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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?

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.

HimBigChief wrote: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?

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.

HimBigChief wrote: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.

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

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.

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.