What happens when your glove box is broken?
A glove box can break when the screw in the actuator assembly is damaged or dislodged. A broken glove box can be frustrating, especially when trying to reach important documents such as insurance cards and other paper work. If your glove box is broken and won’t open, you can fix the issue in a few simple steps.
What’s the best way to open a glove box?
Use a drill to make a hole 1/8 of an inch (225 mm) from the right hand side of the glove compartment and about 10 to 11 mm from the top edge where the face of the glove compartment begins. Push a metal coat hanger through the hole to try and snag the release. Pull on the glove box handle when doing this to open the glove box compartment. Step 2
Why is the glove box not opening on my Mercedes?
Adjust the rubber that keeps the door from shaking. The two rubber pieces have screws in the center that you can adjust. Another problem that you may experience with the glove box on your Mercedes S-Class is that the glove box door does not open. This is due to the glove box release button or the release cable getting damaged.
Why does my glove box door keep jamming?
With the glove box door out of the vehicle, closely inspect the latch for causes of jamming. If there is nothing obvious, then the most likely cause is simple lack of lubrication. Apply some light oil to any and all moving parts in the latch and move it back and forth to disperse the lubricant and free up the mechanism.
How do I retrieve items from behind my glove compartment?
Look for stops along the sides or the top of the compartment and undo them. If there is a strut involved, unscrew the end attached to the dashboard. There may be hinges along the bottom that you need to unscrew. Also, many compartments have retaining clips behind them.
What to do when your glove box is jammed?
Wipe the edge of the lint-free cloth around the edges of the glove compartment lid to remove lint and loose dust and lubricate the edge so it won’t stick to the glove compartment. Apply light lubricant oil to another edge of the lint-free cloth.
How do you open the glove box in a Honda?
Sit in the passenger seat of the Honda. Wrap a strip of duct tape around the end of a flat-edged jeweler’s screwdriver. Flatten the duct tape with your fingers. Insert the tip of the flat-edged jeweler’s screwdriver into the seam above the keyhole in the glove compartment.
Where is the air filter in the glove compartment?
All that you need to complete the project is a screwdriver. Often, a cabin air filter or a vehicle’s computer module are located behind glove compartments. Open the glove compartment. Look for stops along the sides or the top of the compartment and undo them. If there is a strut involved, unscrew the end attached to the dashboard.