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    How the f*** do I remove broken glovebox?

    How do I remove this shit? Bolts in back are removed.





    Help is appreciated.
    1991 318is Brillantrot daily driver (slow restoration)

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      #3
      If only it were that easy. The latch is stuck closed.
      1991 318is Brillantrot daily driver (slow restoration)

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        #4
        Oh crap. I see it now. I have no patients. I would break it then replace it.

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          #5
          I don't even know how to go about breaking the latch. Anyone know where to cut with a dremel that will free the latch?
          1991 318is Brillantrot daily driver (slow restoration)

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            #6
            While holding the glove box up, push the lever to the right and pry the one on the left down. Then try to lower the glove box. If going beast mode, then just push up in the middle while pulling down on the glove box to crack the plastic.

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              #7
              After I broke the handle off of my glovebox and catapulted it across my yard I discovered that the trick was to push the glovebox door upwards and push the lever up and to the right. If that doesn't work you're SOL, I don't know how you could open it non-destructively.
              Last edited by varg; 07-23-2016, 10:11 AM.

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                #8
                I finally got it, following this guide:



                I had to bend the striker down to access the "catches" on either side of the striker. Also broke some plastic in the process. Glovebox itself seems fine though. Damn that was a PITA.
                1991 318is Brillantrot daily driver (slow restoration)

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                  #9
                  Now electrical accessories/gauges don't work...
                  Last edited by c0rbin9; 07-23-2016, 11:34 AM.
                  1991 318is Brillantrot daily driver (slow restoration)

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                    #10
                    A/C, radio, gauges don't work. Everything else does. Everything worked before I took out the glovebox. Any ideas?



                    These wires are disconnected, not sure if related.
                    1991 318is Brillantrot daily driver (slow restoration)

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                      #11
                      ^ Those wires could be for the glove box light.
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                        #12
                        Anyone? I hate leaving stuff worse than when I started.

                        Radio, A/C, gauges except speedo - none of it works now. Is there a common relay or fuse for these things that I should be checking? I did a lot of bending and prying removing the glovebox. Anything I could have messed up? Surely the little glovebox lights don't need to be plugged in for this stuff to work?

                        Also the little brown/white and red/gray wires on top in the picture. Related?

                        Also still have interior panels removed, including glovebox and glovebox light.
                        Last edited by c0rbin9; 07-23-2016, 04:43 PM.
                        1991 318is Brillantrot daily driver (slow restoration)

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                          #13
                          The glovebox R&R has nothing to do with the Radio, gauges, etc working. The wiring is supposed to be secured to the bottom of the air ducts which is out of the way. The brown and red wires are for the glove box light. There's also the constant 12v for the flashlight (missing 99.9% of the time) that is attached to the glove box.
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                            #14
                            one in the pink, two in the stink?!?!

                            but yeah, I dunno mang
                            If it's got tits or tires, it's gonna cost ya!

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                              #15
                              Trying to point to both dangling wires. : (
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