How-To: Glove Box Removal

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Remove the glove box. Disconnect the cable on the left side by sliding the plastic fitting aft/down to the hole and pull the button end through the hole. Bend the stops on each side inward so they clear the back of the dash and swing the glove box down. Lift upward to disengage hinge from dash and remove glove box.

OK here are the pictures I took while installing the glove box light.



Start here these tabs bend in and let the box come down a bit further to get access to the cable.


The tabs bend in this far to clear the dash.


Then remove the cable, its simple to undo


With the glove box removed, lay on your back with a flash light and look up. You should see the black sticky foam pad, it's holding the plug against the harness.


Pull the plug down and you should have this


I made a sticker templet from what was posted a few post up.


I used a sharpy to trace the templet then used a razor knife to cut away the dash pad.


Drill a small pilot hole and use a uni-bit to open it up the the right size.


I made an attempt to use a knife to cut the square edges of the hole out. The dash plastic won over the knife. I broke the handle. I ended up useing a dremel with a carbide burr bit and then cleaned up the edge with a knife.


Testing the switch.


Bingo ! We have LIGHT !

Thanks to Robins sxt
RobAGD