Eidolon
04-23-2010, 08:39 PM
EDIT: I failed to notice when I initially posted this that MIEngineer had already posted up a write-up of how to do this. Check his thread as well for additional tips and pictures on the process. The thread references and part lists below still apply.
It's a relatively simple procedure, but a guide never hurts. It's a quick install, so if you've been missing a glove box light in your 2009 G8, here are the instructions to get you going.
The parts that you need you can find the numbers for in the following posts:
(my) Atari Guage & Glovebox light install (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?12052-%28my%29-Atari-Guage-amp-Glovebox-light-install&p=173870&viewfull=1#post173870)
Paul's Breakdown of the parts (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?15466-Glove-box-light&p=234786&viewfull=1#post234786)
Paul's parts offer (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?16704-Glovebox-Light-amp-Console-Light)
If you want the white light for your glove box instead of smoked (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?15466-Glove-box-light&p=235798&viewfull=1#post235798)
You can find all these parts at any GM parts supplier, and PacePerformance (http://paceperformance.com/), one of our board vendors, also carries them. From Pace, the parts will run you around $28+shipping with the GRRRR8 discount.
I personally ordered the following three from Pace:
92172574 - F-HARNESS
94580496 - F-SWITCH
12787007 - LAMP
That said, let's get on to the process!
Step 1
Know your enemy - The lightless glovebox! (OK, OK, I had a picture I needed to use.)
http://forum.grrrr8.net/eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step1.jpghttp://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step1.jpg
Step 2
There are three screws beneath the silver trim piece, so you'll need to remove it. There's plenty of space for you to insert your fingers beneath and to pull. Start at the ends and work you way in, popping it halfway out at first and only pulling it out completely once you have the snaps worked loose. The plastic is flimsy, so be careful. The picture below shows the trim piece out and lying in the glovebox. Note the location of the snaps.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step2.jpg
Steps 3 & 4
Now you'll need to pry off the plastic covers to the left and right of the glovebox which cover another screw apiece. Each has a small insert in it for you to insert a flathead screwdriver in and gently pry it out. Do one side, then the other. The picture above shows them in place, while the pictures below show the screws after the covers are removed.
Left
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step3.jpg
Right
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step4.jpg
Step 5
Finally, there are two screws on the bottom of the glovebox assembly. They're hidden beneath a piece of plastic trim that also helps hide some of the ductwork for the A/C system. Pop this loose by gently pulling. The picture below shows the trim piece once it's out. Concentrate your pulling on the locations of the snaps, which are the white clips.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step5.jpg
Step 6
Now, remove all those screws you just uncovered! The screws are all the same size, so you don't need to keep track of where they were, and the glovebox won't fall on top of you when the last screw is out. The glovebox is a single unit and you'll have to pull it out as such. There are two plastic pins at the top that slide into the dash, so pull straight, being careful to note that the right side of the box will catch on the dash-end trim piece. At this stage, I would recommend removing said trim piece on the far right, as it will make your job a little easier. The photo below shows the glovebox unmounted and the trim piece removed.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step6.jpg
Step 7
The glovebox will now be free to move except for the cable which runs over the back of the box to the trunk release button and terminates in a bus connector. This connector is, of course, still connected.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step8.jpg
The replacement harness will have all the necessary snaps on it to completely replace the existing harness, plus the needed plugs for the light, so don't worry about trying to salvage parts of the old harness.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step7.jpg
The connector you need to disconnect is behind a metal brace. Use your thumb to reach through the hole in said brace and press the nub on top of the connector while pulling gently. It will disengage and slide free.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step9.jpg
Congratulations, your glovebox should now be completely free of your car!
Step 8
Now take a moment to use a pair of pliers and gently work free the snaps holding the stock harness in place. Set it aside, or simply trash it. You won't be needing it again.
