[V8Cougar]

I have a 1994 Mercury Cougar and I was going through my car and found this weird key that says "MASTER" on it, it has symetrical tumblers on both sides, at first I thought it was something the previous left accidentally in the car, but I was on ebay and noticed a car with this exact same key with the owner's manual. My car didn't have an owners manual so I couldn't look it up. Does anybody know what its for?

 

[master486]

Did you try it in the doors/ignition?

 

[V8Cougar]

No dude, it doesn't resemble a car key at all, it looks like a cashbox key or something. I'll see if I can get a pic posted up with it.

 

[V8Cougar]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1995...oryZ6339QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Theres the link to where I saw the key, if you scroll down, its with the regular keys, transponder and owner's manual. What the hell is it for?

 

[Bangster]

That is a key for an older Master lock padlocks. I can't think of anything that would cause them to come with the car, you have a sun roof? hahah, I don't know, I have some of those locks though, now that I look at them, they are probably bump proof!

 

[Gcline]

try the glove compartment lock

 

[V8Cougar]

Tried everywhere I can think of and it doesn't work? No idea what its for.

 

[FordMan77]

Maybe it's the key that opens the metal box that sometimes hangs on the window at the dealership. I know my bird had that on it when I went to test drive it. It had the keys to the car in it.

Jay

 

[David_viny]

Locking gas cap, lugnuts? Hmm, thats odd.

I thought a saw once some type of key thing to disable the passenger airbag in a vehical, dont think it was mn-12 though.


OOOO, mybee it goes into the trunk poper button thing inside the center console! I always ment to check what key fits in there.

 

[tinman_72]

...OOOO, mybee it goes into the trunk poper button thing inside the center console! I always ment to check what key fits in there.

Nope. The trunk key fits that one.

 

[Southpaw]

OOOO, mybee it goes into the trunk poper button thing inside the center console! I always ment to check what key fits in there.

huh? Neither my '89 or '97 has/had any kind of keyhole in the center console near the trunks remote release button?

 

[Nativedetroiter]

That is definitely a Master Lock Key, and maybe the previous owner just left it on. That could be it possibly, but that has nothing to do with the car, unless your hood is chained down and that is for the lock on the chain. I had those kind of locks before.

 

[_95badbird]

I work with a locksmith from time to time....post a pic of the key....if you don't have a camera, search google images of keys maybe..

 

[midnite93]

MASTER Pad lock key!!!

 

[Southpaw]

The key is just an old Master padlock key. however I want to see a pic of the keyhole in Dave's center console. Who put it there and what the heck does it do?

 

[timb]

however I want to see a pic of the keyhole in Dave's center console. Who put it there and what the heck does it do?

My 94 has it as well. If you lock it it prevents a valet from popping the trunk

 

[Southpaw]

Uh, ok. That was completely ordinary and unsatisfying. lol

Never seen a locking one on an mn12 before...

 

[V8Cougar]

The key doesn't fit in the trunk lock button. I assumed they left it in there to begin with, but when I saw the key with that ebay listing it threw me off. So I don't know what it is.

 

[GreenBird]

huh? Neither my '89 or '97 has/had any kind of keyhole in the center console near the trunks remote release button?

It's a 94+ thing that probably got phased out in 97.

 

[pnyklr]

looks like a gas cap key

my 93 has a ford key with a big oval head that doesnt fit any of the locks I have no idea what that is and I got the car from the original owner ?????