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Glovebox Removal
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Glovebox Removal
I got an 07 Z4 (E85) and I'm currently attempting to remove the glovebox to get full access to the fusebox. I have found some sources but the car in the sources might be a different model or year to mine and doesn't help me. Anyone have a link or pdf?
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Glovebox Removal
This current thread just happened to be sitting about 3 lines above yours on my browser.
Any use to you?
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=79822
Any use to you?
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=79822
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Glovebox Removal
Yeah, the difference was mine doesn't have the hinges, it has a tether.
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Glovebox Removal
Never tinkered on a post facelift, but does unhooking the tether let the glovebox open all the way down, like on pre facelifts?
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Glovebox Removal
Not necessarily, models with passenger knee airbags (US) have a different glove box in realoem. Some images here: https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticl ... cement.htm
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Glovebox Removal
My glovebox "fell" off one of its hinges the other day. While fixing it I realised that there was a design change at some point such that the later gloveboxes do not simply pull off the hinges like in the pelican parts guide.
Instead, the pivot "dowels" of the hinge can be moved in or out to slot into the glovebox lid.
Here is a photo of mine with one dowel pushed in and one out: I managed to put the glovebox in place and use a small screwdriver to push the dowel into the hinge.
I.e. if you wanted to remove the glovebox, don't pull on it or you would snap the dowels. You need to fully remove the outer plastic glovebox housing then push the dowels in from behind.
Glovebox lid hinge :
Instead, the pivot "dowels" of the hinge can be moved in or out to slot into the glovebox lid.
Here is a photo of mine with one dowel pushed in and one out: I managed to put the glovebox in place and use a small screwdriver to push the dowel into the hinge.
I.e. if you wanted to remove the glovebox, don't pull on it or you would snap the dowels. You need to fully remove the outer plastic glovebox housing then push the dowels in from behind.
Glovebox lid hinge :
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