Glovebox rattle and part numbers for cupholder blanks

Darren M

Senior member
 Devon
I have an annoying rattle from the glovebox, has anyone else experienced this with their car? When I'm driving, if I lean over and push the top of the glovebox it stops rattliing. I think the rattle is coming from the locking mechanism. Having owned two Zeds before, I know my previous one never had this problem but it was much harder to close the glovebox. In fact it occassionally used to pop open if it wasn't quite shut properly. In my M, the glovebox closes easily, but must have a loser fit when closed hence the rattle.
Anyone else cured this? Car is under warranty but not sure what they will be able to do, other than to try replacing the glovebox and lock. I will have a chat with them when the car goes in for a service. I can't see any way of adjusting the fitment of the glovebox to kind of tighten the fit. Alternatively I might just try attaching something to where the glovebox fits to tighen things up when it's closed (such as using some sticky backed felt material or something).

I'm trying to replace my cupholders with blanks. Local BMW dealer so far have not been able to find the two parts I require. I've had a look on RealOEM.com and all I can find are the covers for the cupholders (label 7 in the appropriate diagram), but this is not the right part as it is just a cover (with cup diagram) to fit to the cupholders. I want to remove the cupholders altogether and just fit blanks. Anyone know or can find the part numbers?
 
Can't help on the rattle (hate those). Part numbers:
Cover left GRAU 1 64226963603
Cover left SCHWARZ 1 64226963779
Cover right GRAU 1 64226917782
Cover right SCHWARZ 1 64226918464

Taken from RealOEM:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DU92&mospid=49422&btnr=64_1271&hg=64&fg=05
 
If I remember well No 7 is the one you are looking for.

In order to fit No 7, you must remove totally No5 (the cup holder)

Covers Left
64 22 6 963 603
64 22 6 963 779
51 45 7 056 653
51 45 7 056 651


Covers right
64 22 6 917 782
64 22 6 918 464
51 45 7 056 654
51 45 7 056 652

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E85/Roadster/Europe/Z4_2.0i-N46/LHD/N/2005/may/browse/vehicle_trim/trim_panel_dashboard_mounting_parts/
 
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