Glovebox handle...

[fairzy]

My Newly bought Z4 came with a broken glovebox handle. I managed to put it back together by using a wire coat hanger to replace the missing pins but the mechanism is very loose. Ideally I'd like to replace the handle but they seem quite hard to come by. Does anyone know of they're shared with another BMW?

[RubyBlueZ4MC]

I've had loose glovebox handle issues with my recently bought Z4M..

[navid.v]

I have a spare handle but it comes with lock! although the lock I think only works with the car key that it came from?! as it doesn't work with my key.

or you can buy the part from BMW:

http://www.cooper-bmw-parts.co.uk/index ... virtuemart



http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E85/R ... glove_box/

[fairzy]

I've been speaking with Jamie at Soper who said that a new handle comes without the lock barrel so you need to swap them over. Sounds like a fiddly job though so might be one for the stealer, unless anyone has got a workshop manual with instructions in they could share?

[srhutch]

I've been speaking with Jamie at Soper who said that a new handle comes without the lock barrel so you need to swap them over. Sounds like a fiddly job though so might be one for the stealer, unless anyone has got a workshop manual with instructions in they could share?

Get yourself a copy of TIS from ebay, only a fiver, it's a BMW workshop manual before you ask.

[Mangozac]

+1 to having a copy of the TIS, but it is also available (although not as straightforward) online: http://tis.spaghetticoder.org/

[Ewazix]

It just fell off on it's own guv!

Yep got in to the car this afternoon and it was ROASTING, looked down and the glove box handle had fallen off complete with lock and a spring! I haven't had a chance to check it out yet but I'm assuming something has over-expanded and come loose, or plastic fatigued?

Anyway I will have to ring Sopers for a new one, I've got a TIS and I assume it can't be too difficult even to change the lock over, is it?

[Dangerous-Dave]

Changing the lock is easy. Get hold of navid.v's and d the old switch-a-roo.

[Ewazix]

Changing the lock is easy. Get hold of navid.v's and d the old switch-a-roo.

Sounds like a plan, cheers

[Stuart Truman]

Changing the lock is easy. Get hold of navid.v's and d the old switch-a-roo.

Sounds like a plan, cheers

Holy thread revival Batman! Navid.v hasn't been around for a while

[Dangerous-Dave]

Wow, just seen how old the original thread is.

[Ewazix]

Changing the lock is easy. Get hold of navid.v's and d the old switch-a-roo.

Sounds like a plan, cheers

Holy thread revival Batman! Navid.v hasn't been around for a while

See what you mean, the great wheel saga! http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic ... 74#p525574
Butterfly effect, someone did a little on one thread, a quick and months later someone on the other side of the country misses out on a cheap handle

[Ewazix]

Wow, just seen how old the original thread is.

Yea I know it's the latest I could find about busted glove box handles, I thought it was better to keep it in one place and people to refer to it

[eleflo]

I think Foxy-stoat has a glove box for sale.

http://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... 70#p790351

[Ewazix]

I think Foxy-stoat has a glove box for sale.

http://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php ... 70#p790351

Well spotted, thanks