[simonreza]

Hello y'all. This is my first post [] and it's a very boring one unfortunately...

OK, the glove box light in my Mk IV Golf wasn't working. So I took it out with the intention of putting in a new bulb, but the damn thing just came apart and now I am left with a black piece of plastic and a small spring which I have no clue how to fit to the rest of the thing.

Anyone know how the hell it all fits together? I think I may need a picture in order to understand. I would be impressed if anyone can explain it in words! Unless it is completely simple and I am just being a moron (quite likely).

 

[PaulGT]

welcome!

mine was the same and just bought a new one! about ?7! Compared it to my attempt at fixing it and the spring is on pretty tight!

 

[simonreza]

Maybes I should just fork out for a new one then but it's frustrating being defeated by the damn thing grrr!

 

[Blue V5]

hahaha, same sort of thing happened to me [] a mate put mine back together but i put it in wrong so it was off when you opened the lid and on when you shut it so i took it back out and it fell apart again!

its now in pieces rattling inside my glovebox driving me insane []

 

[matte]

I ordered a new one too

p/n: 1J0947301 ?7.41+vat

 

[simonreza]

I think it must either be a very clever design and I'm too stupid to work it out or a feckin stupid design which was devised by a 16 year old design trainee in Hamburg or wherever!

 

[PaulGT]

i spent about an hour trying to do it and gave up! Its not just you! []

 

[Richard W]

I took mine out and the same thing happened - the autochanger cables now go through the same hole.....

 

[simonreza]

Thanks for your help fellas. Is there anywhere online that's good for ordering vw parts?

 

[Blue V5]

www.vagparts.co.uk

 

[simonreza]

Cheers for that. I shall probably treat myself to a new one!

 

[simonreza]

Hmmm I can't find that part on www.vagparts.co.uk. Can anyone recommend another site? Ta.

 

[Jammy]

Same happened to me too, when taking off the glovebox!

I doubt you'll be able to buy the light online, just got to a dealer they will have one in stock!

 

[simonreza]

Cheers Jammy. I will do just that [] It's a shame noone seems to know how to put it back together but nevermind.

 

[Jammy]

Quote: posted by simonreza on 28/01/2005 14:42:05

Cheers Jammy. I will do just that [] It's a shame noone seems to know how to put it back together but nevermind.

One of life?s mysteries! I think VW use it as a test before you can work in there garage! [)]

 

[ct.p]

Bit over engineered that switch is. I to have a broken one which I've never been able to fix.

 

[Blue V5]

why don't we just sell the bits back to vw? []