Glove box catch

[jaygeorge23]

My glove box catch is broken & I have ordered a new one. Does anyone have any information on how to remove the old catch from the glove box lid? Thanks!

[DMCMW Dave]

My glove box catch is broken & I have ordered a new one. Does anyone have any information on how to remove the old catch from the glove box lid? Thanks!

There is a plastic clip that holds it in place. Slide it out.

[jaygeorge23]

There is a plastic clip that holds it in place. Slide it out.

That's the info I needed. Thanks Dave!

[Silverbullet]

If you glove box does not have a latch, the light will stay on and drain the battery... Put something heavy on the door to keep the light off... Ask me how I know...lol

Craig

[DMCMW Dave]

If you glove box does not have a latch, the light will stay on and drain the battery... Put something heavy on the door to keep the light off... Ask me how I know...lol

Craig

Unplug the bulb. The glovebox light is pretty useless since you can't actually see into the glovebox anyway.

[DMC5180]

Unplug the bulb. The glovebox light is pretty useless since you can't actually see into the glovebox anyway.

So is the glove box, as it's a PITA to get things out of it while your seated in the car. I resorted to using a very large zip-lock bag to put stuff in and place the bag of items the glove box compartment. If I need something, I can pop the lid and easily grab the bag and all the contents of items stored in the glove box. None of which are actually gloves :bang:

[Jonathan]

Unplug the bulb. The glovebox light is pretty useless since you can't actually see into the glovebox anyway.

lol, yea, I've looked into the glovebox standing outside and through the windshield sometimes!

And you definitely can't see/reach it well when seated as the driver. Good place to route/keep an iPod that stays connected to the stereo is about all.

I was surprised how hot that bulb gets... and quickly! Good example of the LED/incandescent upgrade power difference.

[GS450-Junkie]

Couple questions on glove boxes....

Does anyone have a picture of the catch plate bracket installed ? This would be part #21 on DMCH website. I'm guessing this attaches to the dashboard, and you might have to have the passenger knee pad off to see it?

Part #20 is the catch plate striker, and it is mounted to a large metal molded bar that attaches to the glove box liner itself. This metal bar also holds the switch that turns the light on and off. Does that metal bar attach to the glove box liner by screws or rivets?

Is there an LED replacement handy for the glove box light?

There are 8 screws that mount the hinges that hold the glove box lid...yet the website says part #17 quantity of 4 needed. Which ones are the other 4 needed??
I'm guessing the lower 4 screws/bolts must mount directly into the dashboard itself? I have a new dashboard, with no pre-drilled holes in it, and my old original dash is long gone so I have no reference. I would assume it might be better to use bolts and nuts on the backside of the new dash as opposed to using screws as this way would be one and done?

I only have in my possession what is pictured below. My box was removed about 10 years ago, and this is all I can find as of now. I'm trying to see how all of this goes together and piece together what is missing, but the website is frustrating because I cannot zoom in !!

[Moneypenny]

Not only do I appreciate it when a long-dead thread gets resurrected, I appreciate it even more when it involves something that happened to me just yesterday. The left side of my glove box latch spring-launched its little metal clip clear across the car. I couldn't get it back in there, and likely ended up bollocks-ing it up in the process. So I'm ordering a new latch.

[Ryan King]

I hate the glove box on these cars. Mine has never really latched properly and the glove box lid itself has never really been flat with the dash.

[spikeygg]

I'm trying to see how all of this goes together and piece together what is missing, but the website is frustrating because I cannot zoom in !!

I have this complaint too, the delorean.com website is good but this specific image/zooming part of it is terrible. If you want to really zoom in use the DeLorean Parts Manual (http://www.europartsinc.com/images/dmc/pdf/Delorean_Parts_Manual.pdf), it's a PDF so you can actually zoom in with high fidelity results, that's what I do. Unfortunately, people in the forums like to use the number printed on the exploded view but the diagrams may be different between the original parts manual and the one on the delorean.com site so be aware of that...

By the way, I just went out and took some pictures of my setup for you. My latch doesn't latch either and I'm interested if anyone has any ideas of how to get it to latch.

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[Rich]

I just went out and took some pictures of my setup for you. My latch doesn't latch either and I'm interested if anyone has any ideas of how to get it to latch.

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Try squaring up the striker (bottom fixed piece). It looks from the second photo like it's angled counterclockwise as viewed toward dashboard. The angle might be keeping one or both of the latchpins from engaging the ears on the striker. You may not even need to loosen the screw to twist it..

[lazabby]

How do you get the bulb out of the glove box? Mine seems to be stuck and I don't want to break it. Is it push in and twist counter clockwise or is it pull straight out?

[Jonathan]

How do you get the bulb out of the glove box? Mine seems to be stuck and I don't want to break it. Is it push in and twist counter clockwise or is it pull straight out?

I believe the whole bulb itself is threaded.

Here are a couple pictures I took from a few years ago when I replaced mine.

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Keep in mind that the bulb holder has a couple different spots where it threads apart too. If I remember correctly, one is the ring that helps hold it in place within the glovebox insert and the other is the clear plastic lense at the end which also comes apart.

Here's a picture of the complete unit, mind the dark photo. (Better photo (http://store.delorean.com/p-6945-glove-box-lamp.aspx) is on the Houston parts page).

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For those trying to figure out the latch, there is a depth adjustment too with the receiving end. It is finicky and you might be well off taking it out of the glovebox and trying to match it up while removed with the underside of the lid just so you can see how it is supposed to work. There are some goofy angles to consider when you have the receiver mounted more or less on a vertical and the lid is horizontal, sort of, as it tips down slightly once it's all the way closed. You may also need to "raise" the receiver slightly for it is grab correctly. Similar things happen with the lower engine cover loop grabbing the latch just so to lock it but also let it pop up when released. It's more art than science :)

[spikeygg]

Try squaring up the striker (bottom fixed piece). It looks from the second photo like it's angled counterclockwise as viewed toward dashboard. The angle might be keeping one or both of the latchpins from engaging the ears on the striker. You may not even need to loosen the screw to twist it..

Awesome Rich, thanks. I just went out and took the glovebox bottom fixed piece out. It's strange, the hole that the screw goes through is square and rather large. I managed to center it higher than it was while tightening it down and with a little pressure on the top of the cover it'll latch! :)