Under Glove Box Trim Panel ....

bob12 · Jun 24th, 2020, 20:16

On my 'new' 1998 V70 T5 auto the trim panel under the glove box has partially given up the ghost. I guess too many knees have hit it over the years.

The three plastic screw securing tabs/brackets at the front leading edge of the panel that appear to fit up under the trim below the front of the glove box have snapped off. The trim flops down being held somewhere at the back to prevent the whole panel falling into the passenger footwell. I guess from the looks of it that there are some holding screws at the back edge of the panel that are holding it up.

If I open the glove box door and remove the box itself I assume that once I have refurbished the tabs that I can re-secure the trim panel in it's proper place? As a safety point should I disconnect the battery to avoid accidentally arming the srs?

Cheers, Bob

bob12 · Jun 25th, 2020, 20:08

As it doesn't seem that anyone here has had experience of this I just searched YouTube and found one of Robert's many useful Volvo video tips covering a wide variety of models one of which happened to be on the precise subject.

Don't know why I didn't think of it before: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...6FORM%3DVDVVXX

Bob

RollingThunder · Jun 26th, 2020, 08:39

Just read your post and was going to suggest you check Roberts videos - I was watching his heater matrix replacement one last night and it included removing those panels.

Gav88 · Aug 3rd, 2020, 18:00

The same thing has happened to me today.
Drove over a bump and the panel under the glove box fell off only hanging by the wire for the foot well light.
Both of the brackets have broken so I guess it was just hanging by the central clip.
Has anyone had a go at repairing the brackets so it can be properly reattached?

Martin Cox · Aug 3rd, 2020, 18:57

The same thing happened to me too just last Monday. I've spent a week thinking about how to fix it before asking for suggestions.

Martin

Nullsleep · Aug 3rd, 2020, 19:25

i have the same problem but both sides of the car, the driver side has been tech screwed back in by the prevuse owner, the passanger glued back by the looks of it

Jun 24th, 2020, 20:16	#1
bob12 bob12 Last Online: Today 12:17 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Woking	Under Glove Box Trim Panel .... On my 'new' 1998 V70 T5 auto the trim panel under the glove box has partially given up the ghost. I guess too many knees have hit it over the years. The three plastic screw securing tabs/brackets at the front leading edge of the panel that appear to fit up under the trim below the front of the glove box have snapped off. The trim flops down being held somewhere at the back to prevent the whole panel falling into the passenger footwell. I guess from the looks of it that there are some holding screws at the back edge of the panel that are holding it up. If I open the glove box door and remove the box itself I assume that once I have refurbished the tabs that I can re-secure the trim panel in it's proper place? As a safety point should I disconnect the battery to avoid accidentally arming the srs? Cheers, Bob

Jun 26th, 2020, 08:39	#3
RollingThunder Grumpy Old Git Last Online: Apr 19th, 2024 09:16 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Yorkshire View Photos By: RollingThunder	Just read your post and was going to suggest you check Roberts videos - I was watching his heater matrix replacement one last night and it included removing those panels. __________________ S40 2.4i '07 Japanese import '96 850R - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=312484 Ex Danish Embassy '96 940 GLE LPT - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=326071

Aug 3rd, 2020, 18:00	#4
Gav88 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 7th, 2024 15:54 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Dorset	Same problem The same thing has happened to me today. Drove over a bump and the panel under the glove box fell off only hanging by the wire for the foot well light. Both of the brackets have broken so I guess it was just hanging by the central clip. Has anyone had a go at repairing the brackets so it can be properly reattached?

Jun 25th, 2020, 20:08	#2
bob12 bob12 Last Online: Today 12:17 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Woking	As it doesn't seem that anyone here has had experience of this I just searched YouTube and found one of Robert's many useful Volvo video tips covering a wide variety of models one of which happened to be on the precise subject. Don't know why I didn't think of it before: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...6FORM%3DVDVVXX Bob

Aug 3rd, 2020, 18:57	#5
Martin Cox VOC Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:24 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hull	The same thing happened to me too just last Monday. I've spent a week thinking about how to fix it before asking for suggestions. Martin

Aug 3rd, 2020, 19:25	#6
Nullsleep Junior Member Last Online: Nov 16th, 2020 20:11 Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: lowestoft	i have the same problem but both sides of the car, the driver side has been tech screwed back in by the prevuse owner, the passanger glued back by the looks of it

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