My glove box won’t open with the key and I’m afraid to force it or pry it open. Anyone have the same problem and figure out a way to pry it open without damaging it or the dash? It looks like the only other solution is to take the dash down to get to the latch which I’m hoping to avoid.
Technical Glove box jammed shut
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Technical Glove box jammed shut
Does the knob still twist back and forth ? On my 79 the knob twists "counter clockwise" to open.....when the door is shut its harder to twist than when it's open, be sure you have it twisted all the way to the left, try pushing in on the door itself when twisting the knob...when it's open it's spring loaded to closing position..mine always sticks a little because it's left edge rubs a bit on the plastic of the center console piece. Once your sure it's twisted all the way to the left you can try gently prying with a plastic tool...
If you get yours open you can check to see if it's rubbing somewhere first, then try aligning it or tweaking the hinges...possibly wax or apply silicone to the edges, also check the latch itself, perhaps it needs to be tweaked..
Let us know when you get it figured out, and good luck! P.S. hope you find a big stack of money inside when you finally get it open!
If you get yours open you can check to see if it's rubbing somewhere first, then try aligning it or tweaking the hinges...possibly wax or apply silicone to the edges, also check the latch itself, perhaps it needs to be tweaked..
Let us know when you get it figured out, and good luck! P.S. hope you find a big stack of money inside when you finally get it open!
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Thanks for the tips. Unfortunately, I had already tried all of that short of prying with anything. I even sprayed dw40 into the lock but to no avail. I sure hope there’s money in there to pay for the tranny rebuild I need to get done as my 4th gear pops out.Does the knob still twist back and forth ? On my 79 the knob twists "counter clockwise" to open.....when the door is shut its harder to twist than when it's open, be sure you have it twisted all the way to the left, try pushing in on the door itself when twisting the knob...when it's open it's spring loaded to closing position..mine always sticks a little because it's left edge rubs a bit on the plastic of the center console piece. Once your sure it's twisted all the way to the left you can try gently prying with a plastic tool...
If you get yours open you can check to see if it's rubbing somewhere first, then try aligning it or tweaking the hinges...possibly wax or apply silicone to the edges, also check the latch itself, perhaps it needs to be tweaked..
Let us know when you get it figured out, and good luck! P.S. hope you find a big stack of money inside when you finally get it open!
Have you tried a different / spare key?
Key profiles can wear over time and some locks are more sensitive to the key profile/mechanical code than others
Key profiles can wear over time and some locks are more sensitive to the key profile/mechanical code than others
Yep, tried the spare as well.
