 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,936 Views | |  |  |  |  12-24-2007, 11:00 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |  Glovebox Removal
I apologize in advance, I searched high and low for combinations of glovebox removal and cannot find anything. I see the obvious screws to remove, but there are a couple that I just cant get at with a normal screw driver. Am I missing something on how to pull this puppy out? Thanks in advance. p.s. I finally got the Pioneer HU removal tool to find out the installer decided to cut off the stock BMW plug and crimp 20 some wires to the factory harness  instead of just buying the BMW adapter and crimping to that. Sigh. Good news is that the radio has AUX in on the back so I can hook up my iPod finally without a dumb FM transmitter. __________________ 
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2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed
Loaded
2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed
Traded
1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback |  |  | | 12-24-2007, 11:16 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 867 |
you should be able to get all the screws out with a long phillips. The one closest to the radio is bit tough, but you should be able angle the screwdriver enough to get it started. __________________
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] | | | | | 12-25-2007, 01:33 AM | #3 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
knowledgebase article: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthrea...emove+glovebox i need to find myself one of these for this task: http://www.browntool.com/productsele...?ProductID=657 didn't have one, so i used a 1/4" wrench on a hex philips head bit which got the job done. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 12-25-2007, 02:14 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
i think a short phillips works great for the screw thats tight against the door.
and a long phillips works great for the glovebox screws
but that is a cool screwdriver kit! __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 12-25-2007, 04:06 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 |
Damn. So I'm going to have to try to unscrew those things with the door on eh. Is there away I can let the glovebox door swing lower? I was afraid of breaking the plastic hinge. __________________
BMWCCA #403399
2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed
Loaded
2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed
Traded
1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08
Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | | | 12-25-2007, 04:13 AM | #6 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
not that i'm aware of. the glove box, door and knee bolster section are one unit. even if you were to be able to get the door released from the rest of the glovebox, i think the bottom of the door would be pressing against the knee bolster section.
it's not too bad if you have a small phillips bit from a multi-bit screwdriver set and a small open or box-end wrench you can use to turn it (while putting pressure on it with your fingers so you don't round it out). __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 03-29-2012, 03:51 PM | #7 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16 | glovebox door removal
The glovebox door is very simple to remove.
Open the door, then slide left and right so the hinge pins slide free, then the two catch arms will slide right out.
It should take less than 5 seconds.
This makes it way easier to get to the glove box screws. | | | | |
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