When you bought your parts from Greg, you should have ordered and received a switch and a lamp assembly. The switch will go in the square, protruding hole you see in the center of picture below.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step10.jpg
The lamp assembly, meanwhile, will go in the rectangular hole in this picture. In this picture I have not yet removed the stock harness. It's up to you when you do so.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step11.jpg
If you want to remove the retention mechanism so that the glovebox hangs free, simply to make it easier to work on, then look on the right side and remove the loop from over the post.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step12.jpg
Now, go ahead and pop in the switch and the light. Both should face into the assembly. I don't have a picture of the installed switch, unfortunately, but the light assembly will appear as below. This is a view from the top of the glovebox, the portion you won't see once it's reinstalled. You'll want to make sure it faces to the left like this, otherwise you'll have fun with the wiring later.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step13.jpg
Step 9
Now run the new harness! Use the snaps provided on the harness to lock it in place as was the original. The bus connector and the connector that will fit into the trunk button are identical to the old harness. The two new sets of wires will be for the light and switch. The purple and red will be for the light, while the purple and black should be run to the switch location. I personally snapped the harness into the hole available right next to the switch location as seen in the finished picture below. As for how to connect the cables to the light and to the switch, it does not matter which cable you connect to which side (polarity doesn't matter). Do whatever is easier.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step14.jpg
Step 10
Now it's time to start putting the glovebox back in! Don't worry about connecting the harness to the car just yet, as it's a pain to try to do so when the glovebox is dangling. Instead, push the glovebox carefully into place. It'll probably take a few tries, and the easiest way is to insert the assembly more or less at the angle it will sit at when installed. Note, if you removed the retention string back in Step 8, make sure to reconnect it before reinserting the glovebox! Make sure the screw holes line up.
Now, the cover on the underside of the dash should still be absent, so you'll have access to the dangling harness. Now that the glovebox is seated, reach up and in and slide the new harness's bus connector into the white receiver you removed the old one from in Step 7. Face the nub on the connector toward the back of the car just as it was on the old connector. Open your glovebox and voila, you should have the result below!
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step15.jpg
Step 11
Now, put the screws back in and reinstall the trim piece beneath the glovebox. If back in Step 6 you decided to remove the end piece from the dash, reinstall it now before you reinstall the silver trim piece. Once that's in place, carefully snap the silver trim piece back into place. I found the snaps on the ends to be the most finnicky, so make sure they're properly lined up and inserted, then press the whole piece into place.
Annnnd you're done!
Closed...
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step16.jpg
Open! Let there be light!
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step17.jpg
_________________________
That's all there is to it. Again, I realize this is a pretty simple modification, but it was my first time breaking into the interior on this car. Hopefully it encourages a few others to get started. :thumbsup:
It's a relatively simple procedure, but a guide never hurts. It's a quick install, so if you've been missing a glove box light in your 2009 G8, here are the instructions to get you going.
The parts that you need you can find the numbers for in the following posts:
(my) Atari Guage & Glovebox light install (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?12052-%28my%29-Atari-Guage-amp-Glovebox-light-install&p=173870&viewfull=1#post173870)
Paul's Breakdown of the parts (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?15466-Glove-box-light&p=234786&viewfull=1#post234786)
Paul's parts offer (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?16704-Glovebox-Light-amp-Console-Light)
If you want the white light for your glove box instead of smoked (http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?15466-Glove-box-light&p=235798&viewfull=1#post235798)
You can find all these parts at any GM parts supplier, and PacePerformance (http://paceperformance.com/), one of our board vendors, also carries them. From Pace, the parts will run you around $28+shipping with the GRRRR8 discount.
I personally ordered the following three from Pace:
92172574 - F-HARNESS
94580496 - F-SWITCH
12787007 - LAMP
That said, let's get on to the process!
Step 1
Know your enemy - The lightless glovebox! (OK, OK, I had a picture I needed to use.)
http://forum.grrrr8.net/eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step1.jpghttp://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step1.jpg
Step 2
There are three screws beneath the silver trim piece, so you'll need to remove it. There's plenty of space for you to insert your fingers beneath and to pull. Start at the ends and work you way in, popping it halfway out at first and only pulling it out completely once you have the snaps worked loose. The plastic is flimsy, so be careful. The picture below shows the trim piece out and lying in the glovebox. Note the location of the snaps.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step2.jpg
Steps 3 & 4
Now you'll need to pry off the plastic covers to the left and right of the glovebox which cover another screw apiece. Each has a small insert in it for you to insert a flathead screwdriver in and gently pry it out. Do one side, then the other. The picture above shows them in place, while the pictures below show the screws after the covers are removed.
