Removing Glovebox for Filter?

[sdeeter19555]

What is the proper way to pop the glovebox door out to replace the HVAC filter?

My Silverado and Equinox are really easy, this 19 feels like I'm going to break the box, the support tabs, or crack the surround.

There has to be a trick I'm missing?

 

[HuskerRam]

It's pretty simple.

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[sdeeter19555]

Takes a lot of force and bending the box to make it happen. It's eventually going to break either the box or one of the tabs off.

 

[Papa Red]

On my 2020 it was a pain in the butt! The video above shows how to do it but it's not as easy as it looks. I cursed a lot trying to do it.

Red

 

[nlambert182]

Nah it will be fine. It's designed to do it. My Acura TL and Nissan Armada require the exact same procedure to remove the glovebox.

 

[sdeeter19555]

I almost wondered if popping it off the hinge first would make it come out easier?

 

[chopperman1]

It's a lot easier in the warmer weather. The plastic is much more flexible then.

 

[Wild one]

Takes a lot of force and bending the box to make it happen. It's eventually going to break either the box or one of the tabs off.

I had the glovebox in and out on my 14 more times then i could count,never once did it show any signs of breaking. I used to hook a piece of wire to the cable,as it can disappear far enough to be a pain to fish out again,and with a small piece of wire hooked to it,it was easy to retrieve.
The glovebox isn't as fragile as you think,it'll take a pile of bending and never break

 

[RamDiver]

Nah it will be fine. It's designed to do it. My Acura TL and Nissan Armada require the exact same procedure to remove the glovebox.

Same as my Tundra and Nissan Kingcab.

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[Dodge 1500 4X4]

You have to grab it with both hands pull in and push down, it will release, like @Wild one said the return cable use some mechanics wire to hold it in place while you're removing the box.

 

[Rado]

There are many help videos on You Tube,
But it is not too bad.
As mentioned tie a string on to the cable that slows the dropping of the box.
And putting the CAF cover back on can be a PIA

 

[RodeoRam]

Maybe we should hold off telling OP about replacing a headlight or heater core.

 

[sdeeter19555]

Maybe we should hold off telling OP about replacing a headlight or heater core.

Dealer for that, besides it has LEDs.

 

[rotwiler]

My 13 Ram was easy, the 21 i replaced filter last week and was a pain. Couldn't get right side enough to come out. I did eventually, but few times changing it, i know something will break. Then the filter i got was blue, had foam seal and layer of carbon to absorb odors, not flexible like the flimsy oem one(which was full of crud, guess original owner never changed it, had pine needles, all sorts of stuff full to top of pleats.) The blue filter was $15, but is much nicer, like a k&n, fit was tight, so took me longer to get in, had to angle it and knock it in, but the foam should seal great.