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glovebox lid lock

Started by _heppy_ss_76_ , Mar 13 2006 12:45 PM

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#1 _heppy_ss_76_

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Posted 13 March 2006 - 12:45 PM

hi,

anyone know how to take off a glovebox lid lock and put it on a different lid, i am having plenty of trouble,

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#2 _EXLXSL_

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Posted 13 March 2006 - 03:07 PM

Look at the barrel that the key goes into (on the inside of the glovebox). There is a small spring loaded retainer, hold this down and the lock should come out. No? Try jiggling it a bit.

Once that is out you should be able to unscrew the escutcheon - looks like an allen key Unscrew the outside as the large inner part has a tag cast into it and locates into th glovebox lid.

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#3 Heath

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Posted 13 March 2006 - 06:00 PM

I will be trying this. Does this also allow me to tighten up the lock mechanisms that are loose and wobbling all around the place?

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#4 _EXLXSL_

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Posted 14 March 2006 - 05:58 PM

Should do.

I think one of mine had a thin plastic washer on one side or the other of the lid but the spare hasn't. Might have to lift the latch as the lock barrel moves out too but if you be gentle and jiggle things around a bit it will magically happen.

It worked for me.

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#5 StephenSLR

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Posted 15 March 2006 - 01:01 PM

Can you buy them in sets with matching ignition barrel?

I plan to replace my ignition with a single lip UC type and don't want to have separate keys for just the glove box - I never lock it anyway it gives thieves a reason to smash it.

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