No key to trunk

[Andypot1985]

When i got my car it did not come with a key to the trunk. I currently use the Keypad or button on the inside to get in. Anyone have ideas to what i can do to get a key made? I thought i could replace the cylinder but it looks welded to the trunk lid

thoughts, ideas?

Thanks

[86VickyLX]

It's not welded. Gotta take that emblem off, there's a retainer on the inside of the trunk, that holds it, just like on the doors. You gotta pull the trunk lid carpet off. There's a rod that has to be disconnected from the lock cylinder. You'll get it out.

[1987cp]

Take the lock cylinder into your local locksmith's and have them make you a key. Or better yet, have it rekeyed to match what you've already got.

My question is, why would a PO first install a non-matching trunk lock, and then go to the trouble of installing all that keyless entry junk? (unless it's a newfangled one that came with keyless entry and then someone installed a mismatched trunk lock because they were silly)

[Andypot1985]

Thanks, and to anwser that town cars i have had or been around have always had two keys. One for the doors and car and one for the trunk. My roomates 88 is the same way i dunno why....

[1987cp]

Oh, weird. The only two-key system I've seen is a square one for the ignition and a round one for the doors and trunk. Well, except for my '79 which came to me with one square key for the doors (tailgate too IIRC), a mismatched one for the ignition, and a round key for the interior compartments.

Still, I imagine your local locksmith can fix the situation to your satisfaction.

[87gtVIC]

Thats strange. Like Mike said..the norm is two keys. One for the doors and trunk and glove box and one for the ignition.

[Piece-it pete]

My TC uses the square key for ig and doors and round for trunk too.

Pete

[marquisman]

ya, my lincoln and my bros TC use the square key for doors and ignition too. only thing, somone changed the ignition lock cylinder, so i got 3 keys for my mark VI lol

[86VickyLX]

Thats strange. Like Mike said..the norm is two keys. One for the doors and trunk and glove box and one for the ignition.

Police package cars had a one key fits all deal.

Also, may I remind everyone that Town Cars are weird.

[tjc78]

Also, may I remind everyone that Town Cars are weird.

[marquisman]

Police package cars had a one key fits all deal.

Also, may I remind everyone that Town Cars are weird.

you take that back! lincolns are superior!

[86VickyLX]

you take that back! lincolns are superior!

Superior in many ways, and weird in others.

[marquisman]

vics ar more weird...like...like the trunk lid and...funky glove box...and...all that stuff lol

[86VickyLX]

At least our body lines make sense. :p

[1987cp]

Police package cars had a one key fits all deal.

And it is actually pretty convenient: less fumbling, fewer keys to carry, and less baffling to people who've only owned and driven really-really new stuff. One reason I've often considered reusing the door locks from that old '79 Squire for something else (once I have an ignition switch rekeyed to match, or vice versa).