Fitting a glove box light.

[joonspoon]

This is how I did mine.
I'm not responsible if you wreck the car you're working on!

Thanks to BlackFR for inspiring this.

I've just fitted a glove box light in my MK4 Ibiza TDi FR.

Parts list.
3B0 947 415 B Lamp (1)
1J0 947 561 C Switch (1)
893 971 632 Housing (1)
1J0 973 119 Housing (1)
000 979 133 Wire (2)
000 979 131 Wire (2)

Including VAT the total was £17.43 (as of January 2007).
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Cut one of each wire type in half and join one half of each wire to make a single wire with a different fitting at each end.
Push the wires into the appropriate housings and then clip the housings into the switch and lamp.
I fitted an earth terminal to make things easier later on.

Because the lamp is polarised I connected the wires like this.
Note, because the housings only fit one way make sure you push the wires in correctly!

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Prise off the end panel from the dash.

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Look in at the top of the glove box. You will see a pre cut rectangle.
Push it out (glove box housing removed for photo).

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From inside the glove box feed the wires and switch through the hole and snap the lamp into place.

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Switch clips on here.

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Switch fitted.

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Remove this screw, slip the earth terminal under the plastic trim, align holes and replace screw.

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I used the live feed to my CD changer for power which I connected to using a scotch lock.
The changer is in my glove box so the supply is nice and close.
The wire I used is this one on my cable.

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The light fitted and working.

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You can use the feed from the interior light but that means removing the interior light, passenger door A-pillar trim and routing a wire behind the headlining.

Doing it this way means you only remove one trim panel.

Hope this helps someone.

Guy.

[oldman]

that is a very good and clear guide fella.
will look at my glove box tonight and see if i have a light and may need to follow and hope it similar for a leon

cheers, neilw

[googies]

you could also use the power from the Cigareete lighter, or ashtray light (not sure of location in ibiza/leon etc) be bit closer than interior light. Good guide though.

[CHR15B]

Got all the parts required for installation... so can confirm that exactly what Joonsoon has listed is the exact parts and quantity you require.

Will be fitting on Saturday. :)

[RichieRich]

Thanks guy needed one of these! such a pain in the bum tryin to see in with no light! gettin the parts orderd :)

[CHR15B]

When I ordered mines the parts department forgot to add VAT - BONUS!

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[RichieRich]

parts arrived and already fitted with an lil extra touch blue xenon side light bulb in there looks ace :) not very blue but its like pure white with a tint of blue looks amazing :) thanks to every1 :)

[BIGGY]

have you got a pic of yours mate?

[RichieRich]

not yet but can get one, umm 2morrow now i think...

[Andybon]

Just been to the dealer to order all this, and it came to £29 altogether.

[Andybon]

Also, another place to get the live feed from, is the permanant live form the headunit (the yellow cable)

[BeezaDave]

sorry if im being stupid but does this mean that the light only turns on when you open the glovebox and turn off when you close it?

[RichieRich]

yup, why would u want the light on if it was closed? :)

[BeezaDave]

im trying to hatch a chicken egg and i need to keep him nice and warm.:lol:haha.

[RichieRich]

then take out the switch ;)

[ShizTheBiz]

great guide fella :y:

[kavimagdani]

great, thanks

[mjstokes85]

Great guide, I would love to fit the glove box light in my car but not sure as to where I can get a feed from. I have curtain airbags so cannot run one down the A pillar from the interior light, I have no CD changer so can't take one from that, and I don't really want to have to remove the centre console. Is there any other way I could do it?