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Subject Topic: Opening a Locked Roof Box (Honestly!)
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18/5/2006 at 10:06am
 Location: Worcester
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OK, this is a bit odd.

I've picked up a Karrite Roof Box from my local Freecycle Group (If you've not heard of Freecycle you should try it - its allows people to give away things they no longer need without sending them to landfill)

Anyway, this Roof Box is fine except the people that gave it to me have lost the key!  I want to give it to my Brother-in-law, but we really need to open it.  Anyone got any good ideas?

Cheers,

Tim



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18/5/2006 at 10:12am
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Try the manufacturer.  Ours is a different make, but the locks are numbered, so I assume it would be possible to get replacement keys?  Might be completely wrong though...

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18/5/2006 at 10:14am
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Leave it on the roof of your car overnight & the local scrotes will probably open it for you

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drill the lock out wont take long and fit new lock they cheap enough, we had a key snap in ours so order a replacement lock and drilled the old one and removed it.


18/5/2006 at 12:41pm
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Try picknig it with a bent paper clip - we have to do this with our bathroom window all the time!


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19/5/2006 at 7:33pm
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Hi

Try calling roofbox company. (Contact details are opn their site www.roofbox.co.uk).

They may be able to give you contact details for new lock/key as they sell Karrites. Noneed to say it wasn't bought from there, just let them assume this!

HTH.


19/5/2006 at 7:58pm
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you can get keys for a karrite box ordered from Halfords,just take the key number in, it takes a few days usually


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TRY HALFORDS - they can be pricey on some things but for they got replacement keys and locks for my Thule no problem

Good luck!  Now where can I get in touch with Freecycle?  Sounds good!



19/5/2006 at 9:00pm
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I am on free cycle and some one was giving away a trailer tent the other day,   needed some work but still for free who would complain


22/5/2006 at 7:52am
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For Freecycle

Go to

http://www.freecycle.org/display.php?region=United%20Kingdom

and look for your nearest groups (you can belong to several)



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22/5/2006 at 9:36am
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thanks for that

what a great idea i am forever taking stuff to the tip that would be great for other more needy people to make use of i didnt know sites like this existed

we used to give furnature to local church who gave it to young families just setting up home but due to lack of funds they had to stop so im glad to find another way to help people not in a position to buy new

thanks for the link im off to empty the loft



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22/5/2006 at 11:36am
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Back on topic - Although freecycle is a good diversion - My Brother In law has ordered a replacement key from Halfords so we should be sorted.

Thanks for the suggestions



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22/5/2006 at 3:42pm
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Sorry for changing the subject.  Im always doing it . Im worse in person.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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