Glove box: took it off now can't get it back on. :)

[jifster]

Hi all, took the glove box off to try and install a cable through to the battery, only to find the power cable for my sub woofer is using the space. Doh! i should have checked the other side first.

 

Now, I can't get the glove box back on. Is there a knack to this?  I can't seem to get the screws lined up into the holes and of course I can't see when the glove box is held in place waiting.

 

Probably something silly I am doing and I feel like the least practical person in the whole world.

 

Garry

Edited 26 October, 2022 by jifster
..

[TMB]

Had mine out three times & never had an issue. Have you got the little A/C pipe and glovebox light wires in the right position?

[AnnoyingPentium]

18 hours ago, TMB said:

Have you got the little A/C pipe and glovebox light wires in the right position?

 

This is what caused me a few problems when removing the glovebox out of my Mk1. Took me a little footering to get it right.

[TMB]

30 minutes ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Took me a little footering to get it right.

 

Good Scottish word there, Ryan 😁

[jifster]

Thanks TMB, not had a chance to give it another go yet due to the weather. I'll see if any of those items are in the way before trying again.

 

I did use little thin screw drivers to line up the holes and still when I put a screw in it just won't bite.

[skomaz]

I may be wrong but from memory of a long time ago doesn't the bottom back of the glove box need to slot into a support first and then you lift it and push back to locate the top and then put the screws in

[TMB]

No, it just has screws. If the screws won't bite it's possible that one or two of the speed nuts has fallen off.

 

 

 

 

Starting at 6:20.....

 

 

Edited 5 November, 2022 by TMB

[jifster]

Thanks all, I took the car in for it's MOT and asked them to fit the glove box for me if they had time. They did it so it must have been something I was doing wrong.