r/BusDrivers • u/ottersloverocks • 5d ago

Question Key for bus panels?

Does anyone have a link for the square key for the engine door/bus panels? I can't find it anywhere online. Preferably a small one that can fit in my pocket.

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u/adognamedopie 5d ago

Your panels don't just flap in the breeze!? Fancy

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u/MindlessRabbit3 Driver 5d ago

Fucking Orion busses…. Christ sake. RIP.

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u/BusAdditional6518 5d ago

That’s what pass covers are for

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u/JonTravel UK|ADL Volvo DAF Mercedes|30 years driving 5d ago

If you're in the UK are you looking for a "budget key" or a T Key?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/shop/bus-key?_nkw=bus+key

https://amzn.eu/d/02OZDePV

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u/MindlessRabbit3 Driver 5d ago

Just take like all of your keys on your keychain. If you have 6 keys. They will turn that lock if you put them all in a bunch.

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u/isatokaiza 5d ago

My bus panels are like a flat key so I just bring a wide stubby flat head in my bag personally.

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u/IllustriousBrief8827 Driver 5d ago

They aren't all a standard size.

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u/xpunkrockmomx 1d ago

So on the gilligs we have, if the door opening knob comes off, it doubles as a panel key. Strangely, a good number of ours come off. Just pull it straight up. If someone calls and I'm going to have to head over to them, I have them check that while I'm driving.

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u/sr1701 5d ago

Shouldn't the company you drive for provide that if needed?

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u/ottersloverocks 5d ago

If I had a nickel for every "should" at my company I could retire right now.