DIY: How to Replace Cabin Filter and Glove Box Bulb
10-13-2009, 05:16 PM
#1
How to Replace Cabin Filter and Glove Box Bulb
Hey guys. It just stopped raining, so I decided to do my DIY on how to replace the cabin filter and glove box bulb.
1. Open the glove box.
2. Pull glove box up.
3. Remove damper pin located on the left side of the glove box.
4. Push right side of the glove box up and left side down.
5. Next you will need to remove the bottom cover.
6. Next, you will have to remove the right side panel.
7. After the covers are off, unscrew the seven screws circled in red.
8. After taking off all the screws, pull lower assist panel off.
9. Replace glove box bulb with .5 Watt bulb or LED. Simply plug n play.
(make sure to have the LED in the correct +/- side. Before putting everything back, check if the LED turns on when the car is on. The glove box light only turns on when the car senses that it is dark [in auto], so make sure you switch the lights to all on rather than auto.)
10. Remove air filter cover and replace cabin air filter. (I decided to switch to a carbon filter)
11. Now reverse all the steps and your done!
JUST FINISHED!! Aww, it started raining again :[
1. Open the glove box.
2. Pull glove box up.
3. Remove damper pin located on the left side of the glove box.
4. Push right side of the glove box up and left side down.
5. Next you will need to remove the bottom cover.
6. Next, you will have to remove the right side panel.
7. After the covers are off, unscrew the seven screws circled in red.
8. After taking off all the screws, pull lower assist panel off.
9. Replace glove box bulb with .5 Watt bulb or LED. Simply plug n play.
(make sure to have the LED in the correct +/- side. Before putting everything back, check if the LED turns on when the car is on. The glove box light only turns on when the car senses that it is dark [in auto], so make sure you switch the lights to all on rather than auto.)
10. Remove air filter cover and replace cabin air filter. (I decided to switch to a carbon filter)
11. Now reverse all the steps and your done!
JUST FINISHED!! Aww, it started raining again :[
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10-13-2009, 05:42 PM
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About time someone steps up with a quality DIY post. The tricky part for me is always putting the glovebox back in with that retraction system. I nailed in about 3 seconds one time and another time it took me about 10 minutes to get it right.
The carbon filter will filter better. Better for some people with bad allergies. Some argue it will take some smell out of the incoming air too.
The carbon filter will filter better. Better for some people with bad allergies. Some argue it will take some smell out of the incoming air too.
10-13-2009, 05:49 PM
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Thanks for the DIY!
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10-21-2009, 10:37 AM
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is this the filter which air passes thru wen u have the a/c on or the vent that allows the air to come in from outside? if so this is fabulous, plus id like to know where u bought that filter so i can change mine.. i got 26k miles and i only do oil change to the car but i need to step up and do a oil flush and **** to give the car a refreshing feel..