Left
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step3.jpg
Right
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step4.jpg
Step 5
Finally, there are two screws on the bottom of the glovebox assembly. They're hidden beneath a piece of plastic trim that also helps hide some of the ductwork for the A/C system. Pop this loose by gently pulling. The picture below shows the trim piece once it's out. Concentrate your pulling on the locations of the snaps, which are the white clips.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step5.jpg
Step 6
Now, remove all those screws you just uncovered! The screws are all the same size, so you don't need to keep track of where they were, and the glovebox won't fall on top of you when the last screw is out. The glovebox is a single unit and you'll have to pull it out as such. There are two plastic pins at the top that slide into the dash, so pull straight, being careful to note that the right side of the box will catch on the dash-end trim piece. At this stage, I would recommend removing said trim piece on the far right, as it will make your job a little easier. The photo below shows the glovebox unmounted and the trim piece removed.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step6.jpg
Step 7
The glovebox will now be free to move except for the cable which runs over the back of the box to the trunk release button and terminates in a bus connector. This connector is, of course, still connected.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step8.jpg
The replacement harness will have all the necessary snaps on it to completely replace the existing harness, plus the needed plugs for the light, so don't worry about trying to salvage parts of the old harness.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step7.jpg
The connector you need to disconnect is behind a metal brace. Use your thumb to reach through the hole in said brace and press the nub on top of the connector while pulling gently. It will disengage and slide free.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step9.jpg
Congratulations, your glovebox should now be completely free of your car!
Step 8
Now take a moment to use a pair of pliers and gently work free the snaps holding the stock harness in place. Set it aside, or simply trash it. You won't be needing it again.
When you bought your parts from Greg, you should have ordered and received a switch and a lamp assembly. The switch will go in the square, protruding hole you see in the center of picture below.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step10.jpg
The lamp assembly, meanwhile, will go in the rectangular hole in this picture. In this picture I have not yet removed the stock harness. It's up to you when you do so.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step11.jpg
If you want to remove the retention mechanism so that the glovebox hangs free, simply to make it easier to work on, then look on the right side and remove the loop from over the post.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step12.jpg
Now, go ahead and pop in the switch and the light. Both should face into the assembly. I don't have a picture of the installed switch, unfortunately, but the light assembly will appear as below. This is a view from the top of the glovebox, the portion you won't see once it's reinstalled. You'll want to make sure it faces to the left like this, otherwise you'll have fun with the wiring later.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step13.jpg
Step 9
Now run the new harness! Use the snaps provided on the harness to lock it in place as was the original. The bus connector and the connector that will fit into the trunk button are identical to the old harness. The two new sets of wires will be for the light and switch. The purple and red will be for the light, while the purple and black should be run to the switch location. I personally snapped the harness into the hole available right next to the switch location as seen in the finished picture below. As for how to connect the cables to the light and to the switch, it does not matter which cable you connect to which side (polarity doesn't matter). Do whatever is easier.
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step14.jpg
Step 10
Now it's time to start putting the glovebox back in! Don't worry about connecting the harness to the car just yet, as it's a pain to try to do so when the glovebox is dangling. Instead, push the glovebox carefully into place. It'll probably take a few tries, and the easiest way is to insert the assembly more or less at the angle it will sit at when installed. Note, if you removed the retention string back in Step 8, make sure to reconnect it before reinserting the glovebox! Make sure the screw holes line up.
Now, the cover on the underside of the dash should still be absent, so you'll have access to the dangling harness. Now that the glovebox is seated, reach up and in and slide the new harness's bus connector into the white receiver you removed the old one from in Step 7. Face the nub on the connector toward the back of the car just as it was on the old connector. Open your glovebox and voila, you should have the result below!
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step15.jpg
Step 11
Now, put the screws back in and reinstall the trim piece beneath the glovebox. If back in Step 6 you decided to remove the end piece from the dash, reinstall it now before you reinstall the silver trim piece. Once that's in place, carefully snap the silver trim piece back into place. I found the snaps on the ends to be the most finnicky, so make sure they're properly lined up and inserted, then press the whole piece into place.
Annnnd you're done!
Closed...
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step16.jpg
Open! Let there be light!
http://eidolways.com/images/G8/GloveBox/Step17.jpg
_________________________
That's all there is to it. Again, I realize this is a pretty simple modification, but it was my first time breaking into the interior on this car. Hopefully it encourages a few others to get started. :thumbsup: