BMW X5 glove box problem and weird sounds

[BustedKnuckles]

if you are pressing the button and getting noise from the motor then it likely isn't the fuse otherwise it wouldn't work at all. If it is a clicking noise you are hearing but the doors aren't opening I'm inclined to think either the lock mechanism isn't releasing or the gears are damaged or out of place. I'm assuming the light that you were talking about switching to LED was in the glove box? (you didn't state which light) My thinking is you leaned on or bumped the door/s while attempting the light swap and damaged something. I don't know for sure though, I'm not familiar with the anatomy of the glove box doors and how they operate. Just an educated guess...

Also, the original "ticking" that you mentioned while driving is very vague... are we talking about the glove box? inside of the car? outside of the car? engine? is it really loud? faint? does it happen 24/7 or just sometimes? For anyone to help you we need a lot more information.