Glovebox light?

[TXd150]

I’m trying to add the glovebox light to my 2001, I have the switch and it connects to the harness but there’s no bracket to hold the switch. Any pics out there of how the switch is attached to the dash?

 

[Rado]

On my 2015 SLT there is a cut out for the light and 1 for the push button
Is there a hole cut out on the side of glove box ?
A cut out left side front ?
This is best picture I could get as it was raining and I tried to move fast as I am a Old Fart lol

 

[TXd150]

Looks like the same switch but the 2nd gen trucks have them on the right side of the glovebox. I need to see what holds it in place, has to be a bracket of some sort unless they did it out of plastic. If 5gats the case it’s probably Broken off by now

 

[Rado]

Looks like the same switch but the 2nd gen trucks have them on the right side of the glovebox. I need to see what holds it in place, has to be a bracket of some sort unless they did it out of plastic. If 5gats the case it’s probably Broken off by now

The only thing holding them in place are 2 push tabs on the switch !
You push switch in hole and the tabs on the switch hold in place !
Hope I make some sense ! I suck at explaining things :O

I think the picture can help a bit better

 

[turkeybird56]

The only thing holding them in place are 2 push tabs on the switch !
You push switch in hole and the tabs on the switch hold in place !
Hope I make some sense ! I suck at explaining things :O

I think the picture can help a bit better

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Same on mine also

 

[TXd150]

I know how it attaches, my problem is there's nothing to attach it too. There's no hole, or bracket there. I know where it should go because the harness only goes so far and there's a cutout in the back and bump out in the glove box door. Just wanted to see a 1994-2001 Ram 1500 with glove box light working and in place.

 

[Tank Guy]

My truck is a 98. The part number for the switch assembly is 4565022 and they are available all over the place. So far I haven’t been able to find a part number for the tan colored piece that the light assembly mounts in. In the lower picture you can just make out the side of the head of the bolt that holds that piece in place. Without a part number you may have to get that part from a junk yard.

 

[TXd150]

Thanks for posting pics, so the bracket looks to be made out of plastic? It’s definitely gonna be a junkyard find then.

 

[Tank Guy]

Thanks for posting pics, so the bracket looks to be made out of plastic? It’s definitely gonna be a junkyard find then.

Yes it's plastic, and when I took the picture for you I noticed mine is cracked, so It looks like I'm going to need to find one of those as well. I hate it when that happens.

 

[TXd150]

If you get around to replacing it take pics of how it attaches to the frame, I’m sure it’s a screw of some type. Also would like to see the shape of the hole opening. Be nice to make one out of metal

 

[macaveen]

I found the ultimate solution. This is a lot more reliable than the plastic mount Dodge originally used to mount the glovebox light switch with. It seems that the light switch mount was held in place by a single screw that is hidden underneath a faceplate located directly above the glovebox which is held in place with 3 additional screws (one on each side & one underneath). Once you remove the faceplate, you will see the screw that held the original light switch mount along with the broken remains of the light switch mount underneath the screw. I simply used a multi-purpose clip that I purchased from Dollar Tree & created a mount for the light switch with needle-nosed pliers. Once you open one side of the multi-purpose clip, it fits perfectly onto the light switch. Screw it in & put the faceplate back on. You'll find that it lines up with the bump inside of the glovebox that pushes the light switch button perfectly!!!! I tried to put the pictures in a sequence. You are gonna be surprised how inexpensive & sturdy this fix is. Try it first, then thank me later.

 

[Rado]

I found the ultimate solution. This is a lot more reliable than the plastic mount Dodge originally used to mount the glovebox light switch with. It seems that the light switch mount was held in place by a single screw that is hidden underneath a faceplate located directly above the glovebox which is held in place with 3 additional screws (one on each side & one underneath). Once you remove the faceplate, you will see the screw that held the original light switch mount along with the broken remains of the light switch mount underneath the screw. I simply used a multi-purpose clip that I purchased from Dollar Tree & created a mount for the light switch with needle-nosed pliers. Once you open one side of the multi-purpose clip, it fits perfectly onto the light switch. Screw it in & put the faceplate back on. You'll find that it lines up with the bump inside of the glovebox that pushes the light switch button perfectly!!!! I tried to put the pictures in a sequence. You are gonna be surprised how inexpensive & sturdy this fix is. Try it first, then thank me later.

First WELCOME to the site !
Lots of good info here and people willing to help !

That does light up the box better ! Good idea