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Who locks thier sadle bags?

Passenger side locked, driver side locked but lock is broken. any help on how to remove lock ?
 
I never did. A lot of people don't even know there are storage containers there. I put a snugtop on mine so they're permanently locked now.
 
I always lock mine and the tailgate, I have to many tools and supplies not to. Better safe than sorry.
 
Got one of those little lithium jump batteries in there now. Hell yea I lock 'em! The thing is amazing so far, jumped two 8.1 liter V8s on a 35' Regal. The batteries had some juice in them so this little thing had just enough to get it going again.  (y)
 
Drivers side locked (that's where I store tools, trailer stuff etc), passenger side is the cooler.....only lock it when the beer is in there.....
 
FormulaCC1 said:
Drivers side locked (that's where I store tools, trailer stuff etc), passenger side is the cooler.....only lock it when the beer is in there.....

do you just fill it with ice or did you insulate it somehow?
 
I have only been an Av owner for a few weeks.  However, before I drove it off the lot, I locked the bags.  I keep it locked.  Wait until one of you Av owners has to replace the weather seal....  Gm wants $920 for the door including the seal.  Otherwise you can't just buy the seal.  I had to buy a whole door for just the seal ($100).  With the emergency gear I keep in there, I am not willing to give any part of my stuff or truck away.  let them work for it.  I live in a defend your domain state.
 
Gator6 seems like a company like Steele Rubber products might have or could make a seal for the areas on an AV and be cheaper than the dealer?

https://www.steelerubber.com/
 
I keep mine locked.  Oh, and I've always called them "the lobster lockers".  I think the previous owner called them that when we picked up the car.

HOWEVER, I just got an '05 alongside the '02 we've had for ten+ years. Getting ready to sell the '02, I started transferring stuff to the new one.  Not realizing which set of keys I had in my hand, I unlocked the saddlebags WITH THE WRONG KEY.  Turns out, either set of keys will unlock either of the two Avy's saddlebags! 

Anyone else try that, seeing if a different key will unlock your saddlebags?
 
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