glove box how to fix/remove?

[omega]

went to open the glovebox today and it was a bit tight so gave it a yank and off came the handle now it wasnt locked so i dont no why it happened but i have to open it as my phone is in there.
so before i open it with the hammer is there a more refined way of doing it?

[HimBigChief]

Can you not get a screwdriver in the now gaping hole and pop the lock that way round? If not, it's only held on at the bottom by 2 plastic sliding pins, so just pop them out and then it's just a case of getting the top undone.

[omega]

Can you not get a screwdriver in the now gaping hole and pop the lock that way round? If not, it's only held on at the bottom by 2 plastic sliding pins, so just pop them out and then it's just a case of getting the top undone.

No tried popping a screw driver in no joy and had a shock as i was concentrating hard and my phone rang i jumped a mile
its dark now so il have a look tomorrow.
can i get it off from the bottom or are those pins inside the glovebox?

[HimBigChief]

Pins are easy to get to. You can get to them with the glovebox closed. Just pop them out with a large flat bladed screwdriver. Not sure how you'll manage to get the top undone and off though. I think the glovebox may still be stuck in place even with the bottom pins removed.

[omega]

Pins are easy to get to. You can get to them with the glovebox closed. Just pop them out with a large flat bladed screwdriver. Not sure how you'll manage to get the top undone and off though. I think the glovebox may still be stuck in place even with the bottom pins removed.

ok thanks think the plan will be to remove the bottom pins then i might be able to get my hand in and get my phone,then hopefullmight be able to wiggle it free.

[Gary406]

as HBC said mate,, 2 pins underneith , mine slide out very easy

[FarmerPug]

i recall i overfilled the glovebox, i think a tissue jammed it, and i had to get the docs out as the police were doing checks, and so not up for getting into bother i was going to open the glovebox no matter what, so when i did it i pulled and yanked the handle and nothing, then i pulled it harder and it come off the police woman laughed at this, and i popped the handle back on, and then i put the key into the glove box, i had at some point locked it.

[omega]

well removed the 2 pins and a quick wiggle and the glove box fell open,lucky i have a spare here and 10 mins later its fixed.