Glovebox light help please.

Nev The Bear · 10th May 2015, 07:42

Following on from my previous post I have removed the glovebox, but I cannot see how I might be able to make the glovebox light sit correctly. The light is being stopped from sitting flush by the large wiring loom as shown below.
Please can anyone offer any advise as to whether this wiring should be able to be pushed back to allow room for the glovebox light.

Thanks

This is the wiring from behind.

rich17865 · 10th May 2015, 08:08

Wow, that airbag detonator is rusty!

Looks like the loom needs tieing back tighter with the cable tie.

Dallas · 10th May 2015, 09:33

Wow! Those pics show alot of rust, do you ever get wet carpets?

As Rich has said, tie the loom back further.

Nev The Bear · 10th May 2015, 11:35

I did have wet carpets underneath, this was being caused by the sunroof drain leaking where the two pieces of tubing connect together.
There does not appear to be water coming in anywhere else. I washed the car with the glovebox removed and had a good check for leaks.

10th May 2015, 07:42	#1
Nev The Bear This is my second home Does not matter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: . Posts: 3,996 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,575 Times in 987 Posts	Glovebox light help please. Following on from my previous post I have removed the glovebox, but I cannot see how I might be able to make the glovebox light sit correctly. The light is being stopped from sitting flush by the large wiring loom as shown below. Please can anyone offer any advise as to whether this wiring should be able to be pushed back to allow room for the glovebox light. Thanks This is the wiring from behind.

10th May 2015, 08:08	#2
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	Wow, that airbag detonator is rusty! Looks like the loom needs tieing back tighter with the cable tie.

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Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,596 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Wow! Those pics show alot of rust, do you ever get wet carpets? As Rich has said, tie the loom back further.

10th May 2015, 11:35	#4
Nev The Bear This is my second home Does not matter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: . Posts: 3,996 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,575 Times in 987 Posts	I did have wet carpets underneath, this was being caused by the sunroof drain leaking where the two pieces of tubing connect together. There does not appear to be water coming in anywhere else. I washed the car with the glovebox removed and had a good check for leaks.