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INFO. IGNITION KEY AND LOCK CYLINDER CHANGE

SUBJECT: IGNITION KEY AND LOCK CYLINDER CHANGE (INFORMATION)

MODELS: 1995 BUICK SKYLARK 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1995 PONTIAC GRAND AM, SUNFIRE

GENERAL MOTORS HAS MADE STYLING AND DESIGN ENHANCEMENTS TO THE IGNITION KEYS AND LOCK CYLINDERS. THIS CHANGE INCREASES THE SHOULDER LENGTH BY 3MM AND REMOVES THE NOTCH IN THE KEY BLANK.

THE OLD KEY BLANK, P/N 26038483, CAN BE USED ON THE 1994 "N" CAR. A NEW INTERCHANGEABLE KEY BLANK, P/N 26049133, IS BEING RELEASED FOR THE 1994-95 "N" AND 1995 "J" CAR.

THE OLD KEY BLANK IS BEING DISCONTINUED. USE OLD KEY BLANK ON 1994 "N" CAR ONLY.

THE ATTACHED ILLUSTRATION SHOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD KEY AND THE NEW KEY.

KEY CUTTER PARTS INFORMATION:

THERE IS NO NEED TO CHANGE KEY CUTTER EQUIPMENT. IF THERE IS DIFFICULTY CUTTING IGNITION KEYS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL KEY CUTTER REPRESENTATIVE. TWO SUPPLIERS ARE LISTED BELOW, HOWEVER, OTHER SUPPLIERS MAY BE CONTACTED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS.

ILCO UNICAN 400 JEFFERIES RD. ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27801 CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-800-334-1381

PART NAME ILCO PART NUMBER ========= ================

EXACTA WITH CASE 74-MK1-P26 N-CAR ACCESSORY 74-MK1-GM-AE-94

CURTIS INDUSTRIES INC. 34999 CURTIS BLVD. EASTLAKE, OH 44095 PHONE: (216) 951-2400

PART NAME DESCRIPTION CURTIS PART NUMBER ========= =========== ==================

NO. 15 CODE CUTTER 15W-45 20601 OR NO. 15 CODE CUTTER 15W-38 20605

CAM SET GM-6 20596

CARRIAGE GM-6A 20597

DECODER SCALE GM-6 20598

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

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Object Number: 85559  Size: LF

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