Glove Box Lamp Switch: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Open the glove box.
3. Reach through the glove box opening and depress the retaining latches on the top and bottom of the glove box lamp and switch housing.

Fig.2 Glove Box Lamp And Switch Remove/Install:

4. While holding the retaining latches depressed, push the glove box lamp and switch out through the mounting hole in the instrument panel.
5. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector from the glove box lamp and switch.
6. Remove the glove box lamp and switch from the instrument panel.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the glove box lamp and switch to the instrument panel.
2. Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector to the glove box lamp and switch.
3. Feed the instrument panel wire harness back into the glove box lamp and switch mounting hole.
4. Align the glove box lamp and switch housing with the mounting hole in the instrument panel glove box.
5. Push the glove box lamp and switch into the mounting hole until the switch is properly seated.
6. Close the glove box.
7. Reconnect the battery negative cable.