Glove box latch
 

So I wasn't thinking and accidentally unscrewed the two inner screw that attach to the latch that enables the glove box to close.

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Apparently it's impossible for me to line up the latch so I can screw it in. It's easy yet so frustrating.

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Is there anyway I can drop this part down so I can access the latch?


2002 BMW X5 E53 3.0i

200,xxx miles and counting

"If you ain't first, you're last"

It all starts AFTER you paid the X off.......

Nothing is ever easy with a BMW.....but extremely worth it when it's done.....correctly

Sure is, you have to drop the whole glove box. I did it when installing my Avin. Instructions in the thread below:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...removal-2.html

I was gonna post that too. It comes out pretty easy with these steps.

I removed mine to get to my fuel pump relay.

Ah okay There's probably a step that I missed cause it wouldn't budge when I tried to pull it down.


2002 BMW X5 E53 3.0i

200,xxx miles and counting

"If you ain't first, you're last"

It all starts AFTER you paid the X off.......

Nothing is ever easy with a BMW.....but extremely worth it when it's done.....correctly

That happened to me too. Read all of the steps carefully and try again.
I missed some screws.

Update- the problem was fixed. BMW and their hidden screws lol. Since the glovebox was out I finally got around to routing the mic to the upper center console. Now I have a steal mic which is great. Little by little.


2002 BMW X5 E53 3.0i

200,xxx miles and counting

"If you ain't first, you're last"

It all starts AFTER you paid the X off.......

Nothing is ever easy with a BMW.....but extremely worth it when it's done.....correctly