MGRV8 Glovebox light switch repair

The glovebox light switch serves 2 functions, one to put the glovebox light on and secondly to push the glovebox door open when you push the release button. For some reason when I got the car the light switch was not there – just a hole! I suspect that at some time in the past someone had the dashboard out and forgot to fit the switch before refixing the dash.

I removed the cover under the glovebox and was able to see the switch hanging down beside the glovebox. I spent a good hour trying to get the switch back in the hole which I did but no way could I fix it in position with any screw – the gap just to small to get fingers in.

Purists might not approve but the only way I could see that I could get it back into position is to cut a 25mm hole through from inside the the glovebox next to the switch.

This did the trick and the switch was screwed back into its proper place. A rubber grommet will fill the hole and alls good – it’s discreet and not really noticeable. The glovebox light now works and I can now easily open the glovebox door to get to the contents.