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I really don't know why I'm bothering with this....

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The plastic one is boot, the cuts are vastly different..It's from the factory.

Of the 30+ cars i've owned and 1000 odd new cars I've sold they are all the same, 1 for boot, 1 for ignition.

If your ignition key opens your boot either the lock is mashed or it's or been replaced and set for one key use.

Either way yes they are.

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Yours being a later model might work like this..

Valet lock system

Disabling the remote boot release.

Open the boot, and look for the opening about 10cm below the boot lip.

There is a small lever inside the opening.

Press the lever down to disable the remote boot release, pull up to re-enable.

The boot can only be opened by the square-headed ignition key if the remote release is disabled.

The round-headed valet key will open the car, and start it, but will not undo the boot, nor the glovebox if locked.

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The key for my car ignition is the same for my boot. I just had my boot replaced, i got RACQ to look at it and they think something has been broken in the lock but they aren't sure.

I wasn't able to open up the boot by using the boot release inside the actual car, wouldn't open even in the slightest.

I just really wanted to drive my car today, it had been getting fixed and i just got it back tonight after 3 months. Anyway, i'll ring up the guy that fixed my car tommorrow :cheers:. I was hoping there might just be a quick solution to it but i guess not lol :P.

Anyway, thanks for all your help, its appreciated.

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madbung, i disagree to your argument that they cut you a different key for the boot lol.i think you are mistaken.every brand new car i have every worked on..and well come to think about it every single car i have ever worked on that i know has not had the locks replaced uses the same key for boot,ign,doors what ever its all the same key. now my own skyline and every other skyline i have worked on the boot and ign key are the SAME and they are all 100% factory not broken locks never been changed etc.

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Pls read valet key system, where one key will open all and the other wont when restricted by disabling the remote boot lock.lol

The cars we are discussing are late 80's to early 90's, the same period I sold new cars in. Before remote central locking (boot inc) became standard on most cars which inturn made the 2 key system obsolete.

The point of the 2 keys system is the same as the valet system, you can give the ignition key to someone to open and move the car

and still have the security of them not being able to open the boot or glove box.

As per factory these keys are always 1 square key ignition and 1 round boot key, the difference in shape is obviously for ease of use when it's night.

****pls also note: the guy who is asking for assitance has said his boot (lock?) has been replaced and his boot release appears disabled.

Round key in a square hole perhaps? :P

Anyway enough explaining the obvious, I hope you get it sorted easily Tyson.

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