MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: k18dan on December 18, 2009, 08:04:00 pm

Title: Glovebox swap out..
Post by: k18dan 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)
Title: Re: Glovebox swap out..
Post by: stuupnorth 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
Title: Re: Glovebox swap out..
Post by: Gene Hunt on December 19, 2009, 03:21:39 pm: Is there a light in the glove box ?,.If so bulb must have gone in mine.
Title: Re: Glovebox swap out..
Post by: Lean 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
Title: Re: Glovebox swap out..
Post by: k18dan 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 Â£15 + Â£10 p&p was up for Buy it now for Â£25 + Â£10 p&p but made him and offer... there Â£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:
Title: Re: Glovebox swap out..
Post by: Lean 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:
Title: Re: Glovebox swap out..
Post by: k18dan 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 Â£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?
Title: Re: Glovebox swap out..
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx 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?