was flicking through the brochure Honda sent me last year, and noticed that the spec indicated that all Civics came with a lockable glovebox. Now unless I'm seriously losing it, and some say I am (whilst others say that I never had it in the first place!), mine doesn't have a lock. What happened? Or did they change the spec? Over and out.

TTDegs · 17th October 2006, 19:30

Mine certainly doesn't

Gweneira · 17th October 2006, 19:38

No lock on mine either, and have given my brochures away to a friend interested in the civic so I can't look it up.

It isn't good if The Doctor is losing it, but then I lost it ages ago so it doesn't matter.

erm...what did I lose?

Maxbert · 17th October 2006, 19:49

À la fuel filler-cap, maybe, i.e. locks with the central locking, but doesn't have a lock of its own (eh?)?

TTDegs · 17th October 2006, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maxbert

À la fuel filler-cap, maybe, i.e. locks with the central locking, but doesn't have a lock of its own (eh?)?

I was thinking that - but if so, it doesn't lock when the car auto-locks at 10mph

though that is probably a good thing!

basegreen · 17th October 2006, 20:06

It doesn't lock. It was a last minute change to the spec, and thus some brochures incorrectly stated that the glovebox was lockable.

misterpro · 17th October 2006, 20:38

A good thing to imho.

When they want what's in your glovebox (even if it's nothing) they'll open (AND DAMAGE) it anyway.

Anti-theft wise it's a stupid feature, any other reasons why it should lock?

JPDirect · 17th October 2006, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterpro

A good thing to imho.

When they want what's in your glovebox (even if it's nothing) they'll open (AND DAMAGE) it anyway.

Anti-theft wise it's a stupid feature, any other reasons why it should lock?

Funny you should say that - I was thinking about that today!

Although, it's strange that they put it in the brochure and then "changed their minds". Surely it wouldn't have cost them that much?

Mind you, whether or not my car had a lockable glove box (mine doesen't) or not, it wouldn't really have chnaged my mind about he car, I still would've bought it, with or without the lock!

basegreen · 17th October 2006, 21:19

I wonder if it was dropped because of the NCAP test?

TTDegs · 17th October 2006, 21:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by basegreen

I wonder if it was dropped because of the NCAP test?

because the person riding in the glovebox couldn't get out in a crash

basegreen · 17th October 2006, 21:25

Well, it might deform differently if locked, versus just shut etc. In theory it could reduce the size of the survival bubble.

thiswilldo · 17th October 2006, 22:04

Has anybody with a lockable glove box on any previous car actually locked the thing ?

Gweneira · 17th October 2006, 22:07

Nope, never bothered lock a glove box yet so can't say I miss that feature.

rmh999 · 17th October 2006, 23:39

I used to use the locking glove box but that was on a Peugeot 206 CC

Roof down left it a bit exposed. (eek!).. "lock it" was the only option to stop someone leaning in and grabin it.....(Sat Nav etc)

Yes ... it would have set the alarm off but they would just leg it....

Copycat · 18th October 2006, 07:22

Ahem,

Ancient Nerd, any thoughts on this? Brochure says one thing while in reality it's not true.

I've never used the lock on a glove box so haven't missed it at all! There's never anything valuable there anyway, right? That's what the space under the boot floor is for.

Now if it just weren't for that spare tyre that we get as standard here...

mihael · 18th October 2006, 08:28

I asked my dealer what happend to the glove box lock when placing my order dealer said the car did not have one the brochure i had at home stated that the car did have one. Have experienced brochure changes on another car manufacture they reserve the right to change spec with out notice so there is no come back on honda for this

Bassa · 18th October 2006, 09:14

They did the same thing with the CO2 emissions on the i-Shift models

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Changed them without even notifying the dealers. It placed the Sport & EX models in a higher VED band.
At one stage the latest printed brochure showed one thing and their online brochure another.

JPDirect · 18th October 2006, 18:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bassa

They did the same thing with the CO2 emissions on the i-Shift models

.
Changed them without even notifying the dealers. It placed the Sport & EX models in a higher VED band.
At one stage the latest printed brochure showed one thing and their online brochure another.

I noticed that too! Bit cheeky (of Honda) I thought.

My Accord used to have one; I can tell you now, I never used it ONCE! Had it from new since 2003 and exchanged it for my current Civic.

Charles_Harding · 18th October 2006, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterpro

Anti-theft wise it's a stupid feature, any other reasons why it should lock?

It would stop the kids from nicking me plain choc digestives.

"They say the truth will set you free. But when I told the truth I got six months!"

Maldax · 18th October 2006, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles_Harding

It would stop the kids from nicking me plain choc digestives.

"They say the truth will set you free. But when I told the truth I got six months!"

You eat in your car!!!!! OMG!

17th October 2006, 18:04	#1 (permalink)
The Doctor Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st August 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lockable Glovebox Apologies if this has already been discussed - I did search but came up with a blank. The other day I was flicking through the brochure Honda sent me last year, and noticed that the spec indicated that all Civics came with a lockable glovebox. Now unless I'm seriously losing it, and some say I am (whilst others say that I never had it in the first place!), mine doesn't have a lock. What happened? Or did they change the spec? Over and out.

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Bassa Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 19th August 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They did the same thing with the CO2 emissions on the i-Shift models. Changed them without even notifying the dealers. It placed the Sport & EX models in a higher VED band. At one stage the latest printed brochure showed one thing and their online brochure another.

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17th October 2006, 19:30	#2 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine certainly doesn't

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Gweneira Happy civic owner Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th October 2006 Posts: 535 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No lock on mine either, and have given my brochures away to a friend interested in the civic so I can't look it up. It isn't good if The Doctor is losing it, but then I lost it ages ago so it doesn't matter. erm...what did I lose?

17th October 2006, 19:49	#4 (permalink)
Maxbert Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 11th August 2006 Location: The Green Heart of Europe Posts: 138 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	À la fuel filler-cap, maybe, i.e. locks with the central locking, but doesn't have a lock of its own (eh?)?

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,864 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It doesn't lock. It was a last minute change to the spec, and thus some brochures incorrectly stated that the glovebox was lockable.

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misterpro Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 25th September 2006 Location: Flanders, Belgium Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A good thing to imho. When they want what's in your glovebox (even if it's nothing) they'll open (AND DAMAGE) it anyway. Anti-theft wise it's a stupid feature, any other reasons why it should lock?

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,864 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I wonder if it was dropped because of the NCAP test?

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basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,864 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well, it might deform differently if locked, versus just shut etc. In theory it could reduce the size of the survival bubble.

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thiswilldo Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th June 2006 Location: Plymouth. UK. Posts: 113 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Has anybody with a lockable glove box on any previous car actually locked the thing ?

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Gweneira Happy civic owner Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th October 2006 Posts: 535 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nope, never bothered lock a glove box yet so can't say I miss that feature.

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rmh999 Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 3rd August 2006 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 153 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I used to use the locking glove box but that was on a Peugeot 206 CC Roof down left it a bit exposed. (eek!).. "lock it" was the only option to stop someone leaning in and grabin it.....(Sat Nav etc) Yes ... it would have set the alarm off but they would just leg it....

18th October 2006, 07:22	#15 (permalink)
Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ahem, Ancient Nerd, any thoughts on this? Brochure says one thing while in reality it's not true. I've never used the lock on a glove box so haven't missed it at all! There's never anything valuable there anyway, right? That's what the space under the boot floor is for. Now if it just weren't for that spare tyre that we get as standard here...

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mihael Wheelnut Join Date: 11th June 2006 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I asked my dealer what happend to the glove box lock when placing my order dealer said the car did not have one the brochure i had at home stated that the car did have one. Have experienced brochure changes on another car manufacture they reserve the right to change spec with out notice so there is no come back on honda for this