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Offline k18dan

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Glovebox swap out..
« on: December 18, 2009, 08:04:00 pm »
Having to change my glovebox in the GTi for a new one, due to a fairly nasty old nokia phone holder bolted to it... any tips before I go for it?

airbag swich - am i right in saying this can be opperated with any VW key? if so I wont need to swap that as the new one has one fitted already 

glovebox lock - how the hell do I go about changing this over from my old to the new (the new one already has a lock in it but no key)

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Offline stuupnorth

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Re: Glovebox swap out..
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2009, 02:04:56 pm »
Hi mate
I did mine a couple of months ago
no problems as for the airbag switch yeah just unplug the loom from the switch
the lock unscrews and a little wiggle here and there its can be removed and swaped
over
any probs drop me a line
Stu
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Offline Gene Hunt

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Re: Glovebox swap out..
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2009, 03:21:39 pm »
Is there a light in the glove box ?,.If so bulb must have gone in mine.
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Re: Glovebox swap out..
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2009, 03:26:29 pm »
Good luck with install - I have same situation but looking for a glove box in decent nick (with silver banding) - unless I can use the silver off my current one?

How much did you pay for your glove box? - there seems to be lots of varying prices on eBay
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Re: Glovebox swap out..
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2009, 11:15:27 am »
Cheers stu.. I may indeed drop you a line at some point  :happy2:

Yup there is a light in the glove box, bulb must have gone

Picked mine up second hand but in perfect nick for £15 + £10 p&p was up for Buy it now for £25 + £10 p&p but made him and offer... there £80 from VW... bit of a perfectionist and thought I was gonna take one look at a second hand one and go and buy a new one, but this one is spotless  :happy2:
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Re: Glovebox swap out..
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2009, 07:02:38 pm »
nice I bought one on ebay the other day for 35 +13 P&P - not arrived yet but was sold as spotless.. we shall see  :smiley:
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Re: Glovebox swap out..
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2010, 12:07:27 pm »
all changed over now... bit fiddly but not to bad to be honest... the pipe for the air cooled glove box was a pain in the ass.. kept popping off and its not very long so no real room for movement... but its all on and working now.. All for £25 and gets rid of the out dated plastic phone holder bolted to the side :happy2:

oh and LEAN - yes your silver banding just pops off and pops on the replacement box   :wink:

On a side note.. anyone know if the orginal VW hands free kits go for much money? or shall I bin?
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Re: Glovebox swap out..
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2010, 07:04:27 pm »
Photos plz...  :party:  How does it look after the MK6 glove box installed?  Is there a considerable difference?
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