{"id":1719,"date":"2013-07-22T11:37:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T18:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/?p=1719"},"modified":"2021-03-19T11:37:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T18:37:07","slug":"a8-d3-glove-box-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/a8-d3-glove-box-removal.html","title":{"rendered":"A8 D3 Glove Box Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<script src=\"https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/1.11.3\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"\/idogjs\/swipebox\/src\/js\/swipebox.min.js\"\"><\/script><script src=\"\/idogjs\/swipebox\/lib\/ios_fix.min.js\" \"><\/script><script src=\"\/idogjs\/swipebox\/src\/js\/swipe_l2.js\" \"><\/script><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/idogjs\/swipebox\/src\/css\/swipebox_title.min.css\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>In order to access a few components like the MMI (head unit &#8211; 4E0035729(A)), can bus gateway (4E0907468(x)) we need to drop the glove box. It seems to be a big thing, but actually, there are about 8 screws (torx and Phillips) \u00a0that hold it to the body.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"remove and install glove box\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/pdf\/Removingglovebox.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><button class=\"w3-button w3-green w3-round-xlarge\">Official Remove and Install Glove Box<\/button><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>***If the car is\u00a0equipped\u00a0with<a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Knee Airbag installed\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove30.JPG\"> knee airbag<\/a>, make sure to disconnect the battery before removing the connectors***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Remove the 2 screws on the side &#8211; need to remove the fuse box cover &#8211; screw driver will do.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"remove 2 torx screws of the glove box\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove117.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"remove 2 torx screws of glove box\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove117.JPG\" alt=\"remove 2 torx screws\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"3 torx screws on top inside the glove box\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove23.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"3 torx screws on the top inside glove box\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove23.JPG\" alt=\"3 torx screws \" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Left torx screw 1\/3\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove22.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Left Torx Screw 1\/3\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove22.JPG\" alt=\"left torx screw\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Middle torx screw 2\/3\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove26.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Middle Torx Screw 2\/3\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove26.JPG\" alt=\"middle\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Right Top Side Torx Screw 3\/3\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove27.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Right Torx Screw 3\/3\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove27.JPG\" alt=\"Right torx screw\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Bottom Left Screw\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove24.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Bottom Left Screw\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove24.JPG\" alt=\"bottom left screw\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Inside the glove box, there are 2 more torx screws holding the back to the body frame.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"2 torx screws inside glove box body covers\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove110.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"2 torx screw covers\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove110.JPG\" alt=\"2 torx screw covers\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"2 torx screws inside glove box body\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove97.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"2 torx screws inside glove box body\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove97.JPG\" alt=\"2 torx screws\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>If you want to remove the CD changer, remove before dropping the glove box.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"remove CD changer\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove14.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Remove CD changer\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove14.JPG\" alt=\"remove CD\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"remove cd changer\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove15.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"remove CD changer\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove15.JPG\" alt=\"remove CD\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"remove cd changer cable\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove16.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"remove CD changer cable\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove16.JPG\" alt=\"remove CD cables\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"remove cd changer cable\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove17.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"remove CD changer cable\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove17.JPG\" alt=\"remove CD cables\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Now, we&#8217;re ready to drop the glove box &#8211; wiggle it out and down lightly and firmly &#8211; if the lid is closed is the best.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Wiggle and pull the box down and out\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove31.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"drop the glove box down\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove31.JPG\" alt=\"drop the box \" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Wiggle and pull the box down and out\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove32.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"drop the glove box down\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove32.JPG\" alt=\"drop the box\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Disconnect light and airbag connector (make sure the battery is disconnected by removing the ground cable to the chassis).<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"airbag connector\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove94.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"airbag connector\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove94.JPG\" alt=\"airbag connector\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"light connector\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove95.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"light connector\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove95.JPG\" alt=\"light connector\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Summary &#8211;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Glove box dropped down and out\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove93.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Glove box dropped down\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove93.JPG\" alt=\"box dropped\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Top 3 screws positions\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove87.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Top 3 screws position\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove87.JPG\" alt=\"top 3 screws\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Bottom Left Screw\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove86.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Bottom Left Screw\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove86.JPG\" alt=\"bottom left screw\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Bracket for 2 inside screws\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove83.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Bracket for 2 inside screws\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove83.JPG\" alt=\"bracket for 2 inside screws\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"the corner where the glove box rests on - important when install\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove84.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"Corner where the glove box rests on\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove84.JPG\" alt=\"corner where box rest\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a class=\"swipebox\" title=\"The bottom of the glove box\" href=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/sm_glove85.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\" title=\"The bottom of glove box\" src=\"\/media\/audis\/camera\/glove\/tn_glove85.JPG\" alt=\"bottom of glove box\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Putting it back is in reverse order, but the corner where the box is rest on is a little hard to get it on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><\/ul><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to access a few components like the MMI (head unit &#8211; 4E0035729(A)), can bus gateway (4E0907468(x)) we need to drop the glove box. It seems to be a big thing, but actually, there are about 8 screws (torx and Phillips) \u00a0that hold it to the body. ***If the car is\u00a0equipped\u00a0with knee airbag, make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/a8-d3-glove-box-removal.html\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[253,254,251,250,224,219],"class_list":["post-1719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a8-d3","tag-can-bus-gateway","tag-cd-changer","tag-fbas","tag-glove-box","tag-mmi-head-unit","tag-rvc"],"views":9380,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1719"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5032,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1719\/revisions\/5032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dognmonkey.com\/audi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